During the Great Lent, we enjoy many special hymns and “siamy” tunes that inspire us to meditate and bring us closer to God. As deacons, we need to know and memorize the rite of the Holy Lent which is divided into two major categories: 1- Saturdays and Sundays RiteSince we are not abstaining from food (still eating vegan), we pray …
Serving as Good Deacons
Many of us became deacons in different ranks and didn’t really know what does it take to fulfill our service as deacons. What are my key responsibilities as a deacon? We need to remember that God will ask us one day to give account for this holy service! Every Deacon’s rank has key responsibilities that we all need to strive …
The Holy Apostles – Witnesses to the Nations
Our Lord Jesus Christ spent 40 days with His disciples after the resurrection to prove to them that He is truly risen, then before He ascended to heaven He said to them “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission …
The holy fifties period
The Holy Fifties period is concluded by the Pentecost Feast, when the Holy Spirit descended on all the apostles and started preaching to Jews, Samaritans and to all nations. Number 50 represents eternity. If 7 represents the weekday’s cycle, so 49 (7 x 7) represents the completion of the earthy life. The day after the 49th i.e. the 50th day, …
The Liturgy of the Faithful
In the last articles we discovered the first two parts of the Holy Liturgy: Offering of the Lamb The Liturgy of the Word The Liturgy of the Faithful Today with the Grace of God we will talk about the Liturgy of the Faithful, which starts right after the Liturgy of the Word. Only believers are allowed to attend the Liturgy …