Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday Visible triumphs are few in the earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ. He preached a kingdom “not of this world.” At His nativity in the flesh there was “no room at the inn.” For nearly thirty years, while He grew “in wisdom and in…
Today's Saints
Read the Life Troparion & Kontakion The Holy Apostle and Hieromartyr Simeon, a kinsman of the Lord, was the son of Cleopas, who was the younger brother of Saint Joseph the Betrothed. Thus, Saint Simeon is Joseph's nephew, and a cousin of the Lord. As an adult, he witnessed the miracles of the Lord Jesus Christ, believed in Him, and… Read the Life Troparion & Kontakion Saint Stephen, Igumen of the Caves, Bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia, pursued asceticism at the Kiev Caves monastery under the guidance of Saint Theodosius (May 3). Saint Theodosius sometimes entrusted him to exhort the brethren with edifying words. Before the death of Saint Theodosius the monks… Read the Life Troparion & Kontakion Saint Eulogios lived in the Thebaid, in Egypt, and his occupation was that of a quarryman (stone cutter). He was called the Xenodokhos (one who receives strangers), because during his life, his greatest concern and pleasure was to offer hospitality in his home, and to provide every assistance to… Read the Life After his death in Trnovo, Bulgaria on January 14, 1235 Saint Savva was buried in the Cathedral of the Forty Martyrs. On May 6, 1237 his relics were carried in procession from Trnovo to Mileshevo Monastery in Serbia. When the casket was opened, the relics were found to be incorrupt, and produced… Read the Life | |
Saturday, April 27 Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy 10:00 Potluck Great Vespers w/Litya 6:30 (confessions) Sunday, April 28 PALM SUNDAY Festal Matins 9:00 Divine Liturgy 10:00 Potluck (FWO) Bridegroom Matins 6:30 (confessions) Monday, April 29 Presanctified Liturgy 10:00 Bridegroom Matins 6:30 (confessions) Tuesday, April 30 Presanctified Liturgy 10:00 Bridegroom Matins 6:30 (confessions) Wednesday, May 1 Presanctified Liturgy 10:00 Bridegroom Matins 6:30 (confessions) Thursday, May 2 Mystical Supper Liturgy 2:00 Soup Supper Passion Gospels 6:30 Friday, May 3 Royal Hours 10:00 followed by decorating the tomb Holy Friday Vespers 2:00 Holy Saturday Matins: Lamentations before the tomb 6:30 |