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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 14, 2023
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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ASONA Baptisms for Pascha 2023
On Lazarus Saturday, two brothers who were catechumens together were baptized into the Holy Orthodox faith at All Saints of North America Orthodox Church. Albert and Thomas Gonzales completed their catechumenate, and received baptism surrounded by friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Click on each photo for an enlarged version! … [Read more...]
“The Christian Response to the WOKE Agenda:” Abbot Tryphon coming to Phoenix
On Fri. May 12 and Sat. May 13 a talk by Abbot Tryphon will be held at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Phoenix. The Christian Response to the WOKE Agenda Abbott Tryphon Abbot of All Merciful Savior Orthodox Monastery, Vashon Island, WA Hosted by Exaltation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church Fri. May 12 - Sat. May 13 We are pleased to announce a weekend with Fr Abbot Tryphon from the All-Merciful Saviour Monastery. The schedule will be as follow for Friday and Saturday: 9-11:30 am Presentation 11:30 am-1:30 pm Lunch break. (Lunch will NOT be provided. There are several restaurants nearby where you can grab a quick lunch.) 1:30-4:00 pm Presentation Great … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, April 30, 2023
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, April 23, 2023
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The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the Ukrainian channel Svidok. The Holy Light descended at about 2:55 PM (7:35 AM Eastern Standard time). It appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, entered there at 2:50 PM (7:50 AM) to patiently pray and wait. After the Fire’s descent, the Patriarch passed the holy gift to the faithful who lit from it their bundles of 33 candles, per the age of Christ at the time of His Crucifixion and Resurrection. The descent of the Light was preceded by a complex ceremony: The doors of the Sepulchre were sealed … [Read more...]
Why Do the Altars of Orthodox Churches Face the East?
In the architectural tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, the altar part is located on the eastern side of the church building. In view of this, parishioners and clergy pray facing east. According to the writings of the ancient Christian fathers, even outside the church, believers prayed facing east. Icons at home are oriented in the same direction as Orthodox altars. By the way, even the word “orientation” itself comes from the Latin oriēns, translated as “east”. Where does this tradition come from? St. Basil the Great writes in his essay On the Holy Spirit that the tradition of praying facing the east, as well as the custom of making the sign of the cross, was passed down … [Read more...]
Showdown at the Kiev Caves Lavra
Not sure what to make of the spiritual situation in Ukraine? Be ignorant no longer. This video shows "anti-Ukrainians" and those who fight against "spiritual slavery" in action. Epiphanie Dumenko said that those who prayerfully defend the Lavra act against Ukraine. Accordingly, the activists who oppose them "are called upon to stop this Russian world, everything that is trying to return us to spiritual slavery from inside." … [Read more...]
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