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On This Eve of the Apostles' Fast . . .
. . . may I recommend one of my priest’s Pastoral Ponderings: The Twelve Apostles (mp3 file) As well as an Akathist one might pray in the next couple of weeks: Akathist to Saints Peter and Paul … more →
This Is Life!: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis
Calculating Christmas
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 3 days ago: Historian, Dr. William Tighe’s Touchstone article from six years ago, Calculating Christmas, i … more →
The Presentation of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary in the Temple
Benedict Seraphim wrote 2 weeks ago: Troparion of the Mother of God Tone 4 Today is the prelude of God’s goodwill/ and the prophecy … more →
The Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Benedict Seraphim wrote 1 month ago: Troparion Tone 8 Glorious art Thou, O Christ our God/ Who hast established our holy fathers as stars … more →
The Nativity of the Theotokos
Benedict Seraphim wrote 2 months ago: Troparion of the Mother of God Tone 4 Thy Nativity, O Mother of God,/ has brought joy to all the wor … more →
The Indiction of the Ecclesiastical Year
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 3 months ago: Happy New Year to all my Orthodox brothers and sisters (on the new calendar)! Troparion of the New Y … more →
The Beheading of the Forerunner, St. John the Baptist
Benedict Seraphim wrote 3 months ago: From the Prolog of Ohrid: THE BEHEADING OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST [ST. MATTHEW 14:1-12] Herod Antipa … more →
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Benedict Seraphim wrote 4 months ago: Matthew 17:1-9 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them … more →
Our Fathers Among the Saints, the Holy and All-Laudable Apostles, Peter and Paul
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 5 months ago: Troparion Tone 4 Leaders of the Apostles and teachers of the world,/ pray to the Master of all to gr … more →
Appearance of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God
Benedict Seraphim wrote 5 months ago: Troparion Tone 4 Today, like the eternal sun, / Your Icon appears in the sky, O Theotokos. / With ra … more →
The Nativity of the Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist
Benedict Seraphim wrote 5 months ago: Troparion of the Forerunner Tone 4 O Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ,/ we honour thee … more →
The Sunday of All Saints of North America
Benedict Seraphim wrote 5 months ago: Troparion in Tone VIII As a beautiful fruit of the sowing of Thy salvation, the lands of America dot … more →
Day of the Holy Spirit (Whit Monday)
Benedict Seraphim wrote 6 months ago: Ephesians 5:9-19: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; ) Pro … more →
Pentecost and Trinity Sunday
Benedict Seraphim wrote 6 months ago: Troparion Tone 8 Blessed art Thou O Christ Our God / Who has revealed the fishermen as most wise / B … more →
The Holy Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into Heaven
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 6 months ago: Troparion of the Holy Ascension Tone 4 Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened … more →
St. Benedict of Nursia's Easter
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 7 months ago: From the Dialogues (Bk II Ch I) of Pope St. Gregory the Great: But Benedict, desiring rather the mis … more →
Bridegroom Matins
Benedict Seraphim wrote 7 months ago: From the OCA website: These three days, which the Church calls Great and Holy have within the liturg … more →
An Explanation of the Holy Week Services
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Benedict Seraphim wrote 8 months ago: A year or so ago, I came across this link on the Monachos.net website this morning: An Explanation o … more →
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (The Fifth Sunday of Great and Holy Lent)
Benedict Seraphim wrote 8 months ago: Troparion Tone 5 Enlightened by the grace of the Cross,/ thou wast seen to be a bright light of repe … more →
Sunday of St John of the Ladder (The Fourth Sunday of Great and Holy Lent)
Benedict Seraphim wrote 8 months ago: Troparion of St John Tone 3 Thou hast set up a holy ladder by thy words/ and hast shone forth as a t … more →
