“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:13) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, we enter into the solemn and triumphant feast of our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem—Palm Sunday, or as it is known in the Byzantine tradition, the Feast of the Triumphal […]
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved in Christ, Today, we stand at the threshold of Holy Week. The raising of Lazarus is not just a miracle—it is a revelation. It proclaims who Christ truly is: “I am the […]
Reading from the Book of Isaiah And the Lord spoke again to Achaz, saying: Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above. And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord. And […]
Reading from the Book of Joel “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in […]
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we stand at the threshold of Great Lent, a season of spiritual renewal, repentance, and transformation. The Church, in her wisdom, calls us to enter this sacred time not as a burden but as a gift—a journey back to the heart of […]