2024年6月13日 · Welcome to the Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha landing page! We invite you to explore the liturgical periods of Triodion, Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pentecostarion …

Great Lent, or the Great Fast (Greek: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή, Megali Tessarakosti or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, Megali Nisteia, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most …

The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the …

2024年2月21日 · Orthodox Lent, also known as the Great Fast, is a time of preparation leading up to the most important celebration in the Orthodox Christian faith, the feast of the Resurrection …

2023年4月26日 · The Great Fast or Lent is the period of preparation leading up to Holy Week and Pascha. The Lenten Triodion governs the divine services of Great Lent as well as those of the …

In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent is not a season of morbidity and gloominess. On the contrary, it is a time of joyfulness and purification. We are called to “anoint our faces” and to “cleanse …

The eight weeks of the Great Lent are: First Sunday (Sunday of Orthodoxy), Second Sunday (St. Gregory Palamas), Third Sunday (Adoration of Cross), Fourth Sunday (St. John of Climax), …

Lasting forty days, mirroring Christ's forty days in the wilderness, Great Lent is marked by fasting, prayer, and acts of repentance, inviting believers to turn inward and upward, to confront their …

2024年3月25日 · In this article, I’ll delve into the reasons behind why we observe Great Lent in Orthodox Christianity. From its historical roots to its impact on our modern spiritual lives, I’ll …

Great Lent is a time to prepare ourselves in order to celebrate Pascha. This preparation is for both our body and soul. In practice, it consists of: 1. Prayer. 2. Fasting. 3. Religious study. 4. …