Bring the Blessing of the Jordan Home

The blessing of homes constitutes an invocative blessing, meaning that by his prayer and by t he sprinkling of Holy Water the priest invokes God’s blessings and protection upon the home and those living in it. We bless homes for many reasons: * To reveal the...
Lenten Prayer (ENG/UKR)

Lenten Prayer (ENG/UKR)

PRAYER OF SAINT EPHREM THE SYRIAN O Lord and Master of my life, drive from me the spirit of indifference, despair, lust of power and idle chatter. (Prostration). Instead, bestow on me, your servant, the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love. (Prostration)....
Jesus is the Reason for the Christmas Season

Jesus is the Reason for the Christmas Season

The Christmas season is rife with commercialism. Ads urge us to buy expensive gifts, radios blare out songs about reindeer and movies feature a jolly fat fellow who lives in the North Pole. Social gatherings, with much carousing and merry-making, abound....
Prepare for Christmas by fasting, not feasting

Prepare for Christmas by fasting, not feasting

It is common knowledge that we observe Lent before Easter; but did you know that there is also a Nativity Fast before Christmas called Pylypivka or Philip’s Fast? It always begins the day after the Feast of St. Philip (Nov. 15/28) and lasts through Christmas Eve. The...