Great Lent Archives - Dormition Parish and Pastoral District

The Purpose of the Great Fast

by admin | Mar 2, 2017 | For Soul and Body, Great Lent | 0 |

Source: Royal Doors.net Because we did not fast we were banished from paradise. So then let us...

Holy Week Readings – Great and Holy Saturday:

by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Great Lent | 0 |

Ezekiel 37:1-14(Matins) 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14(Matins Epistle, composite) Matthew 27:62-66(Matins Gospel) Genesis 1:1-13(Vespers, 1st reading) Isaiah 60:1-16(Vespers, 2nd reading) Exodus 12:1-11(Vespers, 3rd...

Holy Week Readings – Great and Holy Friday:

by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Great Lent | 0 |

John 13:31-18:1(Matins 1st Gospel) John 18:1-28(Matins 2nd Gospel) Matthew 26:57-75(Matins 3rd Gospel) John 18:28-19:16(Matins 4th Gospel) Matthew 27:3-32(Matins 5th Gospel) Mark 15:16-32(Matins 6th Gospel) Matthew...

Holy Week Readings – Great and Holy Wednesday:

by admin | Mar 26, 2013 | Great Lent | 0 |

Ezekiel 2:3-3:3(6th Hour) Exodus 2:11-22 (Vespers, 1st reading) Job 2:1-10 (Vespers, 2nd reading) John 12:17-50 (Matins) Matthew 26:6-16(Presanctified)...

Holy Week Readings – Great and Holy Tuesday:

by admin | Mar 25, 2013 | Great Lent | 0 |

Ezekiel 1:21-29(6th Hour) Exodus 2:5-10 (Vespers, 1st reading) Job 1:13-22 (Vespers, 2nd reading) Matthew 22:15-23:39 (Matins) Matthew 24:36-26:2(Presanctified)...

‘The Bridegroom Cometh’

by admin | Mar 25, 2013 | For Soul and Body, Great Lent | 0 |

The following is excerpted from A Paschal Pilgrimage: A Guide to the Great Fast by Bishop Basil...

Holy Week Readings – Great and Holy Monday:

by admin | Mar 24, 2013 | Great Lent | 0 |

Ezekiel 1:1-20 (6th Hour) Exodus 1:1-20 (Vespers, 1st reading) Job 1:1-12 (Vespers, 2nd reading) Matthew 21:18-43 (Matins) Matthew 24:3-35(Presanctified)...