Feast of Holy Pentecost

Feast of Holy Pentecost

Introduction The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter) and ten days after the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. The Feast is always celebrated on a Sunday. The Feast commemorates the...
Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

What Every Mother Needs, by Msgr. James Lisante From all the advertising on TV as well as in newspapers and magazines, you have to figure that mothers everywhere long for fine jewelry, designer clothing, bouquets of flowers and, of course, a fine dining experience to...
WHY ARE VIGIL LAMPS LIT BEFORE ICONS?

WHY ARE VIGIL LAMPS LIT BEFORE ICONS?

By: Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich To those who ask: WHY ARE VIGIL LAMPS LIT BEFORE ICONS? First—because our faith is light. Christ said: I am the light of the world (John 8:12). The light of the vigil lamp reminds us of that light by which Christ illumines our souls....
Breaking the Cycle of Consumerism

Breaking the Cycle of Consumerism

Here are some practical suggestions to help break the cycle of enslavement and the bad use of money: First of all, reflect. Do take time and ask yourself about your money. What do you spend it on? What don’t you spend it on? As an example, many people, without...