Monthly Archives: February 2010

February 28, 2010 “Fasting is not a new invention, but a treasure received from the Fathers. All that is ancient is worthy of praise. Respect the antiquity of fasting! It is as old as man himself.” (St. Basil, On Fasting … Continue reading →

Sunday of Orthodoxy February 21, 2010 “We pay homage to Your undefiled image, good Lord, and beg pardon for our faults, Christ our God.” (Troparion) THE SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY – The first Sunday of the Great Fast is called the … Continue reading →

February 14, 2010 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroys, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and … Continue reading →

February 7, 2010 “The Lord is coming and who will not fear Him?  Who will be able to appear before His face?  O my soul, prepare for this encounter.”  (Ode 3 of the Canon in the Matins of the Sunday … Continue reading →