Great Compline is the penitential night office of the Orthodox Church. Filled with Psalms and beautiful hymns, it is a beloved service of the Lenten season.
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The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a service for the distribution of Holy Communion on the weekdays of Lent. Because Lent is a season of fasting and repentance, and the regular Divine Liturgy has a joyful character not in keeping with these seasonal themes, the more somber Presanctified Liturgy is offered on weekday evenings, or sometimes in the morning.
On Lazarus Saturday, eight days before Pascha, we celebrate the resurrection of Lazarus the friend of Christ. In this, the Lord gave a sign of His own Resurrection as He demonstrated His power over death.
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a service for the distribution of Holy Communion on the weekdays of Lent. Because Lent is a season of fasting and repentance, and the regular Divine Liturgy has a joyful character not in keeping with these seasonal themes, the more somber Presanctified Liturgy is offered on weekday evenings, or sometimes in the morning.
The Akathist Hymn is a poetic masterpiece written by Saint Romanos the Melodist in the 6th century. The fifth Saturday of Lent is dedicated to this beautiful hymn that describes the incarnation of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
The Akathist Hymn is a poetic masterpiece written by Saint Romanos the Melodist in the 6th century. The fifth Saturday of Lent is dedicated to this beautiful hymn that describes the incarnation of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
The fifth Thursday of Lent is dedicated to this 7th century penitential masterpiece written by Saint Andrew of Crete. Throughout its text, we receive countless images and lessons of repentance from the Old and New Testaments. We also hear the life of Saint Mary of Egypt, who is one of the greatest models of repentance in Christian history.
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a service for the distribution of Holy Communion on the weekdays of Lent. Because Lent is a season of fasting and repentance, and the regular Divine Liturgy has a joyful character not in keeping with these seasonal themes, the more somber Presanctified Liturgy is offered on weekday evenings, or sometimes in the morning.
On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays of Lent we commemorate all those who have departed this life in the faith of Christ. We especially remember our relatives and loved ones, and we offer a memorial for their peaceful rest.