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Holy Pentecost
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Holy Pentecost

In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church...
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Pascha. Homily of St. John Chrysostom
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Pascha. Homily of St. John Chrysostom

The Paschal sermon of St John Chrysostom is read aloud in every Orthodox parish on the morning of the Great...
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19th of August. Transfiguration
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19th of August. Transfiguration

The transfiguration of Christ is one of the central events recorded in the gospels. Immediately after the Lord was recognized...
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15th February. The Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
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15th February. The Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

Apolytikion (First Tone) Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from...
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7th of January. The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
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7th of January. The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

The celebration of the feast of the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church is patterned after the celebration of...
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28th of August. The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
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28th of August. The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

After the Lord’s Ascension, the Mother of God remained under the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and when...
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27 September. The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord
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27 September. The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord: The pagan Roman emperors tried to completely eradicate from...
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Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
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Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

Troparion of the Feast (Tone 1) By raising Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion, Thou didst confirm the universal...
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Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

On this day, the Thursday of the sixth week of Pascha, we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord and God...
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7th of April. Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
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7th of April. Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

The Feast of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on March 25...
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