Christ is risen!
On this Bright Thursday:
Let us pray to The Lord,
Christ, our God, we stand in awe of the Resurrection that remakes the universe. Your life remakes the universe of our hearts as well.
For You are a good God and You love mankind and we give You glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen
Today, we…
Fr. Barnabas Powell
Christ is risen!
On this Bright Wednesday:
Let us pray to the Lord;
Lord, our God: Glory to you for this morning that gathers us before you once more, for this day whose light reflects the triumph of your Son over death. Perceiving when we are grossly ensnared in sin is easy, but seeing the subtleties of sin…
Christ is risen!
On this Bright Tuesday:
"Having contended on Lesvos for the sake of Christ God, you have sanctified the island with the discovery of your sacred relics, O blessed ones. Therefore we honor you, O God-bearing Raphael, together with Nicholas, and virgin Irene, as our divine protectors and intercessors with the Lord." Apolytikion in the…
Christ is Risen!
On this Bright Monday:
Let us pray to the Lord;
Blessed are you, O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for your graciousness has provided a living hope for us in the resurrection or your Son. This morning, as daylight gathers us together to celebrate the paschal mysteries, we beseech you: Clear our…
On this Holy Friday:
Let us pray to the Lord,
O God and Father: How can the light of the sun pierce the terrible darkness of this day and its events? Your only Son, the true light, in the darkness of his ordeal, was pleased to embrace in his humanity the sufferings he could not endure in…
On this Holy Thursday:
Let us pray to the Lord,
O you whose love for us is eternal and unchanging: Today, as your Son reclined at table with his chosen friends, he gave them the mysteries of his life-giving love for us, to be present forever on the altars of his holy churches throughout the world. Now,…
On this Holy Wednesday:
Let us pray to the Lord,
O Lord who, in Your mercies and bounties, heals the disorders of our souls and bodies, do, the same Master, sanctify this Oil, that it may be effectual for those who shall be anointed therewith, unto healing, and unto relief from every passion, every malady of the…
On this Holy Tuesday:
Let us pray to the Lord.
O you who observe all things with your eye that never sleeps, who afford us such saving lessons in your desire to grant mercy to all who seek it: We give thanks to you for raising us from bed and sleep to enjoy the light of another…
On this Holy Monday:
Let us pray to the Lord,
O you who observe all things with your eye that never sleeps, who afford us such saving lessons in your desire to grant mercy to all who seek it: We give you thanks for this evening that brings us before you once more. Now that we have…
As we stand on the threshold of Holy Week, we come to that saving day of Lazarus. Here is a prayer to begin our journey well:
"O Lord, our God: The illness of Lazarus, that man of faith, made Martha and Mary send word to your only Son to come and heal their brother. They believed…