Monthly Archive: May 2017
Seventh Sunday of Pascha: The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Tone six. John 21:1-14 (10th Matins Gospel). Acts 20:16-18, 28-36. John 17:1-13. Venerable Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (346). St. Pachomius...
Sixth Sunday of Pascha: The Blind Man. Tone five. John 20:11-18 (8th Matins Gospel). Acts 16:16-34. John 9:1-38. Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (98-117). This Sunday commemorates the miracle of Christ healing...
The New Gracanica Midwestern Diocesan Canonization Weekend Writing Competition and Oratorical Festival This summer, July 14-16 is dedicated to the Pan Orthodox Glorification of St. Mardarije of St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville and All-America....
Fifth Sunday of Pascha: The Samaritan Woman. Tone four. John 20:1-10 (7th Matins Gospel). Acts 11:19-26, 29-30. John 4:5-42. Prophet Jeremiah (650 B.C.). The conversation and conversion of the Samaritan woman by the well...
Fourth Sunday of Pascha: The Paralyzed Man. Tone three. Luke 24:1-12 (4th Matins Gospel). Acts 9:32-42. John 5:1-15. Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272). We commemorate the...
Christ is Risen! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Great-martyr and Trophy-bearer George was a Christian Roman soldier killed under Diocletian at the beginning of the fourth century. After innumerable forms of torture, St....
Life and Martyrdom of St. Platon of Banja Luka Saint Platon was born in Belgrade, on September 29, 1874. Milivoje took monastic vows as the third-grade pupil of the Belgrade Seminary. Having completed seminary,...