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Fasting Guidelines: Great Lent 2010

Posted by: Deacon David on Monday, January 11th, 2010

This year, our journey through the Lenten fast to Pascha begins at Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday, February 14. The Church, in her wisdom, begins preparing us for this most-holy time in the weeks that precede the actual commencement of the fast. This post will provide you with the fasting guidelines for the pre-Lenten period of preparation, Great Lent, and Holy Week, according to the general practice of All Saints parish and as approved for distribution by Fr. Nicholas Sorensen.

Nativity Fast 2009

Posted by: Deacon David on Friday, November 6th, 2009

The Nativity Fast begins this year on Sunday, November 15. This fast helps us prepare to properly celebrate our Lord’s nativity in the flesh and it is to our benefit to observe it as fully as possible. At the end of this post are the guidelines for this fast, according to the general practice of [...]

Fasting Guidelines: Dormition Fast 2009

Posted by: Deacon David on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

On Saturday, August 15, we will celebrate the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary. In preparation for this great feast of the Mother of God, we observe a two-week period of fasting from August 1-14.

Passing of Jimmy Vanarthos

Posted by: Deacon David on Monday, March 30th, 2009

Our dear brother Jimmy Vanarthos fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, March 30. Please pray for his peaceful repose and the comfort and succor of his wife Stella and the rest of their family. +May his memory be eternal!

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St. Gregory Palamas

Posted by: Father Nicholas on Friday, March 13th, 2009

“Because the Deity is goodness itself, true mercy and an abyss of loving bounty-or, rather, He is that which embraces and contains this abyss, since He transcends every name that is named and everything we can conceive-we can receive mercy only by union with Him. We unite ourselves to Him, in so far as [...]