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The Ethos of Lent - The ethos of Lent for the committed Orthodox Christian is told to us by St. Dorotheus of Gaza. He likened it to a wake up call, ‘a coming to one’s self’ (like the Prodigal Son) to find meaning for the entire year. The “great and saving forty days” are to wake us up to all times and seasons of all year.
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Fasting and Great Lent - Great Lent is the 40-day season of spiritual preparation that comes before the most important Feast of the Christian year, Holy Pascha (which means “Passover” and is commonly called “Easter”,). It is the central part of a larger time of preparation called the Triodion season.
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Lenten Transformation - Lenten Transformation by Kerry Patrick San Chirico Part of St. Mary's Lenten Lecture Series 2003 Delivered at St. Mary Orthodox Church, Cambridge, MA Sunday, March 21, 2003.
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The Date of Pascha - Question I’ve heard that the reason the Orthodox usually celebrate the Resurrection later than Protestants and Roman Catholics is because we wait until after the Jewish Passover. This year the Jews observed Passover on March 27. Western Christians celebrated Pascha after that, on April 3, so why did we wait until May 1?
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The Historical Development of Holy Week Services in the Orthodox/Byzantine Rite - The Historical Development of Holy Week Services In the Orthodox/Byzantine Rite by Father Nabil L. Hanna
Why do we eat so much Peanut Butter?
Pascha by Nicole Zabak (April 2001)