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Sundays of Great Lent

Sunday of Publican and Pharisee

Written by V. Rev. John Shandra |

Today, dear brothers and sisters, the door starts open, inviting us to enter into the sacred period of time, "Great Lent", which will lead us to Pascha. Today is the first of the four major Sundays, which prepare us for Great Lent. In our Church calendar this first Preparation Sunday is called The Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee. In order to call us to real repentance, the Church places before our eyes the image of two men who go up to the Temple to pray. Theirs prayers were very different.

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Written by V. Rev. John Shandra |

Today, dear brothers and sisters, is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and is yet another Sunday that prepares us for the Great Fast. Next week will be the Sunday of the Last Judgment, after which we stop eating meat, and after that is the Sunday of Forgiveness, and we then begin the fast, the following day.

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