This is the second of the “Bridegroom Services.” Holy Tuesday is dedicated to the parable of the ten virgins. Through this parable, we are reminded to imitate the wise virgins, who trimmed their lamps and were prepared for the coming of the Bridegroom, while the foolish virgins wasted their time and the door was shut in their faces. There is still time to repent and change our way of life.
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The Presanctified Gifts are served on the first three days of Holy Week, so that through the Eucharist we may have strength to complete the time of Holy Week and see the day of the Resurrection. The Old Testament readings from Exodus and Job show us that righteousness is often rewarded with suffering, and that Christ is going to Jerusalem to demonstrate this in its fulness. The Gospel reading from St. Matthew has Christ explaining the signs of the future tribulation and the lesson of the fig tree, which is commemorated in the services of Holy Monday.
This is the first of the “Bridegroom Services.” Having given up the Feast of Palms, we begin Holy Week with the first of three Bridegroom Matins services, in which we remember Christ as the Groom of His Bride, the Church, as He goes to His saving Passion. On Holy Monday, Christ is compared to the Old Testament patriarch Joseph, who was made to suffer at the hands of his brothers, but was ultimately glorified. The day is also dedicated to Christ’s cursing of the fig tree, which symbolized the fruitless council of the Jews.
What does the Lord require of thee? Struggles in Contemporary Culture
- 1 pm – Beyond Cultural Wars
- 2 pm – Cultivating the Soul
- 3 pm – Extended Q&A
The Akathist Hymn is a poetic masterpiece written by Saint Romanos the Melodist in the 6th century. The fifth Saturday of Lent is dedicated to this beautiful hymn that describes the incarnation of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
On Lazarus Saturday, eight days before Pascha, we celebrate the resurrection of Lazarus the friend of Christ. In this, the Lord gave a sign of His own Resurrection as He demonstrated His power over death.
On Lazarus Saturday, eight days before Pascha, we celebrate the resurrection of Lazarus the friend of Christ. In this, the Lord gave a sign of His own Resurrection as He demonstrated His power over death.
On the Eve of Lazarus Saturday, we sing the ancient Canon of the Raising of Lazarus at Small Compline.