The Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent. It is the celebration of the reinstitution of icons after they were outlawed for some time.
All in Traditions
Holy Water
Holy Water is a beautiful practice of Orthodoxy that engages the senses for tangible worship.
The Agape Meal
A church’s agape meal yields many fruits, especially community and conversation.
The Epitrachelion
A Priest’s epitrachelion is examined closely to reveal stunning embroidery and symbolism.
Week 4: Welcoming Christ into the Temple and Candlemas
Just as St. Simeon greeted the Christ child, so the children greeted the golden flames from the newly blessed candles as we celebrate the presentation of Jesus into the temple.
Winter Typika
This winter, an unplanned Typika is celebrated when Divine Liturgy is snowed out!
St. Fanourios, the Patron Saint of Lost and Found
Angie writes about how losing a pair of glasses can sometimes lead to baking a cake with her son.
Jesus is the Light of the World
Angie writes about on of her family’s cherished advent traditions: commemorating the life of Saint Lucia.