On March 7, the Holy Orthodox Church will begin the season of Great Lent. This period of fasting is accompanied by beautiful services that challenge us to return to the path of salvation, forgiveness ...

Rev. Vasile Sauciur rarely holds long masses at Saint Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Echo Park. But Sunday was different. The church’s parking lot was packed. Inside the temple adorned with ...

Before Easter arrives each spring, there is a period of time that the Church observes known as Lent. Throughout this time frame, Christians emphasize the importance of truly relying on God (instead of ...

Each year as we approach Lent, I think about our call to prayer, almsgiving, and fasting to help us prepare for the celebration of Easter. I reflect on the power of prayer in my own life as a source ...

Pray the Stations of the Cross together at least once a week. Your local parish may pray together on Fridays, but you can also pray together at home. Children will love the Stations of the Cross CD (1 ...

Lent 2022 is around the corner and, for many families, it may feel like we never actually left Lent 2020. But the Church doesn’t “cancel” Lent during hard times any more than it cancels Christmas or ...

Why is Lent observed every year? The 40-day period of observance through prayers, service, fasting and abstinence is a way of renewing one’s commitment to the faith and the church. Christians observe ...

Triodion -- Jan. 24, was the first Sunday of a three-week period prior to the beginning of Great Lent. It marks the beginning of a time of preparation for the spiritual journey of Lent, a time for ...