Monday (tomorrow) marks the beginning of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church (which liturgically begins at Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday). Though Great Lent is kept with rigor in Orthodox Tradition, there is nothing unusual asked of believers – nothing that we do not do on many days throughout the rest of the year. We fast;…
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As someone whose worldly memory is getting spotty, I am deeply grateful that Jesus’ memory of me seems stronger than…
Justin, Yes, we say the pre-communion prayer in our Greek Orthodox parish as well.
I am grateful to be remembered.
Matthew, Also, we recite it at the last of the Pre-Communion Prayers: Receive me today, O Son of God, as…
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Michael, et al What a terrible and insignificant thing it would be if what we carried into eternity were nothing…