Monthly Archives: March 2023

FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST – Sunday of St Mary of Egypt Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel The Epistle to the Hebrews highlights the importance of the Sacrifice of Christ. Christ is the New Adam and by his death has … Continue reading →

On the Fifth and last Sunday of Great Lent, the Church commemorates our venerable Mother Mary of Egypt as an outstanding example of repentance.  The readings, however, focus on Christ’s redemptive self-sacrifice and its meaning for our salvation.  In his … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast commemorates St John Klimakos, author of “The Ladder of Divine Ascent.”  But the Gospel reading tells the story of the “possessed” boy from whom the disciples could not cast out the demons.  Jesus … Continue reading →