Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles

The Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles
The Ascension of the Lord

The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Apodosis-Leavetaking of Pascha

On Wednesday of the sixth week of Pascha, we celebrate the Leavetaking of the Feast. While most Feasts have their Leavetaking on the eighth day, Pascha, the Feast of Feasts, has its Leavetaking on the thirty-ninth day. The fortieth day is the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension, which marks the end of the Lord’s physical […]
Synaxis of All our Holy Fathers, Archbishops and Patriarchs of Constantinople

On the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the Ecumenical Patriarchate every year celebrates the feast of the Synaxis of All our Holy Fathers, Archbishops and Patriarchs of Constantinople as a memorial.
Triodion begins. Learn more

Triodion begins on Sunday, February 9, 2020
Clean Monday and General Rules for the Lenten Fast

Clean Monday and General Rules for the Lenten Fast.
Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Great Lent

Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Great Lent 2019
Synaxarion for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

On the same day, the Fourth Sunday of the Fast, we celebrate the memory of our Holy Father John, the author of The Ladder.
The Ladder of Saint John Climacus

The Ladder of Divine Ascent is an ascetical treatise on avoiding vice and practicing virtue so that at the end, salvation can be obtained.
Synaxarion for the 3rd Sunday of the Great Lent

On this day, the Third Sunday of the Great Lent, we celebrate the Veneration of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross.