Great Lent Begins 2023

General Rules of the fasting season of Great Lent
Patriarchal Catechetical Homily 2023

Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Holy and Great Lent
The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete

The Great Canon of St Andrew, Bishop of Crete, is the longest canon in all of Orthodox services, and is associated with Great Lent.
Clean Monday: Great Lent Begins (2022)

Clean Monday. Learn more about the day and about the general rules of the fasting season of Great Lent.
Synaxarion for the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent

On this day, the fifth Sunday of the Fast, we are enjoined to celebrate the memory of our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt.
Synaxarion for the First Saturday of Great Lent

Synaxarion for the Saturday of the First Week of the Great Lent.
CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT 2021

Catechetical Homily at the opening of Holy nad Great Lent 2021
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.