Category: Lent Resources

Service as Almsgiving: The Work of Love

St. Maximus the Confessor teaches that we find God as we comprehend His love for us and learn to love each other. Because God loves us, we can—indeed, we must—love others. And “the work of love,” the saint writes, ...

Come Receive the Light this Great Lent

The church is dark and silent. A glow begins to emanate from behind the iconostasis. The priest lifts up the candle and, in a voice that sounds like it is coming from the heavens, declares:

Lenten Recipe: Tabbouleh

Originally from the mountains between Syria and Lebanon, tabbouleh has become one of the most popular salads in the Middle East. Enjoy this tabbouleh recipe by George Saoma throughout Lent.

Fourth Sunday of Lent | St. John Climacus

This Sunday, the fourth in our pilgrimage toward Christ’s Resurrection, the Church in its wisdom holds up as an example of asceticism a great saint whose life and writings can inspire ...