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Throughout this especially challenging Lenten season, IOCC has brought you weekly reflections and special Lenten recipes.
Category: Lent Resources
A Holy Week Message from the Assembly of Bishops
An update from the heads of Orthodox jurisdictions across the United States
How Do We Serve God?
The fifth Sunday of the Lent is a pertinent moment to remember that God provides us with opportunities to serve Him by serving others, no matter who or what they are.
“This Is Truly a Blessing”
It's fair to say we know the difference a quality mattress can make when it comes to a good night of sleep.
God Stands with Us
One of the most difficult things to face is rejection. This third Sunday of the Great Fast, we venerate the cosmic sign of rejection—the Cross of the Lord Jesus, the throne of the Crucified God. It is a reminder that when Christ calls us, He bids us come and die!
Strength to Help Others
The second Sunday of Great Lent, which commemorates St. Gregory Palamas, is also referred to as the second triumph of Orthodoxy because of Gregory’s defense of the faith and his understanding of prayer.
What’s the Goal of an Icon?
In the Sunday of Orthodoxy Gospel, Philip tells Nathaniel: “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law” — Jesus Christ. “Come and see.” This proclamation relates the reading to the feast of exalting the icons.