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Holy Friday Vespers - Gospel (PDF)Author(s): Bible The composite reading of the Gospel read at Vespers on Holy Friday. |
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Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed (Image)Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, along with David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord |
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Holy Saturday Gospel (Matthew 28:1-20) (PDF)Author(s): Bible The Gospel read at the Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday, about the resurrection of Christ. |
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Holy Saturday Matins - Gospel (PDF)Author(s): Bible The Gospel reading for Holy Saturday Matins, usually served on the evening of Holy Friday. |
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I am a CHRISTian! (Writing Outline #2) (PDF)Author(s): DCE Written for the Junior and Intermediate levels of the My Orthodox Family FOCUS Unit, this handout examines Baptism and Chrismation. |
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I Am Orthodox (PDF)Author(s): FOCUS Education Curriculum One page handout highlighting who we as Orthodox Christian are, what we believe, and explains the church community's connection to God. |
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I AM ORTHODOX (PDF)Author(s): DCE Written to accompany the My Orthodox Family unit, this handout answers the question who are we as Orthodox Christians? |
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Icon of Christ and the Children (Image)Christ rebuked the disciples for preventing the little children from coming to Him. Tradition states that the curly headed child on His lap is Ignatius, the future Bishop of Antioch and future martyr. |
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Icon of Christ the Pantocrator (Image)This powerful circular image of Christ depicts Him as The Pantocrator, or all sovereign, watching over His creation as ruler and judge. |
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Icon of the Annuciation to the Theotokos (Image)This icon depicts the Archangel Gabriel and the Theotokos as the Angel of God appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce the birth of Christ. (Luke 1:26-37). St. Nicholas Cabasilas says, "The Incarnation was not only the work of the Father, of His Power and His Spirit: it was also the work of the will and the faith of the Virgin." In the words of another holy hierarch, "All creation held its breath, wondering what her answer would be." The Virgin was taken by surprise and was quite afraid, but answered simply, "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." When God elected to become man, He desired to do so with the willing agreement of her whom He chose as His mother. The Virgin was a willing participant in God's grace for mankind. She played an active and positive role in God's plan of salvation. The red thread that she is holding represents that it was she who wove the veil in the Temple that later was miraculously rent from top to bottom at the death of her Son. Her acceptance of God's will is depicted in this icon by her upraised and open hand. |
