Christ is Risen!
The Resurrection of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ is the
central event in human history. In literal terms this real
historical event, when Jesus Christ, the Son of God, rose from the dead,
broke forever the power of death over all of creation. At the moment
the Crucified One, descended into Hades, He destroyed death by death,
and rescued all the souls held there through sin. Because Hades
could not restrain Christ, Who is the infinite God, the bonds of Hades
were forever destroyed. And because of His act, each human being may
partake of this immortality,
which would have been impossible without the Resurrection.
Because of the importance of this
historical moment in time, each and every Sunday is dedicated to
celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, when we gather together as
Christians, to worship the Holy Trinity.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to His Holy Resurrection!
With love in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ,
Abbot Tryphon
Truly He is Risen!
Monday April 16, 2012 / April 3, 2012
Bright Monday.
Bright Week. Fast-free
Bright Week. Fast-free
Venerable Nice
tas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion (824).
Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (307-308).
Venerable Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus.
Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus (3rd c.).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Unfading Flower", and Iveron.
New Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople (1683).
Venerable Nectarius, abbot, of Bezhetsk (1492).
Martyr Ulphianus of Tyre (306).
Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer, of Sicily (883) (Greek).
Martyrs Cassius, Philip, and Eutychius of Thessalonica (304).
Martyrs Evagrius, Benignus, Christus, Arestus, Kinnudius, Rufus, Patricius, and Zosima at Tomis (310).
St. Fara (Burgondofara) of Eboriac or Faremoutiers (7th c.).
You can read the life of the saint in green, by click on the name.
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| Hieromonk Paul serving the Agape Vespers |
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| Brother Theofil chanting the service. |
Acts 1:12-17
The Upper Room Prayer Meeting
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 13 And
when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were
staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew
and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. 14 These
all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Matthias Chosen
15 And
in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether
the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 “Men and
brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit
spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide
to those who arrested Jesus; 17 for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”
Acts 1:21-26
21 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning
from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one
of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
23 He said: “I am
24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
John 1:18-28
A Voice in the Wilderness
19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
23 He said: “I am
‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,”’
as the prophet Isaiah said.”“Make straight the way of the Lord,”’
24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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