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WEEKLY CYCLE OF SERVICES - Every day of the week is consecrated to certain special memories, as follows:

  • Sunday - Resurrection of Jesus Christ;
  • Monday - the holy Angels;
  • Tuesday - to the memory of the Prophets, among them St. John the Forerunner;
  • Wednesday - Theotokos;
  • Thursday - Memory of the Holy Apostles, and all sainted bishops, in particular, St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia;
  • Friday - Life giving Cross, and the  suffering and crucifixion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ;
  • Saturday - The  Departed, the Saints, especially to the Mother of God, and to the memory of all who have died in the hope of resurrection and eternal life.
 

The Sayings of the Fathers


Abba Anthony the Great of Egypt: 'Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember Him who grants death and life. Hate the world and all that is in it. Hate all peace that comes from the flesh. Renounce this life, that you may be alive to God. Remember that which you have promised God, for it will be required of you on the day of judgment. Suffer hunger, thirst, nakedness; be watchful and sorrowful; weep, and moan in your heart; test yourselves, to see if you are worthy of God; despise the flesh, so that you may preserve your souls.'rry outside we will lose our interior watchfulness.'

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