Let us sing of Christ's Resurrection on the third day! The hymns we sang last night remind us... Christ is Risen! Find joy in this reminder three months after the first proclamation of Pascha! Never stop singing of His Resurrection!
Tag: hymns
Let the Heavens Rejoice!
Today, Sunday, July 14th, we sing the Resurrectional Hymn Tone 3, one of my favorites. As I've mentioned before, we sing of the Resurrection on every single Sunday throughout the entire year! I love this one! Back in November I mentioned that I was going to start trying to post daily on Instagram some of… Continue reading Let the Heavens Rejoice!
I Love Thy Beauty
One of my favorite hymns to sing is Psalm 25/26:8, "O, Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house and the place where Thy glory dwellest." Up until now my love of this song really had to do with the fact that I truly love the church and I love the services and the… Continue reading I Love Thy Beauty
Remembering Divine Liturgy
I’m home from church today. I’ve been ill for awhile and can’t be far from home right now. I decided that I would sit back, relax and contemplate what I love about my church, The Orthodox Church of America. And what I really miss. I will sing what I can right here on my sofa.… Continue reading Remembering Divine Liturgy
Oh Heavenly King
The Journey to Joy for me involves daily reminders of the presence of God. What is not seen or heard is often forgotten in the rush of our daily lives. So I must fill my days with physical reminders of Him, the Resurrection and the life of all. He Who sustains me. On Sunday, June… Continue reading Oh Heavenly King
Leavetaking of Pascha
In the Orthodox Church Pascha (Easter ) is a 40 day Feast. We fast for 40 days beforehand and we feast for 40 days afterwards. Christ is Risen! The most important aspect of the Christian race. My babies...Pascha 16 years ago. Remembering these days is good and pleasant. We celebrate. We sing. We are filled… Continue reading Leavetaking of Pascha
Clean Monday
Let us set out with joy upon the season of the fast, and prepare ourselves for spiritual combat. Let us purify our soul and cleanse our flesh; and as we fast from food, let us also abstain from every passion. Rejoicing in the virtues of the Spirit may we persevere with love, and so be… Continue reading Clean Monday
Triodion
This past Sunday in the Orthodox Church we celebrated the first of the 3 Sundays leading us up to the beginning of Great Lent. This period is known as the Triodion and has a very specific set of readings and hymnography that goes along with it. It is a time of preparation that is meant… Continue reading Triodion
From Day to Day!
Good Afternoon, my friends! Awhile back I had mentioned that in my Church we have hymns that we sing throughout the year, particularly on Saturday and Sundays, that remind us "Christ is Risen"! We not only celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on Easter/Pascha, but we commemorate it every single Sunday. It is that important. There… Continue reading From Day to Day!
Kindler of Joy! 