Teachings on Great Lent
The following recordings are from Fr. Thomas Hopko's (reposed) podcast Speaking the Truth in Love on Ancient Faith Radio. The Antiochian Archdiocese of North America offers a portal with a variety of resources for Great Lent as well.
General Teachings
Lent - The Tithe of the Year
Hopko, Fr. Thomas
Fasting
The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Pt. 1
Hopko, Fr. Thomas
The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Pt. 2
Fr. Thomas Hopko
Reading the Bible During Lent
Fr. Thomas Hopko
The Prayer of St. Ephraim
The Annunciation
Fr. Thomas Hopko
The Magnificat
Fr. Thomas Hopko
The Healing of the Paralytic
Hopko, Fr. Thomas
St. Mary of Egypt
The Epistle to the Hebrews
The Myrrhbearing Women
The Descent Of Jesus Into Hades
The Weeks Before Great Lent
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Fr. Thomas Hopko
Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Pt. 1
The Elder Brother, the Merciful Father
Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Pt. 2
The Father’s House
Sunday of the Last Judgment
Hopko, Fr. Thomas
The Weeks of Great Lent
Homily for the Beginning of Lent
Fr. Thomas Hopko
Forgiveness Sunday, Pt. 1
Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
Forgiveness Sunday, Pt. 2
Asking for Forgiveness
The Triumph of Orthodoxy
(Sunday of Orthodoxy)
2nd Sunday of Lent
St. Gregory Palamas
3rd Sunday of Lent
Sunday of the Cross
4th Sunday of Lent
St. John of the Ladder
5th Sunday of Lent
St. Mary of Egypt
Great Lent - Week 5, Pt. 1
Great Lent - Week 5, Pt. 2
Great Lent - Week 6
Lazarus Saturday
Palm Sunday
Holy Week & Pascha
Great & Holy Week, Pt. 1
Great & Holy Week, Pt. 2
Great & Holy Friday
Christ Is Risen! Truly He Is Risen!
Other Articles & Resources
- The True Nature of Fasting, from the Triodion.
- Sources of Nutrition During Lent
- The Ethos of Lent, by V. Rev. Fr. George Morelli, Ph.D.
- Great Lent is here. What will you do?, by Bp. THOMAS.
- Making Lent Great for your Family, by Philip Mamalakis, PhD.
- A Liturgical Explanation of Holy Week, by Fr. Alexander Schmemann
- The Meaning of an Eastern Orthodox Pascha Basket
- How to Dye Eggs Naturally
- Legend of Paschal Eggs
- "Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!" in several of the more common languages familiar to our parishioners.
- Christ is Risen! a reflection from Fr. Alexander Schmemann
