Day | Themes | Ref. | Participation |
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Mar. 2 | Forgiveness Sunday | Rom.13 11-14:4 Matt. 6:14-21 |
Ask each other forgiveness each evening before bed. |
Mar. 9 | Sunday of Orthodoxy | Heb 11:24-65, 32-12:2 | Bring an icon to Church for a procession. |
Mar. 16 | St. Gregory Palamas | Heb. 1:10-2:3
Mark 2:1-12 |
Bring a prayer rope to be blessed. Use it and pray the Jesus Prayer each day of the week. |
Mar. 23 | Veneration of the Holy Cross | Heb 4:14-5:6 Mark 8:34-9:1 |
Wear your cross to church and kiss the cross each morning with a bow. |
Mar.30 | St. John of the Ladder | Every time you climb stairs this week, ask St John to help you reach Paradise with the sign of the cross. | |
Apr 6 | St. Mary of Egypt | Ask the Theotokos to offer you & the world pure thoughts & ideas this week. | |
Apr 13 | Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem | Ask Theotokos to offer you and the world pure thoughts & ideas this week. | |
Apr 18 | Great & Holy Friday | Refrain from TV, internet, etc. | |
Apr 20 | Holy Pascha/Christ is Risen! | Greet everyone with "Christ is Risen!" & say it before you say "Good Evening" & "Goodnight"! |