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Easter vs Pascha
When one looks at the calendar, it becomes clear that the Orthodox often celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on a different date than the the Catholic and Protestant churches in the West. This year, April 4, 2021 was Easter Sunday in much of the Western world, while May 2 was the date of Orthodox Easter. […]
read moreTenebrae | St. Vincent of Lerins Orthodox Church | Omaha Lent
If you’re looking for a Omaha Lent service that is beautiful, St. Vincent of Lerins offers Tenebrae. You enter the church and the space is only illuminated by ten candles on the altar. Tenebrae is a candle ceremony, where candles are extinguished at the end of each psalm and the Benedictus. The central feature of […]
read morePalm Sunday | St. Vincent of Lerins | Omaha Great Lent
It’s Omaha Great Lent and Holy Week has started! Palms, processions and prayers; it’s the last part of the journey towards Resurrection. There is a perfect article on Palm Sunday from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, enjoy! https://www.goarch.org/palmsunday
read moreStations of the Cross | St. Vincent of Lerins | Churches Omaha
‘Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, sweet the Burden which thou bearest, for thou alone, O Holy Cross, wast worthy to bear the King and Lord of Heaven. Amen.’ The great thing about having several Orthodox Churches in Omaha is the ability to experience the different cultures of the Orthodox tradition while being one body […]
read morePassiontide | Omaha churches | St. Vincent of Lerins Orthodox Church
As you enter the Omaha church St. Vincent of Lerins Orthodox church you will find the Icons and crosses covered in violet veils. It’s Passiontide, which marks the last two weeks of our Lenten Journey. Fifth Sunday in Lent + St. Mary of Egypt Thou didst sever with the sword of abstinence the snares of […]
read moreAsh Wednesday, Our Journey to Lent Begins | Omaha Churches
March 17 is the Feast of St Patrick of Ireland, also known as St Patrick’s Day. And for many, all it means is that it is a time to wear certain colored clothes, eat suspiciously ethnic food such as Irish Nachos, and consume lots of green Beer. Yet while many will be bar hopping on […]
read moreNotes from the Subdeacon | Holy Week | Orthodox Holy Week
Notes from the Subdeacon Orthodox Holy Week Introduction We are about to enter into the celebration of the most important week of the Christian year. From the very beginning of the Church, the Christians in Palestine commemorated the events of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection by visiting the places where these events occurred. As the […]
read moreChristmas Mass | Notes from the Subdeacon | Orthodox Christmas
Notes from the Subdeacon Christmas Midnight Mass Introduction In this past Advent season we have learned how badly we have strayed from the paths of our covenant with God, both as a race and as individuals. We learned how God, ever a merciful Father, worked to raise us up from the depths into which we […]
read moreThe Sunday Next Before Advent | Notes from Subdeacon Joseph | Orthodox Advent
Notes from the Subdeacon Sunday Next Before Advent The Introit. Jeremiah xxix. (Dicit Dominus) Thus saith the Lord: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction: ye shall call upon me and I will hearken unto you: and will bring again your captivity from all places. Ps. lxxxv. Lord, thou art become gracious unto […]
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