In his message for Holy and Great Lent 2025, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew reminds us that this is a time of “fasting and repentance, of spiritual vigilance and journey with the Lord,” culminating in “the veneration of His splendid Resurrection.” […] The faithful ‘encounter, recognize, and love one and the same Christ,’ […] our experience of faith is ‘unique’ and ‘profoundly personal’ as a freedom given to us by Christ, […] expressed as love and applied support to our concrete neighbor […] May all Orthodox Christians avail themselves of the opportunity to take hold of this glorious freedom now
Tag: Forgiveness Sunday
Forgiveness Sunday, occurring just before Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church, emphasizes themes of repentance and reconciliation. It recalls Adam and Eve’s exile from Eden and highlights the importance of seeking forgiveness from God and one another. Through the Divine Liturgy and the Vespers of Forgiveness, believers are encouraged to embark on Lent’s spiritual journey as a community unified in faith and love.
