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Word of Wisdom
Archbishop Nicolae’s Meditation on the Sunday of the Holy Cross (the Third Sunday of Great Lent)
In the middle of Lent, we receive the strength to continue and benefit from our spiritual journey toward Pascha, hearing our Savior’s call to be His disciples: “Whoever wishes to follow Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me” (Mark 8:34). Halfway through Lent it is fitting that we should search our hearts and ask ourselves just where we are “along the way”. We cannot find an answer to this question apart from the Cross—our Savior’s and ours.
The symbol of Christianity is the Cross, yet this symbol is understood very differently among those who call themselves Christians. First of all, Roman Catholicism puts more accent on the sufferings Christ endured on the Cross, while Orthodoxy emphasizes His victory over death through the Cross. Then there is the fact that to become a Christian requires that we pass through the mystery of the Cross. We cannot have victory without suffering, for we cannot partake of the fruits of the salvation provided by Christ unless we crucify our own passions and weaknesses. Through the sin of Adam the sting of death is imprinted on our very being, but Christ conquered it in His own Body and gives us also the power to be victorious over it. To this end we must take up the “cross” of this life, admit our weaknesses, and assume our responsibilities.
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The Church Today
A Meditation by Vicar Bishop Ioan Casian of Vicina
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14).…read more
News
The third edition of the Romanian Orthodox Spirituality Symposium organized by our Archdiocese was held Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Faculty of Theology of St. Thomas University from St. Paul, Minnesota. ...(Continue)
Summer 2010 Programs Offered at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
During the month of June 2010, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, will offer an array of educational opportunities to the public. Highlights include an academic course offered by seminary Dean and renowned Patristics professor, Archpriest John Behr; and the annual Summer Symposium, this year featuring His Eminence Demetrios, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA), as the keynote for the colloquium, titled “Hellenism and Orthodoxy.”...(Continue)
The Sunday of Orthodoxy in Montreal
As is tradition in the Orthodox Church on the first Sunday of Lent, called the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we celebrate the victory of honoring the holy icons. This year, the Association of Orthodox Clergy in Montreal organized Vespers on Sunday evening at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Parish of Laval. The guest speaker for this event was His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada. ...(Continue)
The Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated in Chicago
As every year, the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated this year in Chicago. Eight hierarchs, forty priests and deacons and hundreds of faithful from Chicago and surroundings gathered at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral for Vespers. The responses were given by the pan-Orthodox choir of Chicago lead by Ms. Gordana Trbuhovich in English, Greek, Slavic, Romanian and Arabic....(Continue)
The Symposium of Romanian Orthodox Spirituality - new website
The Symposium of Romanian Orthodox Spirituality, known commonly as the Spirituality Symposium is a ministry of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas, established for the purpose of sharing the rich treasure of Orthodox Christian theology and spirituality with campus communities throughout Canada and the USA....(Continue)
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Archbishop Nicolae's
Pastoral Itinerary
March 11, 2010 - Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops, Greek Metropolis of Toronto
March 9, 2010 - Canadian Catholic & Orthodox Bishops Dialogue, Toronto, ON
March 7, 2010 - Divine Liturgy at St. Steven parish, South St. Paul, MN
March 6, 2010 - Third Symposium of Romanian Orthodox Spirituality, St. Thomas University. St. Paul, MN.
February 28, 2010 - Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral, Chicago, IL
Bishop Ioan Casian's Pastoral Itinerary
March 11, 2010 - Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops, Greek Metropolis of Toronto
March 7, 2010 - Divine Liturgy at St. Steven parish, South St. Paul, MN
March 6, 2010 - The Third Symposium of Romanian Orthodoxy Spirituality
February 28, 2010 - Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Mission, Sherbrooke, QC
February 21, 2010 - Sunday of Orthodoxy - Divine Liturgy at the Protection of the Mother of God Monastery, Wentworth, QC. Pan-Orthodox Vespers at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Laval, QC