As we embark on the journey of Holy Week—a journey within a journey—we begin by hearing the jubilant shouts of “Hosanna!” as Our Lord makes His entrance into Jerusalem.
In the story of our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt, we are reminded of the necessity of fortifying ourselves with God’s abundant grace through partaking of the Eucharist.
Sunday of Orthodoxy commemorates the end of Iconoclasm, when emperors banned and destroyed icons during the 8th and 9th centuries. On this day, icons were restored to the Church.
On this Sunday, churches offer for veneration the icon of the Ladder of Divine Ascent, which shows people at all stages of the ladder being pulled off by demons.