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Resources for Great Lent, 2008

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Icon of the Prodigal Son

Week-by-week materials for Pre-Lent and Lent 2008 (see below on page): Extensive materials for each of the weeks of pre-Lent and Great Lent itself, including readings, reflections, studies, prayers, liturgical texts, icons, and other resources.

Growth, death, and a fast toward perfection: The Monachos Lenten Message for 2008: A reflection on the encounter with Christ grounding the ascetical life of the Great Fast. See also the Monachos Lenten message from last year: 2007

The Lenten Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian (also available in Slavonic): The central and oft-repeated Lenten prayer of the Orthodox Church, repeated throughout the season of the Great Fast.

Psalm 50: 'Have Mercy on me, O Lord...': The great psalm of repentance, in English, Church Slavonic, Russian and Greek. Said before entering the temple, before communion and confession, and in all times of repentance and need.

Lectionary of Lenten Readings for Weekday Services: The collection of Septuagint Old Testament readings for weekday services during the Fast, organized by week and Hour.

An Introduction to Great Lent by Fr Alexander Schmemann: This brief text, excerpted from Fr Schmemann's classic work, Great Lent, poetically sets the stage for the journey into Pascha. His work makes clear the intent and purpose of the Lenten discipline, and is especially worthy of being re-read at the beginning of the Fast.

Akathist Hymn to the Most Holy Mother of God: This hymn, said in Church on certain days during the Fast (see below), is also of heightened general use, and should be said by the faithful in private/home prayer.

ASCETIC: Reflections on the Way of Self-Sacrifice: A reflection upon and dialogue concerning personal ascesis, including prayer, fasting, tears and solitude.

By Week

Sundays before the Triodion, 2008
	28 January / 10 February, 2008 Tone IV	Sunday of Zaccheus, by Metropolitan Anthony
Pre-Lent, 2008
	4 / 17 February, 2008 Tone V	Sunday of Publican & Pharisee Reflections on the Gospel reading of the Publican & Pharisee and its application to the spiritual journey leading into Lent. In the week following the Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee, there is no fasting on any day, in remembrance of the publican who was saved through his humility.
	11 / 24 February Tone VI	Sunday of the Prodigal Son 'All to no purpose have I left my true home' - A reflection upon the hymongraphy and meaning of the Sunday of the Prodigal Son as an entrance into Great Lent.
	17 February / 1 March	Commemoration of the Dead Dedicated to the universal commemoration of the departed: a collection of texts from the hymongraphy of the day, with a brief reflection.
	18 February / 2 March Tone VII	Sunday of Last Judgement (Meat Fare) Reflection upon the references to fear, judgement, wrath and expectation in the hymns and services of the Last Judgement, and the place of these in the Lenten preparation. From the Sunday of the Last Judgement, no meat is eaten until Pascha. However, in the week following this Sunday, all other foods are allowed on every day of the week (i.e. normal fasting rules for Wednesdays and Fridays are relaxed).
	25 February / 9 March Tone VIII	Forgiveness Sunday (Cheese Fare); which is properly the Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise Reflections on the Sunday of Forgiveness, starting from the day's main commemoration—the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise—and investigating the interrelatedness of the theme of exile with the need for mutual forgiveness before beginning the Fast.
First Week - Tone III (Lenten Lectionary for First Week)
	26 February / 10 March (Mon)	Beginning of Great Lent Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, pt. 1
	27 February / 11 March (Tue)	Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, pt. 2
	28 February / 12 March (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, pt. 3
	29 February / 13 March (Thu)	Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, pt. 4
	1 / 14 March (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Small Compline with Akathist (chairetismoi)
	3 / 16 March (Sun) Tone I	Sunday of Orthodoxy A sermon by St Tikhon the New-Confessor on the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the missionary zeal to which it calls every member of the faithful. On the Holy Icons A text by St Gregory Palamas on the holy icons, from his larger New Testament Decalogue.
Second Week - Tone IV (Lenten Lectionary for Second Week)
	6 / 19 March (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
	8 / 21 March (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Small Compline with Akathist (chairetismoi)
	9 / 22 March (Sat)	Commemoration of the Dead (see text for first Saturday of the Dead)
	10 / 23 March (Sun) Tone II	Sunday of Gregory Palamas A study of the theology of St Gregory, one of the Church's greatest expositors of hesychast spirituality.
Third Week - Tone V (Lenten Lectionary for Third Week)
	13 / 26 March (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
	14 / 28 March (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Small Compline with Akathist (chairetismoi)
	17 / 30 March (Sun) Tone III	Sunday of the Adoration of the Precious Cross A selection of texts from the hymnography for the day.
Fourth Week - Tone VI (Lenten Lectionary for Fourth Week)
	20 March / 2 April (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
	22 March / 4 April (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Small Compline with Akathist (chairetismoi)
	23 March / 5 April (Sat)	Commemoration of the Dead
	24 March / 6 April (Sun) Tone IV	Sunday of St John Klimakos On Sorrow That Leads to Joy - A glimpse into St John's Ladder of Divine Ascent, and especially his teaching on joy-creating sorrow and its place in the ascetic life of the Church.
Fifth Week - Tone VII (Lenten Lectionary for Fifth Week)
	25 March / 7 April (Mon)	Annunciation of the Mother of God A reflection upon the character of the Annunciation as the starting point of the incarnation.
	27 March / 9 April (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Matins (PM) with Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete (Full); reading of the Life of St Mary of Egypt
	29 March / 11 April (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Matins (PM) with Akathist to Mother of God (Full)
	31 March / 13 April (Sun) Tone V	Sunday of St Mary of Egypt St Sophronius' Life of St Mary, the great desert ascetic and example of true repentance, to whose memory the Sunday of the fifth week of Lent is dedicated; also includes additional information on the Saint.
Sixth Week - Tone VIII (Lenten Lectionary for Sixth Week)
	3 / 16 April (Wed)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
	5 / 18 April (Fri)	Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Matins (PM) for Lazarus Saturday
	6 / 19 April (Sat)	Lazarus Saturday The great Hymn of St Romanos the Melodist on the raising of Lazarus—one of the most moving reflections upon Christ's gift of new life to His friend and to all the faithful, by tending to the 'tears of Mary and Martha'.
	7 / 20 April (Sun) Tone VI	The Entrance of Our Lord Into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) Matins (PM) of the Bridegroom
Passion Week - Tone I (On the Services of Passion Week) (Lenten Lectionary for Holy Passion Week) Special Reading for Passion Week: On the Passover by Melito of Sardis
	8 / 21 April (Mon)	Great & Holy Monday Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Matins (PM) of the Bridegroom
	9 / 22 April (Tue)	Great & Holy Tuesday Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Matins (PM) of the Bridegroom
	10 / 23 April (Wed)	Great & Holy Wednesday Hours and Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts Sacrament of the Anointing
	11 / 24 April (Thu)	Great & Holy Thursday, with Washing of Feet Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil the Great Matins (PM) with Twelve Passion Gospels
	12 / 25 April (Fri)	Great & Holy Friday 12 Passion Gospels & Royal Hours (read night before) Royal Hours Vespers & Epitaphios Service Matins & Burial Service
	13 / 26 April (Sat)	Great and Holy Saturday Lamentations and Acts of the Apostles Midnight Office Paschal Matins Paschal Midnight Liturgy
	14 / 27 April 2008	The Glorious Resurrection of Christ, the Pascha of the Lord

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