Holy Tuesday
Evening
"When he came to himself...he came to his father..."
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The need for true repentance is the concern of
Tuesday evening's service. This transformation from the life of sin to
a life of faith and obedience is exemplified for us in the person of
the sinful woman who received the gift for forgiveness when she
anointed Jesus with myrrh and washed His feet. The highlight of the
service is the hymn written in honor of this woman by St. Kassiani. The
Gospel meditation foretells of the coming suffering of Christ and
recalls His inner struggles and agony.
This Holy Tuesday event, which was the Bridegroom
Service – Nymphios, was presided by His
Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos.
The Gospel reading is John
12:17-50.
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