Great Lent & Holy Week Class Notes

On Holy Week

(Based upon Dr. Timothy Patitsas’ dissertation: “The King Returns to His City: An Interpretation of the Great Week and Bright Week Cycle of the Orthodox Church.”)

• Dr. Timothy Patitsas Lead Introduction to Holy Week (Audio Recording 2/23/21)

• Saturday of Lazarus & Palm Sunday (3/30/21 Notes)

• Saturday of Lazarus & Palm Sunday (Audio Recording)

• The Bridegroom Services

• Holy Tuesday & The Last Supper

• Great Friday, Great Saturday, & Holy Pascha

On Lent

• Catechism Class: St. Mary of Egypt

• Catechism Class: The Ladder of Divine Ascent

• Catechism Class: The Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim

• Catechism Class: The Bridegroom

• Catechism Class: Life After Death

• How To Prepare For Great Lent

• What is Great Lent?

• Lenten Saturdays & Sundays

• Third & Fourth Sundays Of Great Lent

• Saint Mary of Egypy, Lazarus & Palm Sunday

• Holy Week (Reflection I)

• Holy Week (Reflection II)

• Holy Week (Reflection III)

• Pascha

• On The Lenten Prayer Of St. Ephraim

• The Life Of St. Mary Of Egypt

• A Guide To Preparing For Confession

• On Fasting An Examination Of Gluttony

St. John Climacus’ The Ladder Of Divine Ascent

• Ladder Study I (Steps 1-3)

• Ladder Study II (Steps 4-6)

• Ladder Study III (Steps 7-13)

• Ladder Study IV (Step 14)

• Ladder Study V (Step 15)

• Ladder Study VI (Steps 16-17)

• Ladder Study VII (Step 18)

• Ladder Study VIII (Steps 19-21)

• Ladder Study IX

• Ladder Study X