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Man... I am contrarian today. Please forgive me... I need to go away for Holy Week...
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Man... I am contrarian today. Please forgive me... I need to go away for Holy Week...
Man... I am contrarian today. Please forgive me... I need to go away for Holy Week...
Third bridegroom service last night...and back spasms and exhaustion (my illness related) hit me about halfway through. Yay! I love Holy Week
I'm considering going to the unction service tonight. Anyone recommend that?
Can someone tell me about how long the royal hours and the typica last on Friday?
An hour? Ish?
They're worth going to at least once, but are mostly 'reader' services (i.e. a lot of solitary chanting). I go when I can, but of all the Holy Week services that's the first one to go if I HAVE to miss one.
Now... the OTHER two Friday services are must-go services. The Vespers on Friday mid-day, and ESPECIALLY the Friday evening (called "Holy Saturday Matins") is a must must must. The lamentations before the tomb of Christ contain some of the most beautiful theology... the symbolism of the procession under the tomb... Absolutely fantastic.