Great Lent 2026
French, Italian and Russian
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Icons of the Saints of the day
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On the so-called “Great and Holy Synod” of the Ecumenists
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• 31.03.2026 — 37. Paresse - Inaction (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— No sin has there been in life...
— Il n’y a dans cette vie aucun péché ...
• 30.03.2026 — 36. Courroux - Colère -Énervement (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I am become the Prodigal Son...
— Je suis devenu moi aussi Fils prodigue ...
• 29.03.2026 — 35. Μélancolie (9) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Thy soul on fire, O Mary...
— D’une âme ardente, ô Marie ...
• 28.03.2026 — 34. Μéditation des Textes Sacrés (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Synaxarion: Fifth Sunday of Lent
— Anoint the Lord
With Loving Prayer of the Heart and Mind
— I know Thee as a calm haven...
— Je Te connais comme le Havre paisibler ...
• 27.03.2026 — 33. Paresse - Inaction (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Synaxarion: Fifth Saturday of Lent
— Do not demand from me worthy fruits of repentance...
— N’exige pas de moi de dignes fruits du repentir ...
• 26.03.2026 — 32. Μélancolie (8) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— O condescension past all speech!
— Ô condescendance ineffable de Dieu ...
• 25.03.2026 — 31. Rancune ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Synaxarion: Thursday of the Great Canon
— I have become mine own idol...
— Je me suis fait une idole de moi-même ...
• 24.03.2026 — 30. Dispute - Humeur querelleuse (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— It is time for repentance...
— C’est le temps du repentir ...
• 23.03.2026 — 29. Courage - Noblesse d’âme (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Look upon me with a compassionate eye...
— Jette sur moi ton regard compatissant et fais-moi grâce, Sauveur ...
• 22.03.2026 — 28. Irritabilité - Impatience (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I lie as an outcast before Thy gate, O Saviour...
— Gisant devant Ta porte, Sauveur ...
• 21.03.2026 — 27. Arrogance ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— “By nothing but by prayer and fasting”
— Do not look back, my soul...
— Ne deviens pas une colonne de sel ...
• 20.03.2026 — 26. Courroux - Colère - Énervement (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Strengthen my soul, O Master...
— Affermis mon âme, Seigneur ...
• 19.03.2026 — 25. Opiniâtreté (3) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I am wounded and smitten;...
— Je suis couvert de plaies ...
• 18.03.2026 — 24. Μéditation des Textes Sacrés (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Ineffable is Thy compassion...
— Ineffable est Ta Compassion ...
• 17.03.2026 — 23. Se lamenter sur son sort (4) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— May the Blood from Thy side...
— Que soient pour moi baptistère et breuvage ...
• 16.03.2026 — 22. Mélancolie (7) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Like the ungrateful servant...
— J’ai caché le talent que Tu m’as donné, ...
• 15.03.2026 — 21. Opiniâtreté (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Thy Body and Thy Blood...
— Sur la Croix, ô Verbe, ...
• 14.03.2026 — 20. Langueur (3) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— “Wherever there is a Christian, there is a Cross”
— The end draws near...
— La fin s’approche, ô mon âme, ...
• 13.03.2026 — 19. Mélancolie (6) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— My soul shall live and praise Thee...
— Mon âme, dit le Prophète ...
• 12.03.2026 — 18. Lamentation sur son sort (3) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— ...Though I have sinned
— Bien que j’aie péché, Sauveur, ...
• 11.03.2026 — 17. Mélancolie (5) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— O Lamb Who takest away my sin...
— Accueille-moi qui ne cesse de te chanter ...
• 10.03.2026 — 16. Langueur (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— All mine offences...
— Mes fautes volontaires et involontaires ...
• 09.03.2026 — 15. Mélancolie (4) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— More than all men have I wilfully sinned...
— Plus que tous j’ai péché de plein gré ...
• 08.03.2026 — 14. Lamentation sur son sort (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Awake, my soul...
— Reviens à toi, ô mon âme, ...
• 07.03.2026 — 13. Mélancolie (3) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Now I speak boastfully...
— Je suis là, arrogant, et insolent dans mon cœur.
— Synaxarion: Second Sunday of Lent
— Second Sunday of Lent: The Need for Spiritual Healing
— A Blessing of Love from St. Gregory Palamas
— The Seal of Christ is Imprinted, on the Entire Nature of a Christian
• 06.03.2026 — 12. Langueur (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I am utterly enslaved by the passions...
— Tout entier, je fus l’esclave des passions ...
• 05.03.2026 — 11. Mélancolie (2) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I have defiled my body...
— J’ ai complètement souillé mon corps, ...
• 04.03.2026 — 10. Suspicion ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I am weighed down...
— Entraîné par le poids du péché, ...
• 03.03.2026 — 9. Opiniâtreté ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I have discoloured with the passions...
— J’ ai avili la beauté de la première image ...
• 02.03.2026 — 8. Lamentation sur son sort (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I have wasted all my life...
— J’ai gaspillé toute ma vie, ...
• 01.03.2026 — 7. Μélancolie (1) ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I have discoloured Thine image...
— J ’ai noirci Ton image et violé Ton commandement, ...
• 28.02.2026 — 6. Blâme-de-soi et humilité ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Renew Your Covenant With God
— O my Benefactor, my Deliverer...
— Guéris-moi, Rédempteur et Bienfaiteur, ...
• 27.02.2026 — 5. Pourquoi n’avons-nous pas de paix ? ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Come, wretched soul...
— Viens, ô mon âme misérable...
• 26.02.2026 — 4. Au-dessous de tous ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Taking thought for my flesh...
— De mon âme je me suis fait le bourreau...
• 25.02.2026 — 3. Inférieur à tous ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— The Dove who loved the wilderness...
— La colombe amie du désert...
• 24.02.2026 — 2. Indignation – Malveillance – Silence ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— I have sinned...
— J ’ ai péché, Christ mon Dieu, j’ ai péché...
• 23.02.2026 — 1. La voie de l’Humilité ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > A Journey with the Saints as our Companions )
— From the archives:
— Where shall I begin to weep...
— Par où commencerai-je à me lamenter sur les...
• 22.02.2026 — Great Lent 2026 in English, French, Italian and Russian ( in the section Metropolis > Encyclicals )
— From the archives:
— Synaxarion: Sunday of Cheesefare
— The Day of Forgiveness (Cheesefare Sunday)
• 15.02.2026 — Pilgrimage and Visit to the Detention Center of Amphissa ( in the section Metropolis > St. Philaret the Merciful Guild )
• 12.02.2026 — From the archives:
— An Orthodox Rejection of the Celebration of Valentine’s Day ( in the section Theology > Christian Life > Simple Catechesis )
• 09.02.2026 — Blessed Fruits of the Humble Witness in Christ of the Holy Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden ( in the section Synodal Issues > Synodal Μissionary Commission > Dioceses > Diocese of Stockholm (Sweden) > Annals )
• 28.01.2026 — Visit to the Holy Unmercenaries Residential Care Home for Adults with Special Needs ( in the section Metropolis > St. Philaret the Merciful Guild )
• 08.01.2026 — Synodal Nativity Message for 2025 in English ( in the section Synodal Issues > Synod Documents > Synodal Encyclicals )
• 07.01.2026 — Christ is Born! Truly He is Born! in English, French, Italian and Russian ( in the section Metropolis > Encyclicals )
• 02.01.2026 — Synodal Nativity Message for 2025 in French, Georgian, Italian and Russian ( in the section Synodal Issues > Synod Documents > Synodal Encyclicals )
• 01.01.2026 — You can visit the new website of the St Philaret the Merciful Guild here
