View Larger Image Homily on Clean Monday – The Beginning of Holy and Great Lent This post was originally published on this siteToday, we commence our annual pilgrimage to Holy Pascha – a sacred journey of Forty Days and Forty Nights, from which we emerge into the Holiest Week of the year, and the Passover from death to life. oia2021-03-16T01:30:23+00:00March 15th, 2021|Jurisdictions| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts Archbishop Elpidophoros visits Mount Athos with Hellenic College Holy Cross students Gallery Archbishop Elpidophoros visits Mount Athos with Hellenic College Holy Cross students 2026 Diaconal Liturgical Practicum to be held in Parma, OH Gallery 2026 Diaconal Liturgical Practicum to be held in Parma, OH Love That Does Not Retreat: The Humanitarian Mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Continues Across War-Torn Ukraine Gallery Love That Does Not Retreat: The Humanitarian Mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Continues Across War-Torn Ukraine Registration Now Open for 2026 Pastoral Retreat Gallery Registration Now Open for 2026 Pastoral Retreat Bishop Matthew officiates Patronal Feast of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City Gallery Bishop Matthew officiates Patronal Feast of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City