Reading Scripture in the Orthodox Church: The Festal Cycle

Continuing the first part of this project, the author considers the significance of the passages read for the liturgies of the major festivals in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. After summarising the two prescribed texts from the Apostle and the Gospel books, he then ponders their common message against the backdrop of the respective festivals. The reflections are followed by brief sentences meant to capture the wisdom of the readings and recapitulations of the message in five keywords. Detailed description