Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

"Let us begin the season of fasting with rejoicing, giving ourselves to spiritual strife, purifying soul and body, fasting from passions, as we fast from foods, faring on the virtues of the Spirit, which if we continue to long for, we shall all be worthy to behold the most solemn Passsion of Christ, and the Holy Pascha, rejoicing with spiritual joy" ( Vespers of Forgiveness)

We begin our lenten journey in prayer, fasting and giving of alms to the poor.  As we journey to the Empty Tomb of Our Lord, may God give us the strength and fortitude to accomplish the will of Our Father in the heavens to His glory.

In Christ,

Fr. Jason