[Kolokotronis]

For those of you already in Great Lent, here is a link to the entire Akathist Hymn, mostly all in English. This is among the most beloved Lenten devotions of the Orthodox Church.

http://www.lent.goarch.org/media/qt_player.asp?videoTitle=The%20Akathist%20Hymn&location=/en/services/akathist/eikona/akathist_MSTR.mov

[Kolokotronis]

Akathist Ping to those of you in Western Lent. Please ping your lists. BTW, this is the chant which proclaims the Theotokos as “Butter Mountain”!

[Tax-chick]

I love the colors and the gold dangly-things on that Icon. I have my own copy of the Akathist now (Byzantine Catholic, I think). I like to get it out and read a few estrofas when the Grumps hit.

I hope to go back to St. Nektarios during the Greeks’ Lent this year. I saw their priest at Sam’s Club last week; he didn’t want to buy Girl Scout cookies :-). The next day we saw a Chabad Jewish man!

[Zero Sum]

Wow, that was wonderful! (I had to update my Quicktime player in order to listen to it but it was well worth it!) Thank you for posting that, and God Bless.

[maryz]

What a beautiful icon — and beautiful prayer! Thanks for posting!

[redgolum]

I will check out the hymn after quick time loads.

When does the EO Lent start?