March 3, 2025
Let us begin the fast with joy!
Let us prepare ourselves for spiritual efforts!
Let us cleanse our soul and cleanse our flesh!
Let us abstain from every passion as we abstain from food!
Let us rejoice in the virtues of the Spirit and fulfill them in love,
that we all may see the Passion of Christ our God,
and rejoice in spirit at the Holy Pascha!
– Vespers, Monday of the First Week of Lent
Beloved Fathers, Sisters, and Brother in the Lord,
As we enter the spirit of prayer and repentance today, please know that I am remembering all of you with love and gratitude. On this first day of the Great Fast, I pray with you and for you that the Lord will grant us all a grace-filled forty days. May our shared Lenten journey bring all of us to also share in the fullness of Christ’s joy as we celebrate Pascha, the glorious Feast of Feasts!
With love in the Lord,
+Archbishop Daniel
