Dedicated by our Church every day of the 7th of the week

Dedicated by our Church every day of the 7th of the week

Our Holy Church has dedicated every day of the week to some (or some) important Holy Person or Event or Symbol, in order to honor it especially.

The Hymns therefore in each of Her Sacred Sequences, have as their central meaning this specific Person or Event or Symbol of each day.

In detail, the days of the week are dedicated in order as follows:

Η Monday is dedicated to the Holy Angels.

Η Tuesday is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

Η Wednesday is dedicated to the remembrance of the Betrayal of our Lord by Judas Iscariot. It is also dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Η Thursday is dedicated to the Holy Twelve Apostles and to Saint Nicholas, the Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Miracle Worker.

The Holy Twelve Apostles of our Lord are: 

Peter (Simon), Andrew the Firstborn, James the son of Zebedee,

John the Theologian, Philip, Bartholomew (Nathaniel), Thomas (also called Gemini),

Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus the younger, Simon the Canaanite (that is, the Zealot), Judas the brother of James the brother of God (and son of Joseph the minister), and Matthew,

who was elected after the Ascension of the Lord (on the eve of Pentecost) to replace Judas Iscariot.

Η Friday is dedicated to the Holy Passion, the Crucifixion and the Death of our Lord, as well as to His Cross, which is the Most Sacred Symbol of Christianity.

The Saturday is dedicated to the Holy Martyrs of our Faith, as well as to the fallen (due to the Descent of our Lord to Hades on the Sabbath Day).

Η Sunday: is Resurrection Day. It's made of the Day of the Resurrection of the Lord. ΕIt is dedicated to our Lord Jesus Christ (hence it is called Sunday) and to His Resurrection.

This means that every Sunday We celebrate Easter, except on the following Sundays:

a) On Palm Sunday, where we Celebrate the Solemn Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem.

b) On the Sunday of Pentecost, where we Celebrate the Descent of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles.

c) When We Celebrate Christmas or Epiphany on Sunday.

Jesus Christ, Most Holy Theotokos