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Sunday of 318 God-Bearing Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea (325 AD)

Apolytikion of the Fathers
(633 KB mp3 audio recording, :40 sec)

"Springtime"
Exaposteilaria hymn from the Sunday of St. Thomas.
(9 MB QuickTime video, 1 minute)

Greek Independence Day at St. Luke's

Fr. Emmanuel's Greek Independence Day Talk
(14.9 MB mp3 audio recording, 16:17 minutes)

It was December 16, 1803, and 22 Souliot women were trapped on the cliffs of Zalongo. They turned towards the steep cliff while their dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women one-by-one threw their children from the cliff of Zalongo before jumping after them. The women ultimately chose death over enslavement. Today, a monument stands on the cliffs of Zalongo as a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Souliot women, and the popular Dance of Zalongo is danced throughout Greece.
Dance of Zalongo - Aris Pardalos on Mandolin
(3.1 MB mp3 audio recording, 3:25 minutes)

Great Lent

Triodion Hymn - Sunday of the Last Judgment Vespers
by Fr. Emmanuel (23 MB QuickTime video, 1:40 minutes)

Three Special Hymns of the Triodion - Sunday of the Prodigal Son
by Fr. Emmanuel (21.7 MB QuickTime video, 4:39 minutes)