The Great Canon (Canon of Repentance)

A major lenten prayer in the Orthodox Church, this canon was written over a thousand years ago by Saint Andrew of Crete. LINKS: Hear some of the Great Canon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOWaS7Hhsy4 Our episode about the incredible Saint Mary of Egypt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXRKBrxsAHg A short article about the canon of repentance: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Great_Canon Read the Saint Andrew's canon here: https://www.orthodoxchristian.info/pages/canon.htm A short overview of the canon: https://www.orthodox.net/greatlent/great-canon-of-andrew-of-crete-explanation.html A video with some thoughts about the intensity of the canon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG3he38mYZo The life of Saint Andrew of Crete (also called Saint Andrew of Jerusalem): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGLTsuJuHIQ Amongst the friends and supporters that have helped this channel to continue are those at Orthodox Youth Ministries. Check them out: https://www.theoym.org Please consider a monthly donation to help us continue this series: https://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/