May 21, 2021 178 2 Do Not Hold on to Me When the Lord was resurrected, He was met by Mary Magdalene, who at first mistaken Him for a gardener (see John 20:17). When she…
May 15, 2021 99 0 When did the Exodus happen? Considering the uncertainties. Part 2 In the preceding part, we estimated the date of the Exodus from biblical sources and considered the archaeological evidence that could corroborate such assessment…
May 14, 2021 275 0 Estimating the date of the Exodus The Orthodox Church celebrates the Jewish Pascha as the antecedent of the Pascha of Christ. Because the Jewish Pascha preceded the Exodus of the…
May 12, 2021 1511 1 The Sacrament of Confession in the Ethiopian and Syrian Churches In the first part of this article, we described some distinctive features of the texts of absolution prayers read over the penitent in the…
May 7, 2021 3994 0 Prayers of Absolution in the Practices of Eastern Churches Christ vested in His disciples the authority to forgive the sins of others (John 20:23). The sacrament of confession has been performed at church…
April 28, 2021 137 0 Commemoration during the Intercessory Prayer Commemorating the dead is one of the most important elements of Orthodox worship. During litias, prayer and memorial services we ask God to show…
April 21, 2021 482 0 Where Has the African Church Gone? The disappearance of the church in northwestern Africa (the Roman province called Africa Proconsularis) during the Arab conquests of the late 7th – early…
April 16, 2021 209 0 The Holy Doors The altar barrier called the iconostasis separates the temple from its Holy of Holies, where the credence table and the bishop’s throne are located….
April 15, 2021 607 0 Liturgical Differences between the Greek and Russian Churches Part Two Our previous article described the liturgical differences existing between the churches of the Greek and Russian traditions. After mentioning some subtleties of the first…
April 9, 2021 1523 1 Sign of the Cross: How Is It Made by Different Denominations? Part Two The church continues her Lenten journey to the New Passover of Christ giving this week special attention to the Holy Cross of the Lord…
