September 12, 2020 Alleluia before the Gospel Reading and the Alleluia Verses Before the Holy Gospel is read at the liturgy, we hear a lingering solemn chant. Alleluia is performed on different melodies (tones) and interspersed…
September 9, 2020 Ancient Bethsaida Excavated? Recently, archaeologists made an amazing discovery. In the process of 32-year excavations they found ancient Bethsaida, a place where Lord Jesus Christ preached more…
September 2, 2020 Sunday Worship in Late 4th Century Jerusalem The 12th century manuscript that serves as the basis for this article was discovered in 1884 by the Italian archaeologist Rammurini in Arezzo (Italy)….
September 1, 2020 The Messengers of God – a Historical Review Orthodox church offices starts with the ringing of the bells to invite the faithful for the commencement of the service and to bring…
August 26, 2020 “Command!” Exclamation There is a whole series of various exclamations in the Orthodox worship service, each of which has its own purpose and history. We are…
August 20, 2020 History of the Feast of Transfiguration On August 19, the Church celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord. The event described in all the Gospel stories, except for the Gospel of…
August 15, 2020 The Antitype There is an unusual and incomprehensible word Antitype in the Eucharistic theology (Greek: ἀντίτυπα – instead of the image), used in relation to the…
August 14, 2020 Old Russian Practice of Preparing for Prayer In the Russian Church prior to the beginning of the Nikonian reforms of the 17th century, there was a pious custom of the so-called…
August 12, 2020 Thoughts on the Structure of an Easter Hymn There is a wonderful troparion in the Orthodox Easter Hours service, which is undoubtedly known and loved by every believer. It is the troparion…
August 8, 2020 8 Facts about the Council of Chalcedon The Church commemorated the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council on June 29. This Council was the greatest event in the history of…
August 5, 2020 Anathema: the Excommunication from the Church This article is devoted to anathema – the excommunication from the Church of a person or groups of persons and the prohibition for them…
July 24, 2020 Breaking Bread It was not customary in the countries of the ancient Middle East described in the Bible to cut bread; rather, they would break it…
