April 29, 2021 The Washing of the Feet: a Brief History of the Rite According to the common belief, the rite of the washing of the feet, performed on Maundy Thursday, originated in Jerusalem in the 6-7 centuries….
April 29, 2021 St Luke of Crimea. Reflections on the Washing of the Feet The Last Supper of Christ is so mysterious, so deep and so infinitely important that our hearts become filled with trembling. During this Holy…
April 28, 2021 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 24, 2021 It is Not the Palm or Willow Branches That Are Consecrated, but the Christian holding Them “Many people celebrate holidays and know these holidays’ names. Often they do it without knowing the reasons why they are established” (St John Chrysostom)….
April 16, 2021 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 14, 2021 Practical Advice on Growing in Faith Faith is the strongest when it comes from personal experience. Faith is weak if it is based only on some miracles out there. Living…
April 12, 2021 Steps of the Ladder. Repentance There is not a man on earth who never sins. (see Eccl. 7:20). After the Fall of our ancestors, human nature became prone to…
April 10, 2021 Meaning and Importance of the Evening Prayers The conviction that prayer should be exclusively a matter of desire holds a specific place among other misconceptions existing in church today. I have…
April 6, 2021 When Did Christians Take up Their Cross? Q: It is no secret that the cross was a mystical symbol in many nations long before the advent of Christianity. Besides, as far…
April 3, 2021 Two Layers of the Memorial Service A special commemoration of the departed takes place during Great Lent. In two thousand years, the Church has created memorial services with a deep…
March 31, 2021 Liturgical Differences between the Greek and Russian Churches The goal of this article is to attempt tracing some differences in celebrating the Liturgy between churches of the Greek and Russian traditions. Despite…
March 26, 2021 Through Christ our Lord Scripture contains the following words of Christ: “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified…
