March 6, 2021 Athos Monasticism: the Coexistence of Life and Death Every athonite monk, following in the footsteps of the holy fathers and living according to their tradition, combines the two states that appear antithetical…
March 5, 2021 Prayer of Absolution over the Deceased During the funeral service, while performing the last rights for a deceased Christian, the priest reads the prayer of absolution written in the distinct…
February 27, 2021 The Power of the Gospel The loving God, Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (see 1 Tim. 2: 4),…
February 24, 2021 Is It One or Several Prosphora that We Should Use When Celebrating Liturgy? The number of prosphora used in celebrating the Eucharist is different in the liturgical practices of different churches. Where has this tradition come from…
February 21, 2021 Triodion History in Brief On the island of Zakynthos a unique ceremony takes place at the beginning of the Triodion. The book of the Triodion is placed on…
February 12, 2021 Remembering the Angels at the Prothesis The proskomedia, performed before each Eucharist, is perhaps one of the most symbolic and complex elements of worship from a ritual point of view….
February 12, 2021 Can We Find Healing in the Occult? Some who turn to sorcerers or occult practitioners will delude themselves into thinking that their healing is from God because they put icons everywhere….
February 3, 2021 Pregnant Women in Church. Prejudice Revealed Pregnancy is a wonderful, although difficult, time in a woman’s life. The unsolicited advice and recommendations showering expectant mothers during this period make it…
February 3, 2021 What Is Exarchate? In the Creed, we confess the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the church of faith, the body of Christ, “the pillar…
January 27, 2021 Thanksgiving for the Eucharist After the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, the service passes onto a separate stage, taking place at the end of the Liturgy….
January 24, 2021 The Unseen Martyrdom “This is the fiercest struggle, the struggle that resists a man unto blood, wherein free will is tested as to the singleness of his…
January 23, 2021 Five Ways to Repent Saint John Chrysostom shows us five practical ways to repent. He says: The first way is to condemn yourself for your sins. The Lord…
