April 4, 2020 The Legends of the Lord’s Chiton Divine Providence has preserved for us numerous sacred items scattered throughout the earth. Perhaps the greatest historical treasure is the Lord’s Chiton. There are…
March 31, 2020 St. Andrew’s Great Canon: a Rival Voice Every year during Lent we invite into our churches a great pastor, St. Andrew of Crete, and listen while he leads us in a…
March 28, 2020 The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is an undeniable gem of the Lenten services of the Orthodox Church. One cannot understand the spirit…
March 27, 2020 Language of the Orthodox Vestments: Epitrachelion One of the main attributes of an Orthodox priest during a divine service is the epitrachelion. It is worn during all sacraments and ceremonies….
March 22, 2020 Passion Service: To Serve or Not To Serve? The Passion is held four times during Lent – on the first, second, third, and fourth Sundays. For many people, the Passion, which means…
March 21, 2020 Fun Facts about the Liturgy of the Apostle James Many Orthodox are aware of the existence of a special order of worship called the Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle James the Brother…
March 20, 2020 Are Forgotten Sins Forgiven in the Sacrament of Unction? Priest Alexander Bogdan For some reason, that is a very common opinion now. It turns out that if a person forgets to name a…
March 13, 2020 Prayer Lord Have Mercy: History and Use in Worship Lord have mercy is probably the most frequently used phrase in the Orthodox worship practice. Whenever a person enters a church – in the…
March 13, 2020 Awards for Priests in the Russian Orthodox Church. Part Two We described the first five awards given to a priest for selfless service to God in the first part of the article. We covered…
March 10, 2020 Did Pushkin Change the Original of Saint Ephrem the Syrian’s Prayer? O Lord and Master of my life, grant me not a spirit of sloth, restlessness (despondency), love of power, and idle talk. But give…
March 7, 2020 Awards for Priests in the Russian Orthodox Church There are quite a few church awards for clergy in the Russian Orthodox Church. These awards are intended to acknowledge the skill and hard…
March 6, 2020 What Are Agrapha? The Greek word Ἄγραφα (lit. “unwritten”) are utterances attributed to the Lord but not recorded by the evangelists in any of the Gospels. The…
