November 22, 2019 The Problem of the Third Hour Troparion Interpolation The Orthodox have celebrated the Liturgy for more than two thousand years. The Liturgy has gone through a great deal of development, evolution and…
November 16, 2019 Eagle Rug As a Symbol of Bishop’s Ministry Orthodox worship is one of the richest Christian religious practices in terms of its symbolism. In addition to the liturgical texts and rituals, the…
November 15, 2019 How Should We Build Our Prayer Rule? It is impossible to imagine a meaningful Christian life without a daily prayer rule. But what should this prayer rule be? How long or short, and…
November 15, 2019 May Lay People Cense at Home? The book of the prophet Malachi says, For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name…
November 9, 2019 The Compilers of the Philokalia Answer the Opponents of Frequent Communion There was a certain crisis of the Eucharistic life in the Russian Orthodox Church during the Synodal era. People received communion only sporadically, on…
November 8, 2019 Division or Addition? In recent decades, thanks to the active revival of church life, the Russian Orthodox Church has seen an increase in the number of communicants….
November 2, 2019 Lay People Celebrate Liturgy Too One can often hear that priests and deacons celebrate the Liturgy, while laypeople pray during it, or even, as it is colloquially said, “I…
November 1, 2019 Is It Right to Say Morning Prayers in the Evening? Everyone who is sufficiently familiar with the divine service of the Russian Orthodox Church, must have wondered at least once why we have Matins…
October 31, 2019 5 Tips for Choosing A Spiritual Father and A Parish Choosing a spiritual father and a parish is not easy. In this issue, not only circumstances common to everyone are important, but also a…
October 25, 2019 The Vespers Entrance In addition to the entrances of the Liturgy, there is also an entrance of Vespers in the Orthodox practice. The Little Entrance of the…
October 25, 2019 Is It Possible for Orthodox Christians To Venerate Shrines in The Catholic Temples? Historically, most Christian shrines, with the exception of those located in the Holy Land – in the place where our Lord Jesus Christ performed…
October 24, 2019 Why Is Psalm 34 Sung at the End of the Liturgy? The Liturgy is the immeasurable depth and mystery of the life of the Holy Spirit in man. It contains a lot of symbols, meanings,…
