May 31, 2017 Quick Facts About the 7 Ecumenical Councils There have been seven Ecumenical Councils in the true Orthodox Christian Church: 1. Nicea; 2. Constantinople; 3. Ephesus; 4. Chalcedon; 5. the second…
May 30, 2017 How Many Orthodox Christians are There in North America and the World? Question: Can you tell me how many Orthodox Christians there are in North America and throughout the world? Answer: While it is somewhat…
May 30, 2017 The Rite of Consecration of a New Bishop By the laying on of their hands on those chosen from among the faithful, the Apostles consecrated bishops, priests and deacons. It is evident…
May 19, 2017 Addressing Orthodox Clergy in Speaking and in Writing In speaking: for… use this title: Patriarch the Metropolitan His Beatitude the Patriarch of _____ or His Holiness the Patriarch of_____…
May 9, 2017 Most Common Questions and Answers Concerning Holy Water What is Holy water? Holy Water is equal to regular water in it’s composition. The talk about the changes being made to the…
May 4, 2017 20 Rules for Altar Servers from St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco A list of the rules for young altar servers composed by Archbishop John of Shanghai: 1) To serve in the sanctuary, it is necessary…
April 29, 2017 The Myrrhbearing Women and the Christian Women of Today As you know, the third Sunday after Easter is the Sunday of the Myrrhbearing women, or the Sunday of the faithful women, keepers of…
April 27, 2017 Everything There Is to Know about the Lamb of God in Orthodox Iconogrаphy The Lamb of God is the ancient name given to Jesus Christ, and recorded in the Scriptures. More than just a title, it has…
March 28, 2017 7 reasons for which the Orthodox should light the oil-lamp The oil that burns in our oil-lamps, “τον του Θεού υπεµφαίνει έλαιον” writes St. Symeon of Thessaloniki, the mercy of God that was revealed…
March 28, 2017 “I Never Learned that in Catechism!” of Some Things We often Forget about Our Faith Half a decade ago, the few converts to Orthodoxy were usually individuals who wanted to marry an ethnic Orthodox Christian. Catechetical preparation for reception…
March 24, 2017 Holy Scripture In The Orthodox Church The Bible is the book of the Church. We therefore read Holy Scripture, not as isolated individuals, but as members of the Church. In…
March 23, 2017 The Proper Understanding and Use of Antidoron Question: Please help me to understand the significance of antidoron. How should one receive it and handle it? If one takes it home during…
