June 29, 2016 The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today (From the Official Documents of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church) 1. Fasting is a divine commandment (Gen 2:16-17). According…
June 10, 2016 Wisdom and Answers to Your Questions about Weddings Summer is sweet and blossoming and is a perfect time for weddings. We have prepared some information about the Sacrament of Matrimony for you…
June 8, 2016 Origins of Orthodox Vestments: Ancillary Vestment Pieces Having surveyed the origins of the most significant pieces of Orthodox liturgical vesture, it now remains to consider a few auxiliary garments. Zone (Belt)…
May 25, 2016 Our Feelings “Dear Father Andrew, dear brothers and sisters! I would like you to explain to me the relation between the mind and the heart, between…
May 17, 2016 Origins of Orthodox Vestments: Orarion, Epitrachelion, Omophorion From “The History of Vestments” It is with the omophorion that we come to one of the most debated topics in the study of…
April 29, 2016 God Sets Us Free From the Past Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) had an argument with one of his theology students with regard to the issue of whether all sins are forgiven during…
August 13, 2015 Origins of Orthodox Vestments A Holy Fulfillment: The Old Testament and the Adornment of the Church From “THE HISTORY OF VESTMENTS” Any discussion of the theological importance of…
