February 21, 2020 588 0 What Is The Pledge? When a priest is being ordained, the bishop hands over to him the so-called Pledge (Greek: παρακαταθήκη), a particle of the Body of Christ….
February 11, 2020 132 0 The Marks of the Church: the Church as Apostolic We come at last to the final adjective in the Creed’s description of the Church: apostolic. The word “apostolic” comes from the Greek word apostello,…
February 4, 2020 153 0 The Marks of the Church: the Church as Catholic Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that we believe in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church”. But what do we mean when we…
January 31, 2020 1018 0 Where Did the Custom of Reading the Prayers of Preparation for the Holy Communion Come From? An Orthodox Christian is certainly well acquainted with the preparatory prayers for the Holy Communion. This prayer rule is important and highly recommended before…
January 30, 2020 223 0 The Marks of the Church: the Church as Holy Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that the Church is “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic”. But what do we mean when we say…
January 26, 2020 197 0 The Marks of the Church: the Church as One Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that the Church is “one”—i.e. we confess the unity of the Church of God. But what does…
January 13, 2020 367 0 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: What Does the Word “Church” Mean? Every Sunday the Creed is said in Church in which Christians say the words, “I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church”. It…
January 5, 2020 107 0 Do All The Requirements of the Church Charter Have to Be Met? On the one hand, the church charter is a set of rules that an Orthodox Christian has to comply with. But, as Mikhail Skaballanovich,…
December 7, 2019 777 0 What Does Litya During the All-Night Vigil Mean? During the All-Night Vigil before major holidays, the clergy in most parishes and monasteries come out of the altar and march through the entire…
December 4, 2019 1206 0 The Historical Case for Infant Baptism Christian baptism is about conversion, as a quick look at the Orthodox liturgical texts reveals. Questions are addressed to the candidate, requiring him or…