July 26, 2019 Is Aaron’s Blessing Preserved in the Church? When the Lord commanded Moses to build the Tabernacle of the Covenant and put Aaron as high priest over Israel, the Lord ordered Aaron…
July 25, 2019 The Consecration of The Lord’s Table as The Consecration of Our Lives The core, the sacramental heart and center of any Orthodox church is the altar, the Holy Supper, on which the greatest Sacrament on earth…
July 23, 2019 How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy: Part 2 During the performance of the greatest sacrament of the Eucharist, the most unforeseen things can happen – from the attack of enemies, various accidents,…
July 20, 2019 Can a Christian Sit during the Church Service? Some people think that a characteristic difference between Orthodox churches and their Catholic and Protestant counterparts is the absence of seats. Actually, all ancient…
July 11, 2019 Why I Love Serving with Deacons I love the special liturgical ministry of the deacon and the way that active deacons contribute to the life of the community. In this…
July 10, 2019 Instructions for Priests: How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy In some old Russian service books, there is an unusual liturgical document – “Uchitelnoe Izvestie”, which literally means “Edifying Letter”. This is a special…