May 20, 2021 229 0 Exploring Worship: Great Doxology — A Sunrise Hymn to God Our today’s article is dedicated to a wonderful liturgical song called Great Doxology, which is typically sung in the evening, at the very end…
May 11, 2021 1226 0 Layman’s Prayers for the Departed to Be Said at Home and at the Graveside Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Glory to You, O…
May 7, 2021 3159 0 Prayers of Absolution in the Practices of Eastern Churches Christ vested in His disciples the authority to forgive the sins of others (John 20:23). The sacrament of confession has been performed at church…
April 10, 2021 632 0 Meaning and Importance of the Evening Prayers The conviction that prayer should be exclusively a matter of desire holds a specific place among other misconceptions existing in church today. I have…
April 6, 2021 769 3 “Add Evil to the Glorious of This World” — What Are We Praying for during the Lent? The Great Lent changes the regular course of a believer’s prayer life. Distinct Lenten prayer and worship direct our minds and hearts towards a…
March 26, 2021 426 1 Singing the Psalms in Lent: A Little Handbook of Twenty Sections 1. I wrote this “little handbook” to assist anyone who would like to pray through the Psalms this Lent (and maybe afterward). Outside of…
February 5, 2021 667 0 Praying with Attention — a Summary of Advice from Saint Theophan the Recluse Staying focused and attentive in prayer is a common difficulty for many Christians. We often ramble in our thoughts as we pray; sometimes, we…
January 27, 2021 171 0 Thanksgiving for the Eucharist After the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, the service passes onto a separate stage, taking place at the end of the Liturgy….
January 5, 2021 713 1 Is It All Right Not to Say the Prayer Rule, but to Listen to It instead? I cannot hear, Lord! How praying with the earphones is different from praying without Many years ago, when I was a student of at…
January 1, 2021 1031 0 When Did Orthodox Christians Begin to Read Morning Prayers? A Christian’s morning should always begin with prayer and thanksgiving to God for the past night. Opening the Orthodox “best-seller”, known as a prayer…