August 7, 2020 491 0 Saint Porphyrios the Kapsokalyvite: Do Exorcism Wisely One day, a priest came to Elder Porphyrios. He wanted an answer to a question that had been bugging him for a long time….
August 6, 2020 541 0 Why Do Priests Crave for Luxury? How do we explain the craving for luxury and its justification in the Church? It is not uncommon, right? Well, we may all agree…
August 5, 2020 1399 0 Anathema: the Excommunication from the Church This article is devoted to anathema – the excommunication from the Church of a person or groups of persons and the prohibition for them…
July 24, 2020 172 0 Building an Orthodox Parish A large part of the problem with some Orthodox parishes (at least of my acquaintance) is not lack of money or lack of a…
July 18, 2020 355 0 The Rite of a Reader’s Chirotesy Part 1 described the emergence of the rank of readers and the special respect that Christians had for them. The ministry of the readers…
July 17, 2020 428 0 History of the Readers’ Rank The Orthodox divine service is performed by the priest and deacon in the altar, as well as singers and readers in the choir. Arguably…
July 11, 2020 1069 0 The Ministry of Subdeacons This article is devoted to the ministry of subdeacons – the highest degree of lower clergy, followed by the actual three-tier hierarchy of the…
July 4, 2020 1022 0 Church Awards for the Deacon Over time, the Russian Orthodox Church has developed a system of special awards for the clergy. These awards are designed to recognize the zealous…
July 3, 2020 1065 0 Cuffs – Symbol of Christ’s Hands Orthodox clerics wear cuffs during the service. This is the smallest element of the Orthodox vestment, but according to tradition all services should be…
May 30, 2020 775 0 Why Do Only Monks Become Bishops? The tradition of ordaining representatives of monastic clergy as bishops is not inherent in the Church at all. The evidence of this is provided…
