August 12, 2018 About the Usage of Communion Spoons in Orthodox Tradition In the Orthodox Church, Holy Communion is administered to communicants using a special spoon. Some have asked, doesn’t the 101st canon of the Council…
July 14, 2018 5 Curious Facts about the Vestments of Orthodox Clergy The church is not a kingdom of this world, it is a ship of salvation. And this is underlined from every side and every…
July 13, 2018 Some Things to Know about Your Baptismal Cross A Baptismal Cross is not merely jewelry or a decoration for an Orthodox Christian, but rather the sign our belonging to Christ, Our…
June 27, 2018 Why Does the Priest Say “Singing the Triumphant Hymn, Shouting, Proclaiming and Saying” during the Divine Liturgy? The Eucharistic canon is the heart of the Divine Liturgy because it is during this moment in the service the bread and wine become…
June 14, 2018 Baptizing Infants as a Part of the New Covenant with God St. Augustine made the observation that in the Scriptures, circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and His people. The community did…
June 11, 2018 7 Facts About the Blessing of Home 1. Houses are traditionally blessed with “Theophany water” each year. A house can be blessed at any time, but the usual season for…
June 1, 2018 Why a New Name at Tonsure? Question: In connection with what, at a tonsure to monasticism, is the one receiving the schema given a new name? Answer: Monasticism is…
May 25, 2018 Why Do We Decorate Churches with Grass, Flowers and Tree Branches on Pentecost? Since ancient times, there is a pious tradition to decorate churches on the day of Pentecost with greenery – leaves, flowers, birch branches and…
May 15, 2018 A Guide to Women’s Headcoverings in the Orthodox Church For 2000 years in the Orthodox Church, the tradition has been for women and girls to veil their heads during worship, whether…
May 4, 2018 The Dangers of Hate and Anger A natural desire of a normal person is to become better and, consequently, to live better. We are not always satisfied with ourselves…
May 3, 2018 Matushka: Lots of Titles for the Priest’s Wife Every “traditionally Orthodox” country has a special title in its language for the priest’s wife. In America, we tend to bring these terms…
May 2, 2018 The Reason Why Orthodox Christians Cross Themselves from Right to Left Orthodox cross themselves from right to left. First, we will describe the mechanics of making the sign of the Cross, then explain why it…
