April 12, 2018 976 0 5 Questions You May Have About Artos On the Bright Saturday, the believers have an opportunity to get Artos in churches. What is the origin of the tradition of taking Artos…
February 26, 2018 17129 11 What Does the Orthodox Church Say about Tattoos? There is no canon, at least to my knowledge that teaches Christians should not get a tattoo. However, we do find the following in…
February 9, 2018 247 0 Why Do We Abstain from Meat during the Cheesefare Week? Cheesefare Sunday received it’s name because the previous week we did not eat meat, but only dairy products, such as milk, cheese, etc., as…
February 9, 2018 5063 0 What Does the Chant “Eternal Memory” Mean at Memorial Services? When we chant “eternal memory” (“αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη”) at the end of Memorial Services and Funerals, it is often falsely assumed that this memory…
February 9, 2018 200 0 Commemoration of the Reposed in the Orthodox Liturgical Tradition How can we help our loved ones who have departed this life? Hieromonk Job (Gumerov) talks about the commemoration of the dead. According…
February 8, 2018 163 0 Concerning Women Singing or Directing in Church Choirs Question: What does St Paul mean when he says “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them…
February 8, 2018 454 0 What is Polyeleos in an Orthodox Christian Service? Polyeleos is the most festive part of the matins. It name is Greek in nature: polyeleos from polys – many, and eleos – grace….
February 5, 2018 1189 0 Concerning Having Icons in Cars Lately, I have payed attention to the fact that people often put icons in their cars. These icons can be various: folding icons, triptychs…
January 30, 2018 581 1 A List of 298 Passions by Saint Peter of Damaskos These, then, are the passions which I have found named in the Holy Scriptures. I have set them down in a single…
January 25, 2018 16304 4 Why on the Right Hand: The Meaning of Rings in the Orthodox Tradition This Sunday I will have the pleasure of performing a wedding. Weddings are always happy events, and I always look forward to performing…