July 11, 2017 485 1 Why Do We Use Censer in Our Church? Once when one of my nri marthomite cousins came to our church for my grandfather’s remembrance service, i was shocked to find her coughin…
July 3, 2017 155 0 Why do Orthodox Christians pray to saints? Q: Do you pray to the saints? Why do you not pray to God only? Isn’t that idolarity? A: The verb “to pray”…
June 30, 2017 5779 0 Why Do Orthodox Christians Have their Homes Blessed? Begin Everything with Prayer Since we are reminded in Scripture to begin whatever we do with prayer, it has been the practice of…
June 28, 2017 887 0 How to Choose Your Patron Saint? When you choose a patron saint, you bear their name. Naming and name changes play a significant part of biblical history. Abram is changed…
June 20, 2017 7579 10 What do the two snakes on a bishop’s staff mean? The episcopal staff has the cross of Christ with two snakes and this may seem disconcerting. There are actual two explanations for this symbolism….
June 12, 2017 601 0 What Is the Fast of the Apostles and How to Follow the Fast? Orthodox Christians around the world observe four fasting seasons during the year. Two of these—the Great Fast for the forty days…
June 9, 2017 331 0 10 Things to Know Preparing for Holy Communion 1. The most important “thing” about preparation for preparing for communion is that one must strive to be a Christian. If you are not…
June 8, 2017 2478 3 Why Do Orthodox Christians Pray Facing East and Why Does the Priest not Face the People When He Prays? I have a pet saying that I like to tell to my parishioners: “The priest prays for the people, and with the people,…
May 31, 2017 1051 0 Quick Facts About the 7 Ecumenical Councils There have been seven Ecumenical Councils in the true Orthodox Christian Church: 1. Nicea; 2. Constantinople; 3. Ephesus; 4. Chalcedon; 5. the second…
May 30, 2017 143 0 How Many Orthodox Christians are There in North America and the World? Question: Can you tell me how many Orthodox Christians there are in North America and throughout the world? Answer: While it is somewhat…