Post-Apostolic Development Again, it is not the purpose of this essay to provide a detailed narrative of the development of the Orthodox Christian liturgy. Such a task would be, of itself, a very lengthy one. Instead, we shall briefly sketch the development of the liturgy up until the fourth century, highlighting certain common themes constantly present during this development. We will do so by looking at a few representative early Church documents: • The Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles through the Twelve Apostles, commonly known as The Didache. There are many theories about the origin and purpose of this early work. Paragraphs 9 and 10 are relevant to our discussion. Their primitive character is attested by their lack of ...
Ο Μητροπολίτης Λεμεσού Αθανάσιος μιλώντας για την υπερηφάνεια, εξηγεί ότι οφείλουμε με ταπείνωση να αναγνωρίζουμε ότι η ζωή και τα έργα μας ανήκουν στον Θεό, που εκ του μηδενός εδημιούργησε τον άνθρωπο, και να προσφέρουμε τα πάντα ευχαριστώντας τον Πατέρα και Δημιουργό μας για όλα. %audio%
