Continued from (Part XIII) Liturgical Books. The Liturgical books used in Orthodox worship fall into three main groups. The first...
Monday, September 21, 2009 – A devout Christian nurse has been told to stop wearing a cross around her neck...
Η Ιερά Μονή Σίμωνος Πέτρας. Εξωτερική άποψη. Holy Monastery of Simonos Petras. External view. Ιδρύθηκε περί το 1257 από τον...
In Writings from the Philokalia: on Prayer of the Heart, a story is recounted of Abba Mark in which he...
Continued from (Part XII) Holy Communion. Communion is preceded by the fraction of the Lamb. The Priest and concelebrating Cler-gy,...
By Fr. Andrew Jarmus “Prayer is the test of everything; prayer is also the source of everything; prayer is the...
Continuued from (Part XI) The Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy has its origins in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist,...
Φαίνεται ότι υπήρχε ήδη το 1018, αλλά μετά από πολλές περιπέτειες ανακαινίσθηκε από τους Παλαιολόγους κατά το 14ο αι. Το...
Ιδρύθηκε στις αρχές του 11ου αιώνος (πριν το 1013) στην περιοχή της σημερινής Δάφνης, τιμώμενη στο όνομα του αγίου Νικολάου....
At the end of exhausting patience appears the Grace of God in a way that can be sensed (tangibly). Elder Joseph...
A beautiful, inspiring, and deeply comforting short homily by St Ephraim the Syrian: Not to sin is truly blessed; but...
Continued from (Part X) Compline. Compline, most often served in monasteries, is the Service of Prayer before retiring to bed...
With the development of monasticism in the Church there appeared a peculiar way of life, which however did not proclaim...
Wherever you may be, put yourself below everyone, and you shall find peace. Abba Isaac the Syrian
Ιδρύθηκε λίγο πριν το 980, προφανώς από κάποιο αγιογράφο ονομαζόμενο Γεώργιο. Από τα βυζαντινά χρόνια ήδη άρχισε να δημιουργείται η...
By Archpriest Paul O’ Callaghan In any form of religious belief, one of the most common questions is, “What does...
Continued from (Part IX) 3. Orthodox Worship. The Five Cycles. The Great Cycle of Life. The life of an Orthodox...
By Fr. Serapheim Starkoff All of us encounter suffering in our lives. Sometimes we deserve to suffer, sometimes we do...
Continued from (Part VIII) Candles and Their Symbolism. Lit candles and Icon lamps (lampadas) have a special symbolic meaning in...
