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Orthodox Funeral and Memorial Services: Complet...
Reading time: 10 minutes In brief: An Orthodox funeral includes a vigil with Psalm readings, a full liturgical service in church (the Panikhida or Funeral Service), then memorial services on...
Orthodox Funeral and Memorial Services: Complet...
Reading time: 10 minutes In brief: An Orthodox funeral includes a vigil with Psalm readings, a full liturgical service in church (the Panikhida or Funeral Service), then memorial services on...
The Orthodox Wedding Ceremony: Traditions, Mean...
Reading time: 10 minutes The Orthodox wedding ceremony is one of the seven sacraments of the Eastern Christian Church — a holy mystery that unites two people not merely before...
The Orthodox Wedding Ceremony: Traditions, Mean...
Reading time: 10 minutes The Orthodox wedding ceremony is one of the seven sacraments of the Eastern Christian Church — a holy mystery that unites two people not merely before...
The Orthodox Priest: Vestments, Ranks and Roles...
Reading time: 10 minutes Who is the Orthodox priest? Why does he wear a long black robe in daily life and sumptuous embroidered vestments during the service? Can he marry?...
The Orthodox Priest: Vestments, Ranks and Roles...
Reading time: 10 minutes Who is the Orthodox priest? Why does he wear a long black robe in daily life and sumptuous embroidered vestments during the service? Can he marry?...
What is an Orthodox Icon? Meaning, Theology, an...
What exactly is an Orthodox icon? Why do Orthodox Christians venerate them — and how is that veneration different from the worship due to God alone? Why is an icon...
What is an Orthodox Icon? Meaning, Theology, an...
What exactly is an Orthodox icon? Why do Orthodox Christians venerate them — and how is that veneration different from the worship due to God alone? Why is an icon...
The Akathist Hymn: Meaning, Structure, and Trad...
The Akathist Hymn is one of the most beloved and enduring compositions in all of Orthodox Christian worship — a poetic masterpiece dedicated to the Virgin Mary that has been...
The Akathist Hymn: Meaning, Structure, and Trad...
The Akathist Hymn is one of the most beloved and enduring compositions in all of Orthodox Christian worship — a poetic masterpiece dedicated to the Virgin Mary that has been...
The Divine Liturgy Explained: Structure and Mea...
What actually happens, step by step, during an Orthodox church service? Why does the priest keep disappearing behind a golden screen? What do all those chants and processions mean? For...
The Divine Liturgy Explained: Structure and Mea...
What actually happens, step by step, during an Orthodox church service? Why does the priest keep disappearing behind a golden screen? What do all those chants and processions mean? For...