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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...
Lazarus Saturday in the Orthodox Church: Meanin...
What does the Orthodox Church celebrate on Lazarus Saturday? Why does this seemingly minor day occupy such a particular place in the liturgical year? Lazarus Saturday commemorates the raising of...
Lazarus Saturday in the Orthodox Church: Meanin...
What does the Orthodox Church celebrate on Lazarus Saturday? Why does this seemingly minor day occupy such a particular place in the liturgical year? Lazarus Saturday commemorates the raising of...
Orthodox Holy Week Day by Day: A Complete Guide
What happens, day by day, during Orthodox Holy Week? Why does it actually begin before Palm Sunday? What's being commemorated on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday? This week,...
Orthodox Holy Week Day by Day: A Complete Guide
What happens, day by day, during Orthodox Holy Week? Why does it actually begin before Palm Sunday? What's being commemorated on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday? This week,...
How to Prepare for Orthodox Communion: A Comple...
How do you prepare for Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church? Do you need to fast beforehand? Is confession required every time? What prayers should you say the night before?...
How to Prepare for Orthodox Communion: A Comple...
How do you prepare for Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church? Do you need to fast beforehand? Is confession required every time? What prayers should you say the night before?...
Orthodox Fasting Rules: A Practical Guide to Ea...
What can you actually eat during Orthodox fasting periods? Which foods are forbidden? Can you eat fish, shellfish, oil? These questions come up constantly among English-speaking Orthodox Christians, whether cradle...
Orthodox Fasting Rules: A Practical Guide to Ea...
What can you actually eat during Orthodox fasting periods? Which foods are forbidden? Can you eat fish, shellfish, oil? These questions come up constantly among English-speaking Orthodox Christians, whether cradle...
Pokrov: the Orthodox feast of the Protection of...
There is a feast in the Orthodox liturgical calendar that does not belong to the Twelve Great Feasts of the Dodekaorton and yet is, among Slavic Orthodox Christians, one of...
Pokrov: the Orthodox feast of the Protection of...
There is a feast in the Orthodox liturgical calendar that does not belong to the Twelve Great Feasts of the Dodekaorton and yet is, among Slavic Orthodox Christians, one of...