January 19, 2020 The Meaning of Consecration of a House Many people have heard about the ritual of consecration of a house or an apartment, or even participated in it themselves. Not everyone, however,…
January 18, 2020 The White Vestry Depending on the day of the church year, we see vestments of a particular color in the church. On some holidays, the most significant…
January 15, 2020 Biblical Aromas Frankincense is probably the most famous of the fragrances mentioned in the Bible. The etymology of the word in Russian dates back to the…
January 10, 2020 What Is the Antimension For? An antimension (Greek: ἀντί – instead of, and lat. mensa – table, lit. “instead of the table”) is a special rectangular plate made of…
January 8, 2020 Why the Russian Orthodox Church Celebrates Christmas on January 7th Many people ask us why the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7th. These same people may also have wondered why the Soviet…
January 5, 2020 Do All The Requirements of the Church Charter Have to Be Met? On the one hand, the church charter is a set of rules that an Orthodox Christian has to comply with. But, as Mikhail Skaballanovich,…
January 4, 2020 Why Is the Litany for the Catechumens Omitted Sometimes? We can often find that in the everyday liturgical practice of a parish, the litany for the catechumens, and thus the prayer for the…
December 31, 2019 5 Myths about Church Life 1. Communion of a large number of believers from the same chalice, kissing of the same Shrines contributed to the spread of epidemics. In…
December 24, 2019 Why Are the Orthodox Divine Services So Different? Worship is at the heart of the life of the Church. The whole life of an Orthodox Christian is imbued with it, both private…
December 15, 2019 Wedding Hymn-Troparion of the Holy Martyrs “O holy Martyrs, who have contested well and have been crowned, intercede with the Lord, that mercy be granted to our souls.” The Orthodox…
