September 25, 2020 Why Pope Gregory the Great Opposed Using the Title “Ecumenical Patriarch” In the 6th century, the bishop of Constantinople for the first time officially became known as the “Ecumenical Patriarch”. What was the meaning of…
September 23, 2020 Is There Such Thing in the Church as the Eighth Ecumenical Council Has the Eighth Ecumenical Council already taken place? If you ask virtually any Orthodox Christian how many Ecumenical Councils there were in the church,…
September 13, 2020 On the Julian Calendar, Church Tradition, and Standing for the Faith Christmas and New Year is a time when many Orthodox Christians who follow the Julian (old) calendar wonder why they do so; or rather,…
September 12, 2020 Alleluia before the Gospel Reading and the Alleluia Verses Before the Holy Gospel is read at the liturgy, we hear a lingering solemn chant. Alleluia is performed on different melodies (tones) and interspersed…
September 8, 2020 Church of Christ the Saviour at Chora Monastery Ultimately Became a Mosque Six months after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, the Chora monastery with the Cathedral of Christ the Savior became the…
September 2, 2020 Sunday Worship in Late 4th Century Jerusalem The 12th century manuscript that serves as the basis for this article was discovered in 1884 by the Italian archaeologist Rammurini in Arezzo (Italy)….
September 1, 2020 The Messengers of God – a Historical Review Orthodox church offices starts with the ringing of the bells to invite the faithful for the commencement of the service and to bring…
August 26, 2020 “Command!” Exclamation There is a whole series of various exclamations in the Orthodox worship service, each of which has its own purpose and history. We are…
August 12, 2020 The Authority of the Fathers We Orthodox are fond of referring to the Church Fathers as authorities within the Church. When faced with a new or controversial issue, an…
August 11, 2020 Secrets of the Roman Catacombs In 1578, the Italian archaeologist Antonio Bosio discovered the ancient Christian catacombs in Rome. Subsequently, in the vicinity of Rome, several dozen catacombs were…
