February 24, 2021 Is It One or Several Prosphora that We Should Use When Celebrating Liturgy? The number of prosphora used in celebrating the Eucharist is different in the liturgical practices of different churches. Where has this tradition come from…
February 21, 2021 Triodion History in Brief On the island of Zakynthos a unique ceremony takes place at the beginning of the Triodion. The book of the Triodion is placed on…
February 12, 2021 Remembering the Angels at the Prothesis The proskomedia, performed before each Eucharist, is perhaps one of the most symbolic and complex elements of worship from a ritual point of view….
February 10, 2021 Autonomous Church In the previous article on church structure, we briefly talked about the exarchate, as the lowest level of church self-government, not including, of course,…
February 3, 2021 What Is Exarchate? In the Creed, we confess the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the church of faith, the body of Christ, “the pillar…
January 22, 2021 What Is the Magisterium of the Orthodox Church? Very often the Orthodox hear the following question: “What does your Church teach on this or that issue?” Where can the Orthodox faithful find…
January 2, 2021 The Meanings Behind Liturgical Objects: An Artoclasia Tray An artoclasia tray is a liturgical vessel that holds the bread, wine, oil and wheat to be blessed in a vigil service. It holds…
December 23, 2020 Little-known Constantinople Councils and their Decisions There are many councils in the history of Orthodoxy. Seven of them are called Ecumenical for their indisputable authority for the entire church. Other…
December 9, 2020 The Ciborium: History and Origin This article is dedicated to ciborium, a distinct architectural object in a Christian temple. In modern churches, this construction is rare, but if you…
November 27, 2020 How Did Icon Painting Workshops (Artels) Work in Russia? The 17th century was a time when churches were actively built and revived in the Russian state, resulting in growing number of craft societies,…
