April 29, 2021 The Washing of the Feet: a Brief History of the Rite According to the common belief, the rite of the washing of the feet, performed on Maundy Thursday, originated in Jerusalem in the 6-7 centuries….
April 15, 2021 Liturgical Differences between the Greek and Russian Churches Part Two Our previous article described the liturgical differences existing between the churches of the Greek and Russian traditions. After mentioning some subtleties of the first…
April 6, 2021 When Did Christians Take up Their Cross? Q: It is no secret that the cross was a mystical symbol in many nations long before the advent of Christianity. Besides, as far…
March 11, 2021 Earliest Christian Hymns as Evidence of the Veneration of the Trinity by Ante-Nicene Christians Papyrus Oxyrhynchus (P. Oxy. XV 1786) is the earliest known papyrus in Greek, containing one of the earliest Christian hymns with music notation, dating…
March 10, 2021 The Rule of the Twelve Psalms Some editions of the Psalter and prayer books for priests contain an unusual order, not mentioned in the Typicon. You will not find it…
February 26, 2021 Autocephalous Church Over the centuries, the Church founded by Christ has expanded the area of its presence and increased the number of its communities. The small…
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,…
