July 22, 2020 1045 0 Baptismal Exorcism What is a baptismal exorcism? Why is it necessary to perform the ritual of casting out evil spirits and renounce Satan before dying and…
July 18, 2020 353 0 The Rite of a Reader’s Chirotesy Part 1 described the emergence of the rank of readers and the special respect that Christians had for them. The ministry of the readers…
July 17, 2020 418 0 History of the Readers’ Rank The Orthodox divine service is performed by the priest and deacon in the altar, as well as singers and readers in the choir. Arguably…
July 14, 2020 2059 1 What and How the First Christians Ate The Last Supper, at which Jesus Christ established the main sacrament – the Eucharist, was also a special solemn feast, followed by the main…
July 11, 2020 977 0 The Ministry of Subdeacons This article is devoted to the ministry of subdeacons – the highest degree of lower clergy, followed by the actual three-tier hierarchy of the…
July 7, 2020 203 0 Who Are the “Laborers” That the Church Prays For? We often hear a prayer for those who labor in the Church in the litanies, the petitions led by the deacon: “Again we pray…
July 3, 2020 975 0 Cuffs – Symbol of Christ’s Hands Orthodox clerics wear cuffs during the service. This is the smallest element of the Orthodox vestment, but according to tradition all services should be…
June 21, 2020 130 0 All Saints of Russia and America The present feast is an extension, or a prolongation of that one, with the exception that today we concentrate our attention and praise on…
June 21, 2020 144 0 The Kingdom of David is the Kingdom of Priests, p. 2 In Part 1 we attempted to read one of the key passages of the Old Testament through the lens of the liturgical life of…
June 19, 2020 278 0 The Kingdom of David Is the Kingdom of Priests The importance of reading Holy Scripture in the life of an Orthodox Christian is enormous. However, while many people are familiar with the advice…