May 20, 2021 Exploring Worship: Great Doxology — A Sunrise Hymn to God Our today’s article is dedicated to a wonderful liturgical song called Great Doxology, which is typically sung in the evening, at the very end…
May 16, 2021 Why Does the Priest Use a Trikirion during Paschal Liturgy? The question refers mainly to the Archbishop’s service. Among the objects used by the celebrant bishop during the service are candlesticks of a particular…
April 28, 2021 Commemoration during the Intercessory Prayer Commemorating the dead is one of the most important elements of Orthodox worship. During litias, prayer and memorial services we ask God to show…
April 22, 2021 St Kassia and Her Creations, Still Heard at Today’s Divine Services The personality of Kassia the Hymnographer is relatively unknown, but the stichera and irmoi written by her are familiar to every church person attending…
March 31, 2021 Liturgical Differences between the Greek and Russian Churches The goal of this article is to attempt tracing some differences in celebrating the Liturgy between churches of the Greek and Russian traditions. Despite…
March 24, 2021 Who Is the Author of the Presanctified Liturgy? With the beginning of Great Lent, the church calendar is enriched by one of the most remarkable works of the Byzantine liturgical art –…
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…
October 16, 2020 Where Have the Prayers in the Divine Service Disappeared? “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people” (1 Tim. 2: 1). Following the Apostle’s…
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 15, 2020 The Antitype There is an unusual and incomprehensible word Antitype in the Eucharistic theology (Greek: ἀντίτυπα – instead of the image), used in relation to the…
