February 10, 2017 114 0 The Nisibene Hymns of Saint Ephrem: What Can Death Say to Christ? St. Ephrem the Syrian (306-373) was born in the region of Nisibis. He eventually found himself later on in life in the region of…
February 8, 2017 1637 0 An Orthodox perspective on yoga Physical Exercise Yoga was first presented in the Western world as a kind of “physical exercise”, a method of relaxation and psychological calmness….
December 1, 2016 951 0 The Tetramorph in Christian Art and Its Meaning Though more likely to appear in the Western art, any experience of Christian iconography will present us at one time or another with the…
July 5, 2016 649 1 On Wearing Black Cassocks Where does the orthodox tradition on wearing black long cassocks come from and what is their purpose? Here is a wonderful article that discusses…
June 28, 2016 459 2 Famous Icon Painters: Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev, a famous medieval painter of orthodox icons and frescos, is considered the pride and glory of Russian culture. The name of Rublev…
June 8, 2016 370 2 Origins of Orthodox Vestments: Ancillary Vestment Pieces Having surveyed the origins of the most significant pieces of Orthodox liturgical vesture, it now remains to consider a few auxiliary garments. Zone (Belt)…
May 18, 2016 340 2 The feast of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Chalice “Today the faithful come to the divine and miraculous image of Theotokos, which quenches the thirst of the hearts of the faithful through the…
May 17, 2016 760 0 Origins of Orthodox Vestments: Orarion, Epitrachelion, Omophorion From “The History of Vestments” It is with the omophorion that we come to one of the most debated topics in the study of…
August 13, 2015 693 1 Origins of Orthodox Vestments A Holy Fulfillment: The Old Testament and the Adornment of the Church From “THE HISTORY OF VESTMENTS” Any discussion of the theological importance of…