January 17, 2021 138 0 The Value of Gratitude: How Can We Repay the Lord for All His Good? The Utmost Price The one thing that each of us can repay the Lord with is our humility, for its value in the eyes…
January 15, 2021 530 0 Filioque in Brief We were recently asked the following question: “Why is it so wrong to say that the Spirit also proceeds from the Son, if He…
January 14, 2021 154 0 The Meaning of Circumcision in the Old Testament and the Circumcision of Christ Luke 2: 20-21 Colossians 2: 8-12 The full life of a Christian begins with the baptism. In the church of the Old Testament, circumcision…
January 6, 2021 306 0 Is Epiphany a Holiday of Both the Nativity and Baptism of Christ? When was our Lord’s birthday celebrated for the first time? In ancient times, the Nativity was celebrated on the same day as the Epiphany,…
January 4, 2021 113 0 Bell-Ringing as a Service to God Every church bell rings differently These two large bells that toll together are ‘annunciation bells’. One weighs 520 kilogrammes and the other 270 kilogrammes. These…
January 3, 2021 172 2 What Is the “Apocrypha”? Question: “What do the terms “apocrypha” and “deuterocanonical” mean, and how does the Orthodox Church view them?” Answer: The question of the Biblical canon…
January 2, 2021 565 0 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 27, 2020 233 0 What Are the Typical Psalms* and Why Are They Sung during Liturgy? The word “antiphon”, translated from Greek, means “responding with sound to sound”, that is, alternate singing. Such a manner of singing, used since the…
December 26, 2020 58 0 Back to the Future: How Modern Chronology Came to Life 318 years ago, Russia was living in the year 7208 from the beginning of time. But nobody knew for sure. Where and when did…
December 23, 2020 180 0 Why Does Christ Call Himself the Son of Man? Looking for answers in the church tradition In our exploration of Christ’s reasons, let us be systematic and start with the most obvious things….