Liturgical

What do Icons Mean?

What do Icons Mean? The very meaning of the icon has as its foundation the incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ. “And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Christ is “the icon of the invisible God” (Col.1:15), and the transfiguration on the mount offers support of this (Matt. 17:1-13). It [...]

By |2021-09-06T07:29:57-07:00August 20th, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical, Sacred Art|Comments Off on What do Icons Mean?

How To Sep Up a Home Prayer Corner

How To Sep Up a Home Prayer Corner Parishioners often ask how one should set up a home chapel/prayer corner. We offer for your consideration the article bySerge Alexeev, and hope that in it our readers will find answers to the questions most frequently posed. The article has been abridged.   Where to place icons [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:05:52-07:00August 19th, 2011|Christian Education, Liturgical, Parish and Family Life, Prayers and Practice|Comments Off on How To Sep Up a Home Prayer Corner

Daily Prayer

Daily Prayer Fr. Peter Orfanakos "In peace let us pray to the Lord," the first petition of several litanies in the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, in essence tells us to leave our cares behind and to actually talk with God in prayer. Prayer is the spiritual food that [...]

By |2021-09-06T07:33:00-07:00August 19th, 2011|Christian Education, Liturgical, Parish and Family Life, Prayers and Practice, Spirituality|Comments Off on Daily Prayer

صلاة إلى والدة الإله

صلاة إلى والدة الإله  ـ القديس غريغوريوس بالاماس يا والدَة الإله، السيّدَة الفائقَة القداسة، يا من ولدتِ اللهَ الكلمَة بالجسد، أعرفُ جيِّداً أنَّي لستُ مستحقًّاً ولا يليقُ بي أنا الكثيرَ الشقاوة، أْن أنظرَ إلى إيقونتِكِ يا من أنتَ نقيَّةٌ ودائمةُ البتوليَّةِ وجسدُك ونفسُك نقيَّان ولا يشوبُهما عيب، ولا أْن أحدِّقَ بكِ بعينيَّ الخاطئتين، أو أْن [...]

By |2021-10-17T14:33:39-07:00August 12th, 2011|Arabic Articles, Liturgical, Saints, Theotokos, أقوال آبائية, العذراء, القديسين|Comments Off on صلاة إلى والدة الإله

Icon of the Mother of God “the Surety of Sinners”

Icon of the Mother of God "the Surety of Sinners"  Commemorated on March 7 (also commemorated on May 29) The Icon of the Mother of God “Surety of Sinners” is known by this name because of the inscription on the icon: “I am the Surety of sinners for My Son Who has entrusted Me to [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:05:57-07:00August 8th, 2011|Belief & History, Liturgical, Sacred Art, Saints, Theotokos|Comments Off on Icon of the Mother of God “the Surety of Sinners”

House of God

House of God: An Explanation of the Interior of Orthodox Churches by Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald The visitor to an Orthodox Church is usually impressed by the unique features and the external differences between this place of worship and those of the various traditions of Western Christianity. The rich color, distinctive iconography and beauty of the [...]

By |2021-09-06T08:14:46-07:00July 31st, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical|Comments Off on House of God

A COMMENTARY ON THE DIVINE LITURGY

A COMMENTARY ON THE DIVINE LITURGY    Introduction The Divine Liturgy is divided into three parts: 1. The "Proskomidi", or preparation of the Holy Gifts. (Not visible to the Faithful). 2. The "Liturgy of the Catechumens", (the students or learners of the faith). 3. The "Liturgy of the Faithful", (Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist). Priest [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:05:57-07:00July 28th, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical, Sacraments|Comments Off on A COMMENTARY ON THE DIVINE LITURGY

Holy Martyr Christina

July 24 _. † Holy Martyr Christina Born in Tyre, she was the daughter of a rich and famous pagan. Having known the true faith, she destroyed the idols in the house of her father and she was turned over by him as a Christian woman to the most terrible tortures. St. Christina was beaten, [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:05:57-07:00July 23rd, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical, Saints|Comments Off on Holy Martyr Christina

The Candles and Their Symbolism

Lit candles and Icon lamps (lampadas) have a special symbolic meaning in the Christian Church, and no Christian service can be held without them. In the Old Testament, when the first temple of God was built on earth the Tabernacle services were held in it with lamps as the Lord Himself had ordained (Ex. 40:5, [...]

By |2021-09-06T08:26:40-07:00July 21st, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical|Comments Off on The Candles and Their Symbolism

LITURGICAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS

LITURGICAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS 1. ADVENT  -It is of Latin origin, meaning `coming or `arrival, and is used in reference to the coming of Christ at the time of and preparation for His Nativity. 2. AER - -The largest of the three veils used to cover the diskarion and Chalice.  3. AKATHISTOS - A [...]

By |2021-09-06T08:32:07-07:00July 18th, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical, Sacred Art|Comments Off on LITURGICAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS
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