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 [...]
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 [...]
عظة للقدّيس يوحنا الدمشقي (سلسلة أناجيل ورسائل الآحاد –ج6- صفحة 908-924) 1- "ذكر الصدّيقين تحفّ به المدائح" (أمثال 7:10)، يقول سليمان الجزيل الحكمة، "وعزيز في عينيّ الربّ موت أتقيائه" (مز 15:115)، كما تنبّأ داود جدّ الإله. فإذا ما كانت المدائح تحتفّ بذكر جميع الصدّيقين، فمن لا يقتضي بمدح من هي ينبوع الصلاح وكنز القداسة، لا لزيادتها مجداً، بل [...]
تجلي الرب يسوع 17: 1-9 -النص: 1 وَبَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ أَخَذَ يَسُوعُ بُطْرُسَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَيُوحَنَّا أَخَاهُ وَصَعِدَ بِهِمْ إِلَى جَبَل عَال مُنْفَرِدِينَ. 2 وَتَغَيَّرَتْ هَيْئَتُهُ قُدَّامَهُمْ، وَأَضَاءَ وَجْهُهُ كَالشَّمْسِ، وَصَارَتْ ثِيَابُهُ بَيْضَاءَ كَالنُّورِ. 3 وَإِذَا مُوسَى وَإِيلِيَّا قَدْ ظَهَرَا لَهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمَانِ مَعَهُ. 4 فَجَعَلَ بُطْرُسُ يَقُولُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يَارَبُّ، جَيِّدٌ أَنْ نَكُونَ ههُنَا! فَإِنْ شِئْتَ نَصْنَعْ [...]
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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, [...]
The Transfiguration of Christ By Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South The Transfiguration of Christ is recorded in the first three Gospels (Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9: 2-9; Luke 9: 28-36). The fourth does not contain an account of the event, but its author, being one of the three witnesses, is probably referring specifically to it when [...]
تفسیر القدّاس الإلهي للأب المتوحّد غریغوریوس الجبل المقدّس آثوس منشورات دیر سیّدة البلمند البطریركي مدخل: ١ Click here DivineLITURGYExplanation العشاء السرّيّ والقدّاس الإلهيّ في العصور المسیحیّة الأولى: ذات یوم، وأثناء احتفال الیهود بعید الفصح، أقام ربنا یسوع المسیح، وللمرّة الأولى، سرّ الشكر الإلهيّ، عشاء الفصح بالنسبة إلى الكنیسة. وكان آخر عید فصح یعیّده الرَّبّ [...]
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, [...]
SYMPOSIUM CHURCH GROWTH CHURCH SUPPORT/GIVING (TITHING) The Responsive Church Is a Healthy Church: A Healthy Church is a Growing Church! SYMPOSIUM CHURCH GROWTH CHURCH SUPPORT GIVING TITHING (2)