العنصرة بقلم: المطران جورج خضر بعد ارتقاء المسيح في ناسوته المبارك الى السماء او من بعد ان رفعه الله اليه كما يقول القرآن صار الرب يتدبر اهل الله والتاريخ والكون بهذا الذي تسميه الاناجيل الروح القدس. وهذه الرعاية للدنيا نقول لها، بالمصطلح المسيحي، العنصرة التي تشير، حدثا ومعنى، الى انعطاف الله على التلاميذ "بصوت كما [...]
Sermon on the Feast of Pentecost by St. John Chrysostom Our father among the saints John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the fourth and fifth centuries in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for eloquence in public speaking and his denunciation of abuse of authority in the Church [...]
This translation of the Typikon is a rough draft and has not been fully proofread. As anyone who writes knows, one cannot proof read one’s own work. Therefore, we are certain that there are many typos and other mistakes in this rough draft. Hopefully those who read it will be so kind as to send [...]
Word Magazine February 1989 Page 8-9 THE TRISAGION HYMN By Dimitri Conomos In the public and private worship of the Orthodox Church the Trisagion hymn holds a unique place of preeminence. It forms a part of the order in virtually every service — sometimes the requirement is for it to be sung, at other times [...]
Word Magazine May 1965 Page 13/16 THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN DIVINE LITURGY By Fr. Edwin Ellison West, Pastor, Church of the Redeemer, Polo Alto, California (Some thoughts of a Western Rite Orthodox Priest) From time to time, we read in our archdiocesan magazine, The Word, expressions of censure for practically all music except the [...]
Word Magazine December 1957 Page 256/275 THE NECESSITY OF RITUAL By Eli Haddad, Worcester, Mass. The Orthodox religion is a religion with a ritual. There is a generous splash of finery in its externals, a great deal of pageantry and drama in its ceremonies, and a popular grandeur in its approaches to the soul. It [...]
Word Magazine April 1987 Page 14-15 THE LANGUAGE OF THE LITURGY By Guthrie E. Janssen Orthodoxy in North America is at a point of crisis with respect to the language of the Liturgy. An ancient rule holds that the Liturgy must be served in the language of the people. For most Orthodox churches in North [...]
Word Magazine February, 1958 Page 7/26 THE IKONOSTASIS Its meaning in the celebration of Divine Liturgy In Eastern Orthodox Churches everywhere by FR. MICHAEL BUBEN Every Orthodox Christian upon entering his Holy Temple for worship sees first a partition dividing the Sanctuary (altar) from the central Body of the building. What is the story for [...]
Word Magazine May 1963 Page 7-8 THE EPIKLESIS OF THE DIVINE LITURGY By REV. FR. THEODORE E. ZITON To many of us this is strange terminology, but yet it is an occurrence at each and every Divine Liturgy and at whatever time that a Liturgy is performed. It is a very important part of the [...]
Word Magazine February 1989 Page 4-6 SACRED MUSIC: ITS NATURE AND FUNCTION by The Department of Liturgical Music Orthodox Church in America All sorts of theories have been advanced to explain the Origin of music in human culture. One thing is certain: throughout recorded history until only recently, music was not an independent art form [...]