The Service of the Naming of the Child
If you follow these pages then you know that I have been on sabbatical for the last few weeks. I have been able to travel to different churches and to worship w...
Tag: Liturgy
Mystery Solved
On Holy Thursday in the Orthodox Church, the priest consecrates a second Lamb (consecrated bread mixed with some wine) that is put into the Tabernacle and used ...
25 March ~ Feast of the Annunciation
A Young Girl Says Yes! Today we celebrate the feast of Annunciation to the Theotokos. On this day we remember the visit of the Angel Gabriel to a young girl nam...
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Last night started the Lenten observance of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. This is one of the most ancient Liturgies in the Orthodox Church and I...
Clean Monday
Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρή Δευτέρα), also known as Pure Monday, or (in Cyprus only) Green Monday, is the first day of the Orthodox Christian Great Lent. It is ...
The Divine Liturgy ~ The Liturgy of Preparation
In my previous posts I have commented on the Divine Liturgy as a whole as well as the Vestments of the Ministers and the prayers before the Liturgy. In this pos...
Happy New Year!
September 1st is the start of the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church. Below is a description of this day taken from the pages of the Greek Ort...
Cremation, an Orthodox Perspective
Recently some folks have asked me about being cremated and what does the church teach about cremation. I have been giving this some thought and found this...
The Divine Liturgy ~ Vestments, The Colors
This is another article in the series on explaining the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church. This time I will attempt to explain the various color tradi...
The Divine Liturgy ~ Vestments
In my previous articles, I gave an overview of the Divine Liturgy as well as a look at the prayers of the priest and deacon prior to the Liturgy. In this articl...