I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.
Chapter Two: Liturgical services or divine services (its meaning - its value - its conduct)
Introduction The divine service, by which we mean the group of rituals, prayers, and liturgical services, constitutes the framework of liturgical life. Its goal is to carry it to and from us
The Orthodox Church is the Church of Incarnation and Deification
The incarnation of the Son of God is not an idea or a theory. It is, as Father Serge (Bulgakov) says: “An event that occurred once in history, but it contains
Prostrating to icons
The origin of prostration for man is the presence of the image of God in him: - When some blamed us for prostrating to the images of the Savior and Our Lady the Virgin Mary and honoring them,
Salvation between East and West
Salvation between the Orthodox patristic concept and the heresies influenced by “Anselm, Luther and Calvin” [1] Introduction: “Are you saved?!” This question is a recurring challenge faced
Armilus and Stratonix, saints and martyrs
Saint Armilus: He is Deacon Armilus, born at the time of Emperor Licinius, in Msivedunum, near Belgrade. It was discovered that he was a Christian, so he came to him
Roman Markella
Saint Markella, a model of Christian widows, was born in the year 330 into the care of one of the famous Roman families. She was married against her will and then widowed
1:2 - Searching for God and believing in Him
God exists but is unknown. The more we give him of our life time, the more he becomes known to us. We have to give
The divine appearance in the baptism of the Lord
ظهور الثالوث: ليست معمودية يسوع هي فقط ظهوره في العالم كمسيح، وغطاسه: إن المعمودية تظهره كابن الله. وهو، من هنا
Plato, abbot of the Monastery of Sokotheion
He was orphaned following the death of his parents due to the plague that swept through Constantinople and its environs in the year 747 AD. He was thirteen years old at that time. Catch up with someone