In neglecting church prayers
The question that worries the zealous in the church is: Why do most Orthodox people neglect collective prayers (especially Sunday Mass)? Whoever neglects [...]
Orthodox believer
What distinguishes the Orthodox Christian is that he extends his church in all its details and details in his entire life. He is first of all a committed person, who comes from this
The mass is long
The argument of some of those who fail to participate in the divine service is that “the Mass is long.” If we accept the assumption that we enter into the game of time
Heavenly King...
In the Orthodox Church, we begin every prayer by invoking the Holy Spirit and saying: “O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere.”
Service of praise of the Virgin Mary
It is a service of veneration to the Mother of God, linked to the Feast of the Annunciation, which falls during Great Lent. In our current practice we hold part of it in the evening
Triodic time
Easter, commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a feast of holidays in the Orthodox Church, as without the Resurrection, Christianity would not have arisen in the first place.
Lenten Sunday saints
They are three saints. The first of them is Saint Gregory Palamas, Bishop of Thessalonica, whom we celebrate on the second Sunday. The second of them is Saint John
Sacrificial cover
The cover of sacred vessels or the cover that the priest places on his shoulders during the sacrificial cycle. It is often made of embroidered fabric and placed over it
The Psalms are in the service of divine manifestation
The verses from the Book of Psalms mentioned in the service of the Feast of the Divine Epiphany indicate the most prominent meanings of this feast. The authors of the ritual services used it first
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Psalm 50
The fiftieth psalm occupies a special place in church worship, as it is present in most of the daily prayers: midnight, evening, the first hour, sleep.
Liturgical books
In order to follow the prayers and liturgical services in the Orthodox Church, the believer needs several liturgical books, some of which relate to certain seasons and holidays, and some of which he uses.
The Trisagion - Tri-sacred hymn
This is our daily prayer, after “O Heavenly King” and before “Our Father who art in heaven,” with which we begin every individual prayer and every service.