Chapter One: The mystery or essence of the liturgy
Introduction We do not mean liturgy as a ritual, but rather the liturgy that is beyond the rituals. Rituals, as a collection of different and diverse human movements, are a precious heritage […]
In order to better understand the Divine Liturgy
Introduction These pages are not a new translation of the Divine Liturgy service written by Saint John Chrysostom. Nor is it a study for this service
The scholar Origen - Origen
Origen is one of the leading scholars and church teachers. He was born in the year 185 to Christian parents in the city of Alexandria. His father, the martyr Leonidas
Bread of life
The Gospel of John is distinguished from other Gospels in many ways, but in this article we will talk about the secret of thanksgiving.
Eucharist
The Lord Jesus, in the last supper that He gave for His disciples before His crucifixion and resurrection, established the sacrament of the Eucharist (a Greek word that means thanksgiving). It is the secret
The Eucharist in the teaching of John of Damascus
The plan for the salvation of mankind: Since God was good and perfect in goodness, He granted goodness and was entirely good, and - for the reason of the abundance of the riches of His goodness -
Chapter Five: Secrets
(He who was our visible Savior now dwells in the sacraments.) Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. The sacraments occupy a central place in Christian worship. He says:
Adventist misconceptions about the Divine Liturgy
Mrs. Ellen White, in her book: The Great Struggle, mentions that Martin Luther (1482-1546), the first exponent of the Protestant movement, said: “The