John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
The saint was born in the year 555 in Amathus, Cyprus. His father, Epiphanius, was one of the influential people in power there. We do not know about his origins [...]
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 group of different and diverse human movements, are a valuable heritage