1- The importance of rituals, their principle, and their nature in the Church. We belong to the Church by rituals in general, that is, by a set of symbols and movements (from candles, incense, cycles […]
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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
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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
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, was born in France in the year 340. He was a great teacher of high culture and a preaching orator who understood how to imitate hearts.
His life Saint Basil was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia[1] in the year 330 AD. From a prominent aristocratic family. His paternal grandfather was called Basilius. He left everything
Text: 14 When Jesus went out, he saw a large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 And when evening came, his disciples came to him, saying, “The place
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The introduction is one of a series of topics presented. These topics remain open and nothing is complete except by life with God and all these conversations
It is customary in our church for a mother to come with her child forty days after his birth, so that he can enter with her into the church where
What is a miracle and how should it be dealt with? We will try to define the miracle from the point of view of science.
In a church where I served in the past, I used to count that the attendance on Sunday was between 3 and 8% out of the number of the parish. in
Before I talk about the relationship between the Bible and liturgy, it may be useful to define what liturgy is first and then
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The Great and Holy Week, with all its events and meanings, forms a tightly interconnected unit. The first three days remind us of the purpose of the Lenten journey we have taken
