Nicodemus of Athos
Saint Nicodemus of Athos was born on the island of Naxos in 1747 to a father called Anthony and a mother called Anastasia. His name in the world […]
Philotheos Zervakos, Elder
Blessed Elder Philotheos was born in 1884 in a small village in the Peloponnese, and was given the name Constantine in holy baptism. Appeared, ago
Chapter Three: Belonging to the Church through rituals
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, and cycles).
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Tarteel and dhariya
Atheism transforms the Church into a universal institution, but does not abolish it. Many have dealt with secularism from several aspects, religious and non-religious, but they...
Music in church worship
There is no service in the Orthodox Church that does not make extensive use of singing and singing. Why is church worship expressed in melody? start
Musical theology in the music of the Greek Orthodox Church, the music of angels
1- Introduction: The music of our Greek Orthodox Church[2] comes from the 19th century Chrysanthusian reform. This reform overturned the musical philosophy from planetary-angelic
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Chanting
“Singing” is one of the ways we speak to the Lord in our prayers. Chanting helps us, especially in our struggle to speak
Church systems, laws and rituals in the seventh and eighth centuries
Confusion and decadence: The wars of the seventh century led to confusion and confusion, and barbarian attacks made matters worse. The movements of families and clans increased, and families became mixed up
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