Return to the Father (One of the Prodigal Son)
This Sunday continues the discussion on the topic of remorse and repentance, which we touched upon during the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican. But the message (1 Corinthians […]
the big fasting
Easter, meaning the remembrance of the Lord’s Passion and Resurrection together, is the climax of the Orthodox liturgical year. But the Church has long prepared us for this painful period
The first section: The Triodi Book
The characteristics of Orthodox spirituality appear in the book Al-Tariudi {Al-Nour Publications has reprinted it in partnership with the Saint John of Damascus Institute in Balamand
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).
Preaching in the liturgical role
Introduction: Preaching Elements in the Prayers of the Early Church Perhaps many of the first prayers, and in thanksgiving itself, were sermons, and carried
Theodorus the Studite the Confessor
His upbringing and times Saint Theodoros was born in Constantinople in the year 759 AD, in the bosom of aristocracy. His time was characterized by a brutal war
Triodion 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.
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.