by John Nichiporuk Everyone who comes to the church early enough to attend the Divine Liturgy may see the clergy doing the so-called entrance prayers. What are they, when did they appear, and what is their purpose? Purpose Entrance prayers are a special short prayer sequence performed by … [Read more...]
Russia Builds 5000 Churches, adds 10,000 Clergy in Six Years
"There could not be such growth in the Church if there were no demand. That is why we feel so special when we place the foundations of new churches..." Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes that increasing number of Orthodox churches in Russia is testimony that the mission of the … [Read more...]
GM Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy Fall Semester
Enrollment for Fall Semester 2019 is opening on Wednesday. Now is the time to register for Fall 2019 classes! You have your choices of our new Fall Semester 2019 courses: Dogmatic Theology (What the Church teaches, and why) Comparative Theology (Orthodoxy, heterodoxy, and all that … [Read more...]
Going to Heaven, Piece by Piece
Be attentive, and you will learn the deep mysteries available to you in pastoral work. By Father Steven Belonick Over the course of thirty-four years as an Orthodox priest, I have visited countless people with varying degrees of sickness—some with curable ailments and others with grave … [Read more...]
Why Smaller Churches are Making a Comeback
by Thom Rainer Smaller churches are poised to make a comeback. I’m serious. I see too many signs and indicators to believe otherwise. For certain, I know the bad news. The median size of a church has declined from around 100 to 70 in worship attendance in a decade. That means one-half of … [Read more...]
Do Clerical Dress and Monastic Habits Really Matter?
by Fr. Lawrence Farley I am a great fan of the BBC series “Call the Midwife”, which features a group of Anglican sisters working among the poor in a London neighbourhood as midwives. Their order is fictional, but is based upon the actual order and London experiences of the Community of St. … [Read more...]
13 Obstacles on the Way to Becoming a Priest
Ecclesiastical hierarchy plays a very important role in the life of the Church. The Church cannot exist or perform Her salvific ministry in the world without the hierarchy that traces its origins to the holy apostles and was laid out by the Lord Jesus Christ himself. That is why it is vital that … [Read more...]
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