We are always growing in our Orthodox understanding of what we are doing in worship.  Before the Divine Liturgy begins there is a service of preparation, the Proskomide, in which the priest pre[...]

Kontakion 1O Holy Father, Good Shepherd of the Flock entrusted to you by the Lord!You dedicated all your strength and heart, all your mind and soul to Christ!In the remotest regions you labored tirele[...]

Translated by: Sister Dorofea ( Mirochnitchenko) and Katherine SzalasznyjOttawa, Ontario, CanadaOctober - - November, 1994 ( Second Edition )The History of the Icon The Inexhaustible Cup18/5 May ( Glo[...]

The Proper Use of Antidoron*Question:Please help me to understand the significance of antidoron. How should one receive it and handle it? If one takes it home during the week for daily "communi[...]

THE SACRAMENTS OF HOLY BAPTISM AND OF HOLY CHRISMATION (CONFIMATION)PRAYERS AT THE RECEPTION OF CATECHUMENSIf the person to be Baptized is a Child, his clothing is removed and he is wrapped in one gar[...]

It is customary among Orthodox Christians from Greece to bring a tray of boiled wheat kernels to church for the memorial service. The wheat kernels express belief in everlasting[...]

Dear Faithful in Christ,? What a joy it is to gather each Sunday, on the day of the Resurrection of our Lord, to celebrate the Divine Liturgy -- that glorious act of worship in which we "plug int[...]

Saints Peter and Paul Bulletin, May 18, 2003Preparing the HeartThe time spent prior to attending Church Services will have an effect on your ability to experience God's presence through the Liturgy [...]

The First Hour Prayers(to be said at approximately 6am)Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy upon us and save us.Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. ?O Hea[...]

Prosphora RecipeDissolve 1 Tbsp yeast in ? cup warm water.? Allow this mixture to rest 5 minutes.Add: ??? ? Tbsp salt??????????? 1 cup flour??????????? 2 cups hot waterContinue to add flour and knead [...]

THE PSALTER AS A BOOK OF NEEDS, according to the usage of St. Arsenios of Cappadocia, as transmitted by the Athonite Elder Paisios.Translated for the St. Pachomius Library by Vassilios Kollias edited [...]

Some Things You Should Know While In ChurchBy Fr. David Barr(adapted for use at Christ the Savior)Standing vs. SittingThe traditional posture for prayer and worship in the Orthodox Church has been to [...]

The Lord who, in Sinai, gave the Fifth Commandment: ‘Honour thy father and they mother,’ showed by His own example how one must reverence one’s parents.  Hanging in agony on the Cross, He remem[...]

1.? Candles have been used in the worship of God for thousands of years. In the early part of the Old Testament we are told that Moses ?put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation ... and he l[...]