An old Greek tradition, this bread is baked on Christmas Eve and eaten on Christmas Day. Baking this bread bestows a great blessing upon the family. The bread’s design The dough is divided into two pieces. The first portion, the largest, forms the main base. Using the second portion, the Read more…
Although some people complain about Christmas music before Thanksgiving, Orthodox Christians have traditionally started chanting sacred hymns about Christmas in November. Fr. Alexander Schmemann explains: As Orthodox Christians, we begin the celebration of the Nativity of Christ — on December 25 — with a time of preparation. Forty days before Read more…
“Η ευθύνη εισόδου η αποκλεισμού απο την Βασιλεία του Θεού θα είναι απόλυτα και αποκλειστικά δική μας υπόθεση. Θα αποδεχθούμε την πρόσκληση του Θεού η θα μείνουμε προσκολλημένοι στις δικές μας καθημερινές έγνοιες. Η επιλογή θα είναι υπόθεση ζωής” Posted by the Orthodox Christian Network. You can find the Orthodox Read more…
A distinctive spiritual practice in Orthodox Christianity is the constant repetition of the “Jesus Prayer”: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner. St. Theophan the Recluse, a popular spiritual writer in 19th century Russia, wrote: The practice of the Jesus Prayer is simple. Stand before Read more…