Continued from (Part XXVII) The Foundations of Christian Morals. The Sermon delivered by our Savior on the Mount was preceded...
Continued from (Part XXVI) The Ten Commandments. After the Exodus from Egyptian slavery (Ex. 14), the Children of Israel encamped...
Continued from (Part XXV) Concerning one Baptism for the Remission of Sins. Man becomes a child of the Church through...
Continued from (Part XXIV) Concerning the Son of God — the Savior of the World. The teaching of faith in...
Continued from (Part XXIII) 6. Orthodox Dogmas and Doctrines. Holy Tradition. One of the distinctive characteristics of the Holy Orthodox...
Continued from (Part XXII) The Monastic Tonsure. The Monastic Grades. When one desiring the monastic life enters a monastery, he...
Continued from (3) St. Thomas. Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle, nevertheless thanks to the fourth Gospel his...
Continued from (2) St. Barnabas. Barnabas (originally Joseph), styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and, like St. Paul, ranked by...
Continued from (1) St. Andrew. The name “Andrew” (Gr. andreia, manhood, or valour), like other Greek names, appears to have...
Apostles of Christ. Under this title it may be sufficient to supply brief and essential information. The reader will find...
Continued from (Part XXI) 5. Orthodox Monasticism. It is generally accepted that monasticism began in Egypt towards the end of...
Continued from (Part XX) The Feast of Feasts-The Holy Pascha of the Lord. On Saturday, the day after the crucifixion...
One morning, the holy Elder (“Geron”) Epiphanios Theodoropoulos (1930-1989) was in a conversation with 2-3 visitors at his home. One of...
Continued from (Part XIX) Great Feasts of the Paschal Cycle. The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem (Sunday Before Pascha)....
Continued from (Part XVIII) The Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Aug. 6). At one point in His...
Continued from (Part XVII) The Holy Supper. Christmas customs among the Orthodox people are simple, yet beautiful and rich with...
Continued from (Part XVI) 4. Feasts of the Orthodox Church. The Twelve Great Feasts. The Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos...
Continued from (Part XV) Great Lent and Pascha The Feast of Feasts the Holy Pascha the Resurrection of the Lord-is...
Continued from (Part XIV) Concerning Bows and the Sign of the Cross. Orthodox worship is characterized by a complete utilization...
Continued from (Part XIII) Liturgical Books. The Liturgical books used in Orthodox worship fall into three main groups. The first...
