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An Orthodox Thanksgiving
From the Vespers service for Thanksgiving, Come, ye thankful people,* and let us raise a hymn of grateful praise to God,’ our Benefactor and Creator,’ the bounteous source of all our blessings,’ the...
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If I Come, Will I See?
H/T: Fr. Ted’s Blog IF I COME, WILL I SEE? I am a sinner Baba, an old Cossack, broken and ugly, a beggar of mercy. Who came with wounds to see faces without a name. – – – – – - Names are many;...
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An Explanation of the Jesus Prayer
My friend David Withun offers an excellent explanation of the Jesus Prayer:
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Orthodoxy 102 Lectures on the Spiritual Life Now Starting
My wife and I really enjoyed last year’s classes and have signed up for this new series. Check out the first class here. With The Blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas a seven-week on-line...
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St. Nikolai Velimirovich and Mahatma Gandhi
H/T: St. George Orthodox Church of Prescott A Letter of St. Nikolai Velimirovich to British Noble “Charles B.” As a man of faith, you are troubled by the thought — what will Providence do with Gandhi?...
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Singing “Holy God”
One of my favorite hymns of the Divine Liturgy is when we sing “Holy God” (the Trisagion). There are several melodies for this ancient hymn, reflecting the varied heritage of the Church. Here, for...
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The Goal of Earthly Life: Prayer
By Fr. Touma Bitar He came to me with the question, “I do not pray very much lately. I think I’m falling into negligence. What should I do to bring my prayer back?” If you truly want to bring your...
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The Lord’s Prayer in American Sign Language
A short, but well-done interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father) into ASL by Armenian Orthodox acolyte Tigran Khachikyan:
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Why We Sing the Divine Liturgy
By Jane M. De Vyver The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is always celebrated with unaccompanied singing, because the human voice, the only instrument that God Himself created, is considered the sole...
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A Prayer of Confession by St Symeon the New Theologian
I have traveled far, O Lover of mankind, I have lived in the desert, hiding from You, my sweet Master. I have been brought to this state by the night of life’s cares, where I have suffered many bites...
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