Category Archives: Church Services

We are Eastern Orthodox Christians. The countries that compose the Eastern Orthodox world  have been (up until recently) the countries of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire and as we know, there has been a schism between the Eastern … Continue reading →

Those of us who grew up or lived through the nineteen-sixties remember that it was during that time that the “sexual revolution” allegedly took place. According to this idea, prior to the sixties most people lived in accordance with the … Continue reading →

The Orthodox Church has four main fasting periods. They are: the Nativity Fast (Advent) before Christmas, Great Lent before Pascha, the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Mother of God fast before the feast of the Dormition on August 15th and … Continue reading →

When we look at an icon, especially a traditional one, we realize that it is not a naturalistic photographic image. Shapes and sizes, including human figures, often seem unnatural. The perspective is not what we are used to. Finally, time … Continue reading →

St. Vincent was a monk of the Lerins monastery on the Ile Saint Honorat, in what is now France. He is known for several things. He wrote to proclaim the Orthodox teaching that Mary, Mother of Jesus, should be called … Continue reading →