Dear Seraphim, one small question about that St. JOhn Chrysostom book did you really pay $100 for a 250 page book. It sounds like a very interesting work to...
Dear Polychronios Moniodis, In the future, please feel free to ASK me to clarify something ambiguous. I find nit-picking or sarcastic remarks (not meant in...
I know in my church the people kneel in between each of the 12 gospels it is only for approx. 2-5 minutes are there special prayers to say when kneeling? ...
... Of blessed memory, Archbishop Averky, on a yearly basis would remind each and every monk and student of Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary, Jordanville,...
Dear Alicia, I have never seen people kneel for the Gospel Readings -- the custom as I am familiar with it is to light a candle and hold it (while standing)...
... say ... remind ... Seminary, ... Plastzianiza ... service ... ***In my former OCA parish in Binghamton, NY (Dormition of the Virgin Mary), it was customary...
I stumbled across it at the library at Santa Clara University in California. I thought it was so valuable that yes, I paid the $100 or thereabouts for a copy....
Obichai obichaiu rozn'. Just to widen perspectives - in Serbia the faithful kneel, most with their foreheads on the floor, during the reading of the Gospels....
In a message dated 4/1/2007 7:15:43 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, eledkovsky@... writes: It seems to me logical that, while the Gospels are read, there...
... Unless you have a Russian store, it's unlikely. In Wisconsin I used to use Farmer's cheese. In Oklahoma I have used Ricotta and cottage cheese. Here are...
Here is the schedule of services at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York. If someone is going to be in New York at this time it is worthwhile to attend and...
In a message dated 4/2/2007 3:12:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, emrys@... writes: Obichai obichaiu rozn'. Just to widen perspectives - in Serbia the ...
I think of a prostration as an up and down movement and very quickly. Kneeling with your head of the floor for a long period of time seems a different thing. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemnoy_poklon The Number Five position is what the Serbs use (at least in Serbia, I don't know about the States) during the...
... quickly. ... seems a ... yourself then ... is a ... near or to ... make a ... face down. ... ***Father Ambrose is referring to the entire motion of...
It is interesting what our zealously righteous defenders of freedom would say about such exhibition? Is it this kind of freedom they are advocating for Russia...
Dear Alex, I think that we in general should stop picking on Christianity. I am sure our Jewish friends would not be accepting of images of Hitler with Stars...
In a message dated 4/4/2007 12:32:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, oross@... writes: And are rushing with the rulers of this World to blame President Putin...
In a message dated 4/4/2007 8:55:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aggreen1@... writes: ***Father Ambrose is referring to the entire motion of standing to ...
It can be both. For example at the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at the before 2nd reading when the priest comes out with the candle and censer he says the "The Light...
From the Moscow Patriarchate's email newsletter Europaica 118 Standing Ovation Greets "The Passion according to Matthew" By Joan Lewis Rome, 30 March 2007. -...
Here is two more Elder's advices that I have translated from Russian and would like to share with others because I have founded all his advices enlightning and...
Description of the Miracle of Holy Light (Holy Fire) that happens every year in Jerusalem 1) Where and when the miracle occure 2) Ceremony of Holy Light...
