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Lenten Fasting

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The Lenten Fasting Rubrics of the Orthodox Church Posted by STJAMESOWASSOonFEBRUARY 11, 2018 (from the Lenten Triodion pg 35) As practiced since at…

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A Child’s Lent Remembered

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An excerpt from Ivan Shmelyov’s “Anno Domini”, a wistful recollection of life in his pious, old-fashioned, well-to-do home in pre-Revolutionary…

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How to Form an Orthodox Conscience 

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by Father Alexey Young An Orthodox Christian conscience is created by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ acting within…

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Life of Holy Apostle James, the Lord’s Brother

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November 5 (October 23 old calendar). He is called ‘the Lord’s brother’ because he was the son of righteous Joseph,…

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Concerning Communion: A Letter from Priestmonk Kallistos

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MEDITATIONS AND DIRECTIONS CONCERNING HOLY COMMUNION by Priestmonk Kallistos This short pamphlet by no means is meant to be a complete…

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On Holy Baptism

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from Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney, TX An Entry into the Church Baptism is the entry into the Holy…

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The Meaning of Life: Correspondence from Fr Mark Gilstrap

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Several hundred postings ago, Dmitry said: > Jesus Christ did not come to found new religion, or to establish new…

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The Proper Understanding and Use of Antidoron

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Traditional View and Practice According to Akrivia (Strictness) Please help me to understand the significance of antidoron. How should one receive it…

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On Standing Reverently in Church

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Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they…

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NORMS FOR BEHAVIOR IN ORTHODOX CHURCHES

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from the instructions of +Igumen Kallistos (at the time Fr Constantine) for St John Chrysostom Parish in St Louis, Mo (about…

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