1. Church Etiquette or Some Things You Should Know while in Church
In the
Orthodox Church, there are a lot of customs and traditions that are important
parts of our worship. Some are cultural; some are pious customs. Some are
essential; some are not…read
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2. A List of Prohibited Marriages in the Orthodox Church
The relationships stated in the following list are among those prohibited by the canonical tradition
of the Orthodox Church from entering into marriage…read
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3. Why More African Americans Are Turning to the
Orthodox Church
The
African-American community is being drawn to Orthodox Christianity, inspired by
its roots in Africa, claims to authenticity, and reverence to black saints…read
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4. The Fruit of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit and
Healing
To
understand the meaning of Pentecost and healing we have to go back to St.
Luke’s recording of the Last Supper, and the Priestly prayer of Jesus at that
supper…read
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5. The Reason Orthodox Christians Cross
Themselves from Right to Left
Orthodox
cross themselves from right to left. first we will describe the mechanics of
making the cross, then explain why it is indeed important that we make the sign
of the cross correctly…read
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6. Why Orthodox Christians Stand During Divine
Services
In
performing divine services will it matter like the saints, Whom the
God-inspired prophets Isaiah, Micah and Daniel saw
"standing in the heavens next to the throne of God"…read
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7. Reasons
Why You Should Not Convert to Orthodox Christianity
After
five years or so in the Orthodox Church, I’ve seen a lot of friends and
acquaintances come home to the apostolic faith. And yet,
not all of these journeys have worked out…read
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8. Why do Orthodox Christians kiss the hand of a
bishop or priest?
For people outside of the Orthodox Tradition
(and even for some of the Faithful), this is one of those foreign,
counter-cultural and awkward practices that can be difficult to grasp…read
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9. The First 40 Days after Death explained by
St.John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Limitless
and without consolation would have been our sorrow for close ones who are
dying, if the Lord had not given us eternal life. Our life would be pointless
if it ended with death…read
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10. Why do Orthodox Christians pray facing East?
Facing
East is a tradition, grounded in sure knowledge about the Second
Coming, told us by the Lord, and repeated when the
disciples had just seen the Lord ascend into heaven…read
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11. A List of Saints Known to Have Destroyed
Idols
Below, is
a roughly chronological list of Saints known to have destroyed idols: the
religious images and statues venerated by non-Christians, and considered holy
by them…read
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12. On the Modesty of Women in the Orthodox
Church
It seems
that more and more often we see young women standing in church who, contrary to
the teachings of the Church, are wearing
immodest clothing, lipstick and no head coverings…read
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13. A List of Responsibilities of a Godparent in
the Orthodox Church
As with
any relationship, this spiritual one needs to be fostered and cared for in
order for it to develop. The best way for this relationship to grow is through
prayer…read
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14. The Proper Understanding and Use of Antidoron
How
should one receive it and handle it? If one takes it home during the week for
daily "communion" is this wrong? Is there a proper way of doing it—before
a prayer, before a meal?...read
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15. Clergy Etiquette in the Orthodox Church
The
following is a guide for properly addressing Orthodox clergy. Most of the
titles do not exactly correspond to the terms used in Greek, Russian, or the
other native languages of the national Orthodox Churches, but they have been
widely accepted as standard English usages…read
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