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May 24, 202018 min read
Why should we attend church every Sunday?
People often ask priests: “Why should we go to church every Sunday?” and then they begin to justify themselves. 1. “We need our sleep,...
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May 24, 202012 min read
The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church
by Saint Justin Popovich Without doubt, matter is represented in the human body in a manner which is most puzzling, most mysterious, and...
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May 24, 202011 min read
The Meaning of Fasting in the Orthodox Church
by Fr. Milan Savich † Fasting is as old as the human race. Fasting was practiced by pagan religions, Judaism and Christianity, and it was...
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May 24, 20205 min read
Prayers for the Dead
Fr. John Whiteford St. John Chrysostom states that the practice of praying for the dead comes from the Apostles themselves: "Not in vain...
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May 24, 20208 min read
Do Orthodox Christians worship icons?
by Tony Holden People sometimes ask if we worship Icons. The answer is simple, it is an emphatic No! No Christian worships an image....
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Ordination of Women
What is the orthodox stance on ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopacy, and how do you back it up? Answer While a thorough...
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May 24, 202016 min read
Inside an Orthodox Church
What's Inside an Orthodox Church? The visitor to an Orthodox Church is usually impressed by the unique features and the external...
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May 24, 202018 min read
Infant Baptism: What the Church Believes
by Fr. John Hainsworth Every night my family gathers around the dinner table. We pray, dish out the food, laugh, argue, and ask and...
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May 24, 20206 min read
Holy Confession
“Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be...
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May 24, 20207 min read
An Orthodox perspective on yoga
Physical Exercise Yoga was first presented in the Western world as a kind of “physical exercise”, a method of relaxation and...
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May 24, 20201 min read
Candles and the Orthodox Church
Upon entering a church one lights a candle. Although it seems simple it is actually a very deep and meaningful act. By lighting a candle...
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May 24, 20202 min read
Cremation. A Message from St. Nikolai Velimirovic
(written in 1956) You ask me, why is the Orthodox Church against cremation. First of all because it considers it violent. The Serbs still...
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