The Orthodox Icon of the Resurrection (Anastasis)
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The Orthodox Icon of the Resurrection (Anastasis) In the Orthodox Church, the icon of the Resurrection is not usually a picture of Christ coming out
The Orthodox Icon of the Resurrection (Anastasis) In the Orthodox Church, the icon of the Resurrection is not usually a picture of Christ coming out
Divinity suffered in the flesh vs God suffered in the flesh 1. The Core Doctrine: One Person, Two Natures The Orthodox Church teaches that Jesus
God suffered in the flesh – Christology Debate To understand why the phrase “God suffered in the flesh” became so important, we must look at
Reading Scripture in an Orthodox way: 1. Doctrinal Explanation The patristic method of reading Scripture is not merely intellectual or academic—it is a participation in
Saint Gregory Palamas urges us to avoid those who do not accept the patristic interpretations—indeed, who even act contrary to them—while claiming that they rely
The Mystery of the “Great and Holy Sabbath” In the Orthodox Church, Holy Saturday is called the “Great and Holy Sabbath.” It is not simply
Bridegroom Services In the Orthodox Church, Bridegroom Services are special services held during the first part of Holy Week (the week leading up to Pascha).
Around the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple After Christ’s circumcision on the eighth day, Mary awaited the day of her purification. Forty days
Eternal Life for Orthodox Christians By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agiou Vlasiou “Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you…”
Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy Disciples had never got the intention to establish a New Religion. Nowhere in the New Testament we could
One of the keys to the understanding of the patristic wisdom and of the worldly wisdom is in this very clever grouping of knowledge under
My Thesis for the Masters of Arts Degree in Applied Orthodox Theology The Rebirth Experience, the Awareness of Grace and the Assurance of Salvation,