...Saint Kassiani the Hymnographer and poet was born between 805 A.D. and 810 A.D. ...
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Pascha (Easter) date calculation for Orthodox Christians
The date for the calculation of Pascha in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church can be easily explained.....
The word ‘Catholic’ translated to English in the Nicene Creed.
The Greek word, Καθολικὴν (phonetically Katholikín), is actually a combination of two Greek words
How to make a good seal on Prosphoro (Offering Bread) for Orthodox Christian Churches
The Prosphoro (Offering Bread) is a very simple recipe...
Establishing the Home Church as an Orthodox Christian
I think most people experience a time in their lives when they cannot go to a physical church building to worship the Lord for one reason or another - health, distance, etc.
What about the Byzantine Double-headed Eagle?
The origin of the use of the double headed eagle symbolically is shrouded in antiquity and many ancient cultures have used the symbolism
How a Person can be Born Again. John 3:13-17
...Nicodemus questioned Jesus about how a man can be born again...
Jesus tells His disciples to deny themselves and take up their cross Mark 8:34-38; Matthew 16:21-18; Luke 9:18-21
The events of this reading occur as Jesus and His apostles are traveling...
The Parable of the Rich Man and the Abundant Crop. Luke 12:16-21
The parable of the rich man and the abundant crop (Luke 12:16-21) is preceded in scripture by...
The Lenten Triodion in the Orthodox Christian Church.
The Sunday following the Sunday of Zacchaeus marks the beginning of the period the Orthodox Christian Church calls the Lenten Triodion....
How the Sacrament of Baptism is related to the Lord’s Passion and Pascha in the Orthodox Church – Mark 10:32-45, Matthew 20:17-19, Luke 9:22-27
This Gospel reading is the third time that Jesus Christ teaches of His crucifixion and resurrection to the 12 Apostles. The first time Jesus speaks of....
The Sunday of Zachaeus – Luke 19:1-10
Jesus meets Zacchaeus in Jericho. Jericho was considered a sinful place to live because ...
The Relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus Christ – Mark 1:1-1:8
Many biblical scholars believe that John the Baptist was related in some way to Jesus Christ through the Virgin Mary’s bloodline and ...
The Beginning of Jesus Christ’s Ministry – Matthew 4:12-17
After Jesus had been baptized by John (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:32,22; John 1:29-34) and triumphs over Satan in the wilderness(Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13), He learned that John the Baptist had been arrested....
The Parable of the “Sower and the Seed..” Luke 8:5 – 8:15; Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20
Many theologians speak on this topic, but few, if any, look at it from the seed’s point of view
Eastern Orthodox Christian Timeline with Brief Explanation of the Seven Great Ecumenical Councils
This is a convenient Eastern Orthodox Christian Timeline that provides a very brief explanation of some of the decisions of the Seven Great Ecumenical Councils that were held during the first 1000 years of Christianity
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