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THE SEPTUAGINT

THE SEPTUAGINT refers to the translation of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) into Greek produced at Alexandria in Egypt in the third century B.C. The Roman numeral LXX for seventy is often used as a modern shorthand way of referring to the Septuagint. King Ptolemy

WORSHIP

Orthodox Christian worship is “God centered.” The Worship of God — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — is fundamental to the life and spirit of the Orthodox Church. It is in Worship (the Divine Liturgy, Church services, etc.) that the rich traditions, and living faith of Orthodoxy are truly experienced. The

PARAKLESIS

PARAKLESIS SERVICE (Supplicatory Prayer): The word "PARACLESIS" has two different meanings: the first is "consolation," from which the Holy Spirit is called the "Paraclete," or "Consoler"; the scond is "supplication" or "petition". The Service of the Paraclesis to

MEGALYNARION

MEGALYNARION - (GR: " magnification", "that which magnifies"; also called Velichaniye in Church Slavonic). It is used to describe several hymns in the Orthodox Church. The most common megalynarion is the one used at the Divine Liturgie of St. John Chrysostom: IT IS TRULY MEET TO BLESS

KONTAKION

A KONTAKION ( also kondakion, kondak, and kontak; plural kontakia, kondakia) is a poetic form fequently encountered in Byzantine hymnograply. It was probably based in Syriac hymnographical traditions. We ccan perhaps best describe it as a "sermon in verse accompanied by music". The kontakia were so long that the

HYMNOGRAPHY

From her earliest centuries, the Christian Church has used iconography and HYMNOGRAPHY much the same. Bothe are artistic media bound within the frames of dogma that communicate a sacred curriculum to the faithful by engaging two of the five senses, allowing the eyes to see and the ears to hear.

NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST

NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST

The Nativity of JOHN THE FORERUNNER prepares the human race to meet the Son of God on earth. The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth were the parents of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John (LK. 1:5-13). His name is a variation of the

ANTIPHON

ANTIPHON ( pl. Antiphons) - A short verse from the Scriptures, especially the Psalms, sung or recited during the Liturgy and other church services. Orginally, antiphons were sung by two chanters or choirs one on each side alternating. The word "antiphons" literally means "opposing voices." This was

BIBLE

BIBLE: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth - In scripture, we hear God speaking to us! So the Church in her wisdom has selected readings for each day of the year. Whether we study the Daily Scripture Readings (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Website) OR get the Daily Readings App (Greek Orthodox

PANTOCRATOR

The word PANTOCRATOR is of Greek origin meaning "ruler of all". Christ Pantocrator is an icon of Christ represented full or half-length and full-faced. The image expresses the central reality of the Christian faith: the Divine Majesty of the creator and ruler of the world, made flesh and

PANAGIA

PANAJIA (GR:fém. of panágios, pan + hágios, the All-Holy) is one of the titles of the Mother of God. Panagia is also the term for a particular type of icon of the Theotokos, wherein she is facting the viewer directly, usually depicted full length with her hands in the orans

MEMORIAL SERVICE

MEMORIAL SERVICE

MEMORIAL SERVICES - also referred to as "prayers for the departed" - are special prayer services offered for the benefit of the deceased. It is the tradition on the Church to say a Memorial Service the third day (in remembrance of the third-day Resurrection of our Saviour); the

DIKIRION AND TRIKIRION; ORLETS

DIKIRION AND TRIKIRION; ORLETS

Since ancient times, at hierarchical services Dikirion and Trikirion (liturgical candlesticks) have been used. In the Byzantine Tradition, they are used during Vespers and Orthros in addition to the Divine Liturgy and other services presided by a bishop. The faithful reverently bow their heads when blessed by the bishop with

Candles

Lit CANDLES have a spiritual and symbolic significance in the Christian Church, and no service can be held without them. In the Old Testament, when the first temple of God was built on earth, the Tabernacle services were held in it with lamps as the Lord Himself had ordained (Ex.

ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Ignatius the God-Bearer was the third bishop of Antioch (died c. 117), successor to Saint Peter who established the Church in Antioch and was the city's first bishop before going to Rome to found the Church there, and to Bishop Euodius, Apostle of the Seventy. Ignatius grew up

THE DIDACHE

The Didache (dɪdəˌ ki—from GR didaskein to teach), also called “The Teaching (or Doctrine) of the Twelve Apostles” is possibly the oldest document we have from the early church. It is believed to be teaching directly from the Apostles. The Didache constitutes a valuable window into the lives of

THE EUCHARIST

EUCHARIST : Taken from a Greek word meaning "thanksgiving" - Eucharist designates Holy Communion, the central act of Christian worship. At the Last Supper Christ gave thanks (Matt. 26:27; 1 Cor. 11:24), and embodied in the communion service is our Own thanksgiving. The word came into use

MARTYR-PROTOMARTYR

MARTYR-PROTOMARTYR

martyr (GR martys; martyria) — literally, “a witness”. Normally, the term is used to describe those who give their lives for Christ, physically dying as witnesses to the faith, remaining loyal to the true faith, or refusing to serve idols. Martyria has two meanings: witness or testimony, especially that which God

ICXC

IC XC are abbreviations (in both Greek and Slavonic) of the name Jesus Christ. IC XC is simply the first and last letter of each individual word: IC stands for Jesus and XC stands for Christ. A line (“titlo”) is often placed over each pair of letters to indicate that

HOLY UNMERCENARIES

HOLY UNMERCENARIES

Holy Unmercenaries (meaning unmaterialistic or non-commercial. In Greek the term is anargyroi, meaning ‘’no silver“) is an epithet applied to a number of Christian saints who did not accept payment for good deeds. These include healers or Christian physicians who, in opposition to medical practice of the day, tended to

INTERCESSION

Through the INTERCESSION of … Christ who sits at the right hand of the Father is the only competent INTERCESSOR for men before God. In and through Christ, Christians become competent to intercede before God. In the name of Jesus, Christians are commanded and empowered to pray for each other and

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life: love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Gal. 5:22-23). Scripture teaches us that these are not individual “fruits” from which we pick and choose. Rather, the FRUIT

PARACLETE

PARACLETE {GR paraklētos - "para" (beside/alongside) and "kalein" (to call)}. We know that it was the Paraclete or Holy Spirit whom Jesus mentioned as the promised "Comforter" (i.e. "strengthener", "fortifier") in John 14:16): “ (…) I will pray the

THE ASCENSION

"... and ASCENDED into heaven ..." The ASCENSION of Christ is His final physical departure from this world after His Resurrection. The Lord leaves in order to be glorified with God the Father and to glorify us with Himself. During forty days (forty days is used many times in the

CENOBITIC MONASTICISM

CENOBITIC MONASTICISM

Cenobitic (also spelled coenobitic) is the name associated with the monastic tradition that emphases regulated community life, that is, in which the monks live together under a set of rules established by the ruling abbot. The opposite style of Cenobitic monasticism is called eremitic, in which monks live in seclusion.