To understand the various liturgical particularities of the Lenten period, we must remember that they express and convey to us the spiritual meaning of Lent and are related to the central idea of ...
In the Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Great Lent – the day on which, at Vespers, Lent is liturgically announced and inaugurated – is called Forgiveness Sunday. On the morning of that Sunday, ...
We do not have to be experts in art to tell at a glance that the art of the icon is radically different from any other art form. An icon seeks to make visible the borderline between heaven and ...
