Cezar, tell me, what is the etymology of _craciun_? Among the Carpatho-Rus= yns, the word is used for a ritual bread baked for the Nativity; the feast i= ...
We use in Romania Craciun as an alternative for the Nativity of Christ. DEX (Explicative Dictionary of Romanian Language) gives as the origin of the word the...
regarding the use of the Romanian language for divine services; Cezar, do you know when this happened? I know that the Romanians served in Church Slavonic...
The first Romanian translation of the New Testament was made in Alba Iulia, in 1648, The full Bible was translated in 1688 Immediately after 1700 the Ieratikon...
... century? I'm ... JRS: The Romanians had used Slavonic for centuries, before being pressed in the 17th century, under Ottoman rule and during a period of ...
Thanks! Stephen
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> We use in Romania Craciun as an alternative for the Nativity of Christ....
Thanks! Stephen
--- In ustav@yahoogroups.com, "Cezar Login" <cezarcl@g...> wrote:
> We use in Romania Craciun as an alternative for the Nativity of Christ....
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Would any list member be able to direct me to a web page for a downloadable Russian language version of the Akathist to the Theotokos `Queen of All' or...
Father bless. I believe this akathist is available on line ah the following URL: http://www.afon.orthodoxy.ru/publikac/vsecaric.htm It is typeset in Russian...
Is there a site on the internet where I can obtain a copy of the Canon for the Feast of the Dormition as used at Vigil? I have the Katavasia, thanks to Fr....
I just recently was loaned a copy of a Slavonic book published by the Edinovertsy (Orthodox Old Ritualists) in Moscow before the revolution. (The colophon at...
Glory to Jesus Christ! Here's the dope: You can find the Greek of the work "on the holy mysteries" by Simeon of Thessalonika in the Migne "Patrologia Graeca." ...
This book is probably "Treatise on Prayer" Look here for info: http://www.light-n-life.com/shopping/order_product.asp?ProductNum=SAIN103 +in XC KC "Nikita...
DISCLAIMER: Please review these materials for typos and just plain old mistakes! My spell-checker won't catch some words that are misusages (like bare for...
Dear list members, 1. Can anyone help me with the English translation of the Lamentation to the Theotokos. I remember there was one attachment with the very...
Dear Cezar, Your friend might find useful information in the writings of Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos. In his works he often discusses the ...
Dear Reader Michael- This yea these sites will only help you if you are celebrating Dormition on the old calendar (Aug 28). If you are celebrating Dormition on...
Indeed, the beginning Irmoi of each ode are those of the Resurrection Canon in tone 2, but the Katavasias are still those of the Dormition, which are in fact...
We'll muddle through somehow. Thanks to both of your for you much appreciated insights. I'm serious. The Church Calendar sure makes things a lot more rational....
To all those who responded, on list or privately - many thanks. I received a lot of information and some leads on locating translations of this book (including...
... Thinking outside the box in this case brings us face to face with traditional practice. A single cantor, or two or three people if you have them, can do...
Here's this, hope it helps. Monk James EXAPOSTEILARION 11 (JN 21:15-23) After His divine rising, when the Lord asked Peter three times: ‘Are you My friend?',...
Dear Stephen, you are absolutely right. and we're dealing with the "congregational singing" issue as well. in some places, the entire congregation is ...
In an ideal world, at an ideal klrios, the singers either all read music or they all know the music by heart. Not all of us are blessed with people who possess...
