Dear Fr. David, Kenneth, and others It is important to realize that the melodies used by the Church of the Nativity for stichera are Small Znamenny Chant,...
Dear Nikita, Thank you for your reply. As you have correctly observed, we do use the standard Kievan/"Obikhod" type of melodies at my parish. I was looking...
After reading Elizabeth's question, I had hoped for a detailed answer from some of the more knowledgeable people on this list as well. I do not have the...
... Yes, the Theotokion follows in the same tone as the doxa sticheron. And yes, it is the weekday theotokion. And, NO, it is not a stavrotheotokion; these...
I don't think there's an issue with the stichera on Wednesday, the 9th of February. In that case, at Vespers of Wednesday evening, leading into the ...
To add another 2 pennies: I DID discuss this issue with Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky), who felt that the spirit of the Typikon -- that is, the intention of...
Please remember in your prayers the handmaid of God Elizabeth Riggs, who established the Choir Cues. Her rheumatoid arthritis and other health problems...
Well, it seems there's a further complication regarding this issue. Reader Isaac mentioned to me yesterday that at Pre-Sanctified Vespers, if the saint of the...
Hello Peter, I hope that your family is well. I have a question. A while back you and Isaac put together a set of diptychs noting the departed hierarchs of the...
Dear Fr Basil, Christ is in our midst! This was not addressed to me, but I have a list: First Hierarchs: Met. ANTHONY (Khrapovitsky) Met. ANASTASIUS...
Dear Fr. David; Father, bless. When did Metropolitan Vitali repose? Do you know if he was reconciled to the Church before he passed? Alban ... From:...
Could anyone post a list of all the available translations of the Lenten Triodion and the Pentectostarion in English? It would also be helpful to note if each...
Dear in Christ, Nikita, St. John of Kronstadt Press at the present time is preparing Isaac Lambertsen's translation of the Pentecostarion for publication. It...
Dear Alban, Metropolitan Vitaly died on 25 September 2006 (n.s.). Because of his deteriorated mental state and the fact that he was basically being held...
... presentation. ... The Matins of Holy & Great Friday Matins with the Passion Gospels. It was printed in 1998 by Sarov Press. This is in a small booklet form...
Uh....that should be The Matins of Holy & Great Friday with the Passion Gospels. Still kind of early in the morning here and not quite awake yet. _Fr Raphael...
Thank you, Father David, for re-supplying this information. Three points on the list you provided: Archbishop Anthony of San Francisco's last name was ...
Dear Nikita, Needing a Pentecostarion for my own use at home, I found one last year in the "Light and Life" Publishing catalog, translated from the Greek and...
I've also come across some partial translations from the Greek text by Archimandrite Ephraem Lash (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ephrem/liturgic.htm). These are...
... The Typicon provides contradictory instructions regarding the use of a doxasticon during Lent. In some places it provides for a doxasticon, if there is...
The new Pentecostarion is already listed on the SJKP website and you can make a preorder. The following is given on sjkp.org *Pentecostarion of the Orthodox...
Well, actually Much Blessed Metropolitan Vitaly did not need to be "reconcile(d) to the Church", as he passed away peacefully in Church, as fourth and last...
Always has been surpriced how people can talk about things and other people that they have no first hand knowledge. What can be kinda fine for old yaya...
I left a different group exactly because of this kind of nonsense. This group has generally been refreshingly above this kind of polemic. It's just not...
Dear List, There was also a translation of Triodion by a certain Dimitri Katsadas for Orthodox Mission in India. Does anyone have comments on it? Is looks a...
Agreed, but shouldn't you voice your objections after priest David Straut start smearing name of Vladyka VItaly? Just to be fair, not when I confronted his...
Fr. David Straut is a very kind and dedicated priest. I thought he expressed himself in a gracious way. I know he held our beloved Metropolitan Vitaly in...
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Let me disagree with you, those who by your own words " held our beloved Metropolitan Vitaly in extremely high regard, respect, and loyalty." did stay with...
