... I was in a ROCOR parish for a number of years, and visited only a few other ROCOR parishes in the Southern part of the East Coast, and it was my impression...
The irony of the situation in the OCA was, and probably still remains, is that for all the posturing about bieng "THE" Orthodox Church in America we had little...
Dear Friends -- While realizing that this is cold comfort, I'd like to point out that neither of the two translations cited here is completely accurate. We...
... that neither of the two translations cited here is completely accurate. We need to establish some sort of cross-jurisdictional body of talented and...
Dear all: When did the practice of wearing red during the Paschal liturgy and the Paschal season begin? And is this a strictly Muscovite practice? Antonio ...
... the Paschal season begin? And is this a strictly Muscovite practice? ... Dear Antonio, All the older Russians I knew used or remembered white as the...
... the Paschal season begin? And is this a strictly Muscovite practice? ... Sorry, Antonio, I forgot the last part of your question. I have been told that...
Some time ago on the "ustav" list there was a thread about differences between the ROCOR and MP practice named. I remember commenting about the red/white ...
For this day, the SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies a simple service to Martyr Nestor (1A). The outline given is for a temple dedicated to a saint. If your...
Ornamented white is used throughout most of the Holy Mountain, and in Jerusalem itself bright white, although I am not sure about the rest of Jerusalem...
I just looked at pictures that had been sent to me and also that I had saved from this past year and years prior. Here is what I found: 1. Jerusalem this...
Hi all, The hours look odd to me. Looking at the SJKOP calendar, it says this should be a "$1A" simple service, which the SJOKP ODS says should be: All hours:...
Hi, all, Subdeacon Stephen is right, I should have changed this when I sent it out. Just so you all know, I usually do a cut-and-paste job from the previous ...
Christ is amongst us! I received an article with a thumb nail hagiography of St. James the Great Martyr of Persia. I desire a "full page" rendition of the ...
Perhaps this is it? http://www.skete.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1449&Category_ID=46&CFID=39828274&CFTOKEN=33223703 Monk James ... ...
Ihumen Gregory is in Mass General Hospital, in Boston. Since he has no immediate family in the area, it would be nice for use to send him some cards. Mail...
Fr. Gregory will be undergoing surgery on November 21. His condition remains very serious, but MGH does not put people for surgery, when no hope seems...
For this day, the SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies a double service to Martyrs Acepsimus, Joseph, and Aithalas, and to Great-Martyr George (1B). The outline...
Dear Friends, After a break of a couple of years, I'd like to add my $.02 to this thread: Use the ROCOR translations wherever possible. Those from the OCA are ...
Hi - Can someone clarify something that is going to be very simple for me? Do we use hymns like "Their Sound Hath Gone Forth" and the Prokeimenon of the same...
Hi Molly, I think what you are asking is: Why is there not a Prokeimenon and Communion hymn of the apostles for this Sunday Nov 10/23 ? Whether we have...
Molly, you can always rely on Carol's messages on the Typicon, with one exception: when she denies being an expert on the Typicon, don't believe it! Stephen...
Dear Listers, Musica Russica and composer Roman Hurko are pleased to announce the publication of Mr. Hurko¹s recent setting of "Vespers" (Vechernia). The...
The surgery has`been postponed. No information about the new date available, yet. The unworthy hierodeacon, Vasyl [Non-text portions of this message have been...
How common is the use of Znammeny chant in contemporary Russian Orthodox liturgical practice? Is it widely used for liturgical services, or is it still limited...
For this day, the SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies a simple service to Apostle Erastus and others of the Seventy (1A). The outline given is for a temple...
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRESS RELEASE Ihumen Gregory (Woolfenden) of Blessed Memory! It is with a profound depth of...
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