from the OCA.org website Especially at the feast of Pascha (Easter) non-Orthodox Christians ask why they may not receive Holy Communion in Orthodox parishes. As painful as this refusal is, it is based on our understanding of the true meaning of the sacrament as revealed in Scripture and ecclesial … [Read more...]
St. Gregory the Great on the Unity of the Three Apostolic Sees of Rome, Antioch and Alexandria
On mutual authority of the Petrine Sees. When Saint Gregory the Great (Mar. 12) was Pope of Rome, he had a lively correspondence with Saint Eulogios, Pope of Alexandria (Feb. 13), and in Letter 40 of Book 7 he writes the following about the unity of the three Sees of Rome, Antioch and Alexandria … [Read more...]
Tracing the Origins of the Presanctified Liturgy
On the origins of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. By Panagiotis Melikides During the period of Great Lent, except Saturdays and Sundays, the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is celebrated, which is the result of two factors. First, during this period the celebration of the Divine … [Read more...]
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