by St. Nikolai Velimirovich "Only Christians can know what the meaning of life is. Period. And the purpose is – the kingdom of heaven. The first words of Christ or the proclamation of this purpose, quote repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." His last words were, quote go into the whole … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Ritual
by Fr. Paul Jannakos Anyone the least bit familiar with the Orthodox Church knows that repetition is a key feature of its worship. We do things over and over again, and then, we do it yet again - one more time. As we find in the Little Litany, “Again and again in peace, let us pray to the … [Read more...]