The sign of the cross is a beautiful gesture which reminds the faithful of both the cross of salvation while invoking the Holy Trinity. The early Church Fathers attested to the use of the sign of the cross. Tertullian (d. 250) described the exceptional frequency of the sign of the cross being … [Read more...]
Pascha in the West and in the East
by Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos)The Orthodox Church is the Church of the Resurrection, because it gives prominence to Christ’s victory over death. Pascha is the overcoming of death, the passage of the Word to the human heart and not the reduction of the heart to human reason and senses. When one … [Read more...]
On Traditional Orthodox Clerical Attire In the West
By Kyriacos C. Markides Since every Orthodox Christian preacher is bearing witness to the Orthodox Gospel, I thought that this short article had real value in terms of how we are perceived as Orthodox clergy. I had already made arrangements to interview Kallistos Ware, bishop of the Greek … [Read more...]
