In the Orthodox wedding icon, the icon of the wedding in Cana of Galilee, Christ is not at the center. Christ is in the icon, in the foreground and in an exalted position, but not the center. In the center of the wedding icon is the bride. The bride is both at the center of
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The Churching of Boys vs. the Churching of Girls
Question: What is the reason for the difference in practice of churching boys, who are taken behind the altar, and the churching of girls, who are not? In Baptism, a person is united with Christ and His Church, and becomes a full member of the Church. The Rite of the Churching of an infant who
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Forming the Habit of Mental Conversation with God: St. Theophan the Recluse on Prayer
Why is it, you ask, that one can pray for so many years with a prayer book, and still not have prayer in his heart? I think the reason is that people only spend a little time lifting themselves up to God when they complete their prayer rule, and in other times, they do not
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A Short Christian Moral Guide
Christians, remember what God is, and that He looks not only on your works, but also on your very thoughts and intentions, and that you are not able to hide anywhere or anything from Him. Remember, that He preserves your life, health, and strength, and that whatever good fortune you may have in life, He
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