The “Mirror”, the fourth film in Tarkovsky’s line-up of 7 cinematographic wonders, is not made for the casual observer. It has no classic plot, it is anchored in a society that is far, far away, and most of all has no happy ending. Continue reading
Questions and Answers about the Divine Liturgy #4’– Liturgy of the Faithful
1. Who are the faithful?
The faithful are all that have received the Baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity in the Orthodox Church and are found in good ecclesiastical order. As we saw previously the catechumens and the people that were not in good order were leaving the Nave after the Litany of the catechumens and staying in the Narthex Continue reading
Questions and Answers about the Divine Liturgy #3’– Liturgy of the Catechumens
1. What are the catechumens?
The catechumens are those that are preparing to become Christians.
2. Why during the first centuries the catechumens could not participate in the whole liturgy?
St. Cyril of Jerusalem explains the situations of the catechumens: „the divine words echoed outside of him; […] he was a listener of the Christian teachings but they were not penetrating Continue reading
Questions and answers about the Divine Liturgy #2’– About the Proskomidi
1. What is the Proskomidi?
The Proskomidi is the first part of the Divine Liturgy during which the Priest prepares mystically the gifts necessary for the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Liturgy. It is performed in a special place in the Holy Altar called the Oblation table, Proskomidi or Prothesis. Continue reading
Questions and answers about the Divine Liturgy #1- About the Divine Liturgy in general
1. What is the meaning of the word Liturgy?
The word Liturgy comes from the Greek word leitourgia meaning service or public office. In the primary Church the word liturgy was referring not only to the Church services but to any services rendered to the Christian community Continue reading
Beyond the sound of Liturgy
One of the Churches in Bucharest Romania has developed a Liturgy in sign language for the hearing impared. There are no words to express what you experience in that Church. Just watch the video Continue reading
The Monastery – Mr. Vig and the Nun
The Monastery: Mr Vig & The Nun
Byzantine Divine Liturgy – Lycourgos Anghelopoulos
Books on Liturgy and Sacraments
Nicholas Cabasilas A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy
A remarkable product of Byzantium’s last great flowering of theology. Essential reading for the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy.
Robert F. Taft Through Their Own Eyes: Liturgy as the Byzantines Saw It