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This page is dedicated to posting English translations of articles, homilies, liturgical materials, and other sources relevant to Old Orthodox Christians.

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What’s New #

Fathers: 4th Century: St. Ephraim the Syrian. Commentary on the Four Gospels. Chapter 1.

Liturgical Resources: Psalter: 1st Kathisma. Church Slavonic and English corrected against the Ostrog.

The Liturgical Year: Great Lent: 1st Week: About the 1st Sunday of Great Lent

The Liturgical Year: February: February 24. 1st and 2nd Finding of the Head of St. John the Forerunner

Polemics: On Other Faiths: Why Do Christians Celebrate Sunday Instead of Saturday? (A Response to Seventh-day Adventists) Parts 1-3. Met. Innokenty (Usov)

Authors and Books: Dimitry Urushev: Russian Old Belief: Intro - Chapter 70 (will post regular updates)

Liturgical Year: Great Lent: Golden-Mouth: Daily updates from the Lenten book Zlataoust