Pour one mug (400 ml) of warm, unboiled spring or well water into a glass jar (with a capacity of at least 1 liter) or an enamel container. Do not use chlorinated tap water, as chlorine kills the leaven and dough made with such water will not rise. Dissolve 1–2 teaspoons of salt in the water. Sift…
One of the distinguishing features of Great Lent is the absence of the full Divine Liturgy on weekdays. The celebration of the Liturgy is an expression of spiritual joy and triumph, which, according to the Holy Fathers, is not entirely compatible with the penitential sorrow over sins characteristic of the Lenten season. The Divine Liturgy…
The Cherubic Hymn is an important part of the Divine Liturgy. It is sung by both choirs of cantors as they descend to the center of the church. The rest of the faithful stand with bowed heads. It is forbidden to move about the church during the singing of the Cherubic Hymn. The text of…
How should names be written on slips submitted to the church, and how should names be mentioned in private prayer for the living and the departed? In church, names of non-Old Believers are entered into a separate list for the litany, but should their names also be mentioned separately in private prayer? At every liturgy,…