March 1, 7534
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,…
Partaking of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is the most important sacrament in the life of a Christian. Before His crucifixion, the Lord Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples. He also blessed a cup of wine, gave it to them to drink, and declared…