February 5, 7534
As is known, Old Believers refer to the “nominal” finger arrangement used by Nikonite priests during blessings as “Malaksa.” This practice is named after Nikola Malaksa, a native of the city of Nafplion on the Peloponnese peninsula. Nikola was born after 1573 and received his education in Constantinople. Following the Turkish conquest of the region…
This year, according to the civil calendar, marks 1,000 years since the martyric death of the holy passion-bearers Princes Boris and Gleb. A thousand years is an immense span of time that erases both the bad and the good from memory. However, there are enduring values over which time should have no power—at least, it…
“May the Lord bring together those who are divided, so that in love for one another we may confess and glorify with one mouth and one heart the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity.” (From the Acts of the New Ritualist Council of 1971) A few years ago, I…
Ingredients: Grease your baking molds with butter and fill them about two-thirds full with the batter. Bake for 35–40 minutes at 350°F (adjust according to your oven). Let the kulich cool and decorate as desired! Makes 6–7 small kulich cakes. AN ANGEL IS AT THE TABLE! source
What is the Creed? The Creed is a brief yet precise exposition of the Christian faith, composed by the Holy Fathers. The first brief Creed was composed by the Holy Apostles themselves at their Council in Jerusalem in the year 50. Later, at the First Ecumenical (Nicene) Council in 325, which assembled to affirm the…
[Note: The original version of this article is in English, however, there are many grammatical mistakes and errors. I have taken the liberty of correcting the ones I found. The link to the original is at the bottom of the page.] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you A Guide to…
By Archpriest Andrey Marchenko “And grant us with one mouth and one heart to glorify and hymn Thy most honorable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (from the rite of the Divine Liturgy). One of the most precious gifts bestowed upon the Church is sobornost—conciliarity or spiritual unity….