by Fr. John A. Peck This month marks the 20th Anniversary of the publication of my book, DIVINE LITURGY: A Student Study Text This book has been used by students, seminarians, seminary professors, Bible studies, catechumen classes, and many others. In honor of this anniversary, I’ve set a 25% discount on the hardcover version of […]
The Resurrection of Orthodoxy in South Sudan
The First Divine Liturgy in 38 Years With the grace of God, the prayer and blessing of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Saturday 10 January 2015, saw the laying of the foundation stone By His Eminence Narkissos Metropolitan of Nubia, of the first Missionary Centre in South Sudan, […]
First Ever Russian Divine Liturgy Celebrated In Islamabad
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand. Fr. Cyril (Administrator) Fr. Joseph and parishioner Aaron Nameed Visited Capital City of Islamabad on dated 24-03-2013 and celebrated first ever Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy […]
Time to Go to Church… A Time to Fear and Dread?
by Presbytera Marilisse I. Mars Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 19:14 It’s Sunday morning. The Church bulletin says that Church starts at 10:00am. It’s now 10:30am. You’re walking to the car to take yourself and the […]
Taking the Plunge and Attending Liturgy
Part Three from the “Becoming Orthodox” blog. When my husband and I first learned about Orthodoxy we initially brushed it aside as “too Catholic.” We saw pictures of Divine Liturgy at a nearby parish and I told him in an email “Don’t think I could get into this. Maybe I could if I lived in […]