Holy Sacraments in the Orthodox Church
Through the Holy Mysteries, we directly experience the divine Grace of God. In this post, we explore what those Mysteries are.
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To an Orthodox Christian, spirituality is incredibly important. Understanding how to live the life of Christ, and making sure we have all the tools necessary to do so, is part of our calling as Christians. We’ve dedicated this portion of our blog to articles about Orthodox spiritual life.
Through the Holy Mysteries, we directly experience the divine Grace of God. In this post, we explore what those Mysteries are.
As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, do you know who your patron saint is? If you don’t have one, how do you know which patron saint to choose?
Many Orthodox Christian churches are struggling to survive financially, due to a lack of tithing in our parishes. How can we fix this?
Unfortunately, many Orthodox Christians wear the prayer rope without truly understanding its origins and its purpose.
In this post, we teach you how to make Orthodox kolyva, or memorial wheat. This wheat is eaten after memorial services for the dead.
In this guide, we teach you everything you need to know about preparing Prosphora, or holy bread, for an Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy.
In this post, we share some of the different Orthodox ministries out there you should consider supporting in whatever way you can!
For Great Lent and Holy Week this year, challenge yourself to do something more. Here are 7 things we recommend doing during Lent this year.
Over the next several weeks, we will take an in-depth look at the Beatitudes through the lens of Orthodox Christianity. The Beatitudes are the series
In this post, we explain how to use your Psalter at home and how to benefit spiritually from making this a regular part of your prayer life.
As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, do you know who your patron saint is? If you don’t have one, how do you know which patron saint to choose?
Fasting helps us deepen our communion with God and draw close to Him. We get to enjoy numerous health benefits from it, too!
This post explains why the Orthodox pray for the dead. We also explain the tradition of blessing and eating “memorial wheat”.
In this post, we explain fasting in the Orthodox Church, telling you how, when, and why we take part in this spiritual discipline.
***If you would like to offer prayers for living and departed, please submit two separate requests: one for the living and one for the departed.