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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.
The Orthodox have patron saints for everything. For finding employment. For mental disorders. We even have personal patron saints. But how do you know which saint is yours?
You may notice the way the Orthodox make the sign of the cross is a bit different. In this post, we explain its meaning and importance.
Orthodox godparents play a pivotal role in the lives of their godchildren. Find out how to enrich that spiritual relationship in this post!
To the Orthodox Christian, prayer is everything. But how can we maintain a solid prayer life in such a busy, noisy world?
In this post, we explain who can and cannot receive Holy Communion during an Orthodox Liturgy.
While every prayer has the power to transform the heart, mind, and soul, one holds a special place in Orthodox Tradition: the Jesus Prayer.
If God is all-powerful, just, and loves us, why does He allow pain and suffering? If God is really there, why do bad things happen?
In this post, we explore Chrismation in the Orthodox Church, our receiving of the Gift of the Holy Spirit, as the Apostles did at Pentecost.
Orthodoxy is a way of life, not a 2-hour, once a week commitment. In this post, we share six things you can do to deepen your spiritual life.
Why do Orthodox churches have icons all over the walls and on stands in the temple and why do we bow to them and kiss them all the time?
In this post, we explain fasting in the Orthodox Church, telling you how, when, and why we take part in this spiritual discipline.
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.
This post explains why the Orthodox pray for the dead. We also explain the tradition of blessing and eating “memorial wheat”.
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