Guide To Baking Prosphora (Holy Bread)
September 19, 2023
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In this guide, we teach you everything you need to know about preparing Prosphora, or holy bread, for an Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy.
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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 explain fasting in the Orthodox Church, telling you how, when, and why we take part in this spiritual discipline.
Are Heaven and Hell truly physical places? Or is there a deeper spiritual dimension to the concept of salvation and damnation that Western Christianity ignores?
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Having young children in church can be exhausting. In this post, we provide some tips to engage and connect with your children in church.
Orthodox parents often find themselves at a loss for how to prepare their children for what they will encounter in public school. In this post, we share some helpful tips!
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