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501 7,2 | arms. On her chest, with a background of a circular shield (or
502 10,3 | Christ. Although of various backgrounds and nationalities, the members
503 4,2 | Emperor Hadrian (117-138), a backward, zealous pagan, constructed
504 7,2 | Job, but the arrows turned backwards and wounded those who had
505 6,2 | cross, and it conquers our bad thoughts, evil designs and
506 6,6 | faith, love and charity, bade men above all to have faith
507 3,8 | the eating of especially baked and blessed bread.~The Artos
508 1,5 | insertion disturbed the balance between the Three Persons
509 7,2 | One day, a blow dealt by a bandit left a mark on the cheek
510 2,5 | Asterisk).~This consists of two bands of metal joined by a screw
511 10,3 | vs. 16) and ultimately banish it altogether.~ ~Hebrews.~
512 9 | of sinful passion. This banishment of sinful ways from our
513 7,2 | of Tsar Ivan III on the banks of the Ugra River (called
514 4,6 | and remain, this is He Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit’. And
515 2,1 | usually without the bottom bar slanted, which is particularly
516 4,6 | Selaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel.~ ~
517 11,1 | Patee has curved arms.~Cross Barbee: This Cross has ends like
518 4,6 | the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, and called
519 2,7 | Except for a short garment barely covering the shoulders when
520 10,3 | nor reap nor gather into Barns, and yet your heavenly Father
521 3,2 | man from Paradise and the barring of its gates by cherubim
522 2,1 | Symbolically, the three bars represent, from the top,
523 11,1 | Crosses joined at their bases, representing Christianity
524 1,5 | 1934, and Bishop Anthony (Bashir) was appointed Bishop of
525 11,1 | erected on the dome of a basilica built by him in 362 A.D.
526 6,0 | The large bronze sea (or basin) in the courtyard was supported
527 3,8 | Blessing of the Paschal Baskets in which the faithful have
528 8,4 | of Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba whom David loved. After
529 3,1 | after godliness in spiritual battles and proves to be a formidable
530 7,2 | led by the great invader Batu). Later receiving the blessed
531 1,2 | and then crossed to Kenai Bay and baptized there all the
532 1,3 | Theotokos, placed it on the beach and said, “Have no fear.
533 6,2 | spiritual imperfection, the less bearable to our reason and our conscience
534 6,2 | with Christ Himself as the bearer and expression of this righteousness.
535 4,7 | Israel, both of man and of beast is Mine.... And when in
536 1,2 | where he was stoned and beaten to death. The Epistle of
537 1,3 | Michael the Archangel was beautified and enlarged, and plans
538 1,0 | Greek Byzantium.~Disaster befell the Kievan State in 1237
539 | beforehand
540 10,1 | 3) Saul and David; David befriended at first by Saul, but later
541 9,5 | this petition and here we beg for God's mercy. This is
542 6,2 | and, falling at his feet, begged him to forgive him and to
543 9,1 | degrees of prayer and for the beginner the effort of prayer consists
544 9,7 | versatility; it is a prayer for beginners and equally a prayer that
545 3,2 | makes the proclamation beholding the Lord Himself coming
546 6,3 | created the incorporeal beings, the Triune God with His
547 1,5 | Metropolitan Germanos returned to Beirut, Lebanon, where he died
548 1,4 | dream.~Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish) was elected the new Primate
549 2,5 | often in modern times a belfry is erected over the entrance
550 1,1 | Patriarch, who lives in Belgrade.~ ~Romania.~As in the other
551 2,5 | are four basic types of bell-ringing in the Russian Church: The
552 2,2 | 12. The Vestibule~13. The Bell-Tower~14. The Porches~ ~
553 1,4 | In 1898, Bishop Tikhon (Bellavin) arrived to rule over the
554 4,2 | divine Ascension, therefore, belong to us, for when He ascended
555 2,4 | called the High Place (or Bema), upon which is placed the
556 2,2 | seating (except perhaps for benches placed along the walls and
557 10,6 | Isaiah 63:15-64:12~ ~Three Benedictions.~Numbers 6:24-26 Hebrews
558 10,6 | Luke 1:46-55~Benedictus (“Blessed be the Lord God...”) ..............
559 1,4 | honor of the late Bishop Benjamin (or Veniamin) of Irkutsk.
560 10,1 | 18) and the sins of the Benjaminites (Ch. 19-21). In all this,
561 4,0 | growing on the Mountain bent, as if they were animate,
562 1,1 | 1922, a Church Council at Berat declared the Church of Albania
563 10,3 | to leave, going first to Beroea and thence to Athens and
564 4,1 | as St. Matthew tells us, bestrewed the way with them and their
565 5 | strengthened, encouraged and wiser, better-equipped to continue the struggle
566 3,8 | Coving-fondness. Let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal
567 9,5 | Church Triumphant-known biblically as Heaven. Therefore God
568 7,2 | tears the Muscovites had bid farewell to the Holy Icon
569 4,6 | sent forth to do the divine bidding. As St. Paul tells us, Are
570 1,4 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a bilingual (English-Russian) publication
571 4,7 | Most-Pure Virgin Mary, we bind them over to God. Baptized
572 11,2 | Phoenix: This is a mythical bird which at death bursts into
573 4,0 | opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers
574 9,6 | commemorate the departed on their birthdays and patronal saint's days.~
575 1,9 | they had heard near their birthplace of Thessalonica, the brothers
576 11,1 | Andrew. Later this X was bisected vertically by the Greek
577 9,7 | the Name of Jesus is every bit the privilege of all Christians.
578 4,5 | life was one of despair and bitterness, for he had fallen away
579 7,2 | the future in order not to blacken the Icon with smoke. The
580 1,4 | carpentry, furniture making, blacksmithing, and the construction of
581 4,8 | and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child,
582 8,4 | idly, used foul language, blasphemed, derided, joked, ridiculed,
583 8,4 | uttered shameful, vulgar and blasphemous things about the desires
584 3,4 | Before the Ambo, “O Lord, Who blessest those who bless Thee....”
585 1,1 | than some in the Communist bloc, but many of the problems
586 7,1 | Image a lampada and then blocked up the niche with clay tablets
587 9,7 | not for long, continuous blocks of time, but from time to
588 7,2 | by the gates.~One day, a blow dealt by a bandit left a
589 Intro | to say. The Spirit of God blows where it will, and, as St.
590 2,7 | other color, usually red (blue in the case of Russian Metropolitans)
591 2,4 | Bishops consecrated cloths or boards and sent them to each community
592 8,4 | proud and vainglorious and boasted of good qualities that I
593 10,3 | love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.
594 8,4 | ambition, my self-love and my boastfulness;~I weep over my fits of
595 3,3 | signifying an elevated spot — a boat, or a hill — from which
596 10,1 | kindliness won her the love of Boaz (Ch. 2-4:12), and, through
597 2,5 | edible gifts (cheese, eggs, boiled rice or wheat, etc.) for
598 7 | servants of God who were given boldness of spirit in return for
599 10,1 | reading concerning the dry bones which is read at Holy Saturday
600 10,3 | malcontents, and loud-mouthed boosters (vs. 16), worldly people,
601 5,1 | soldier first spends time in Boot Camp, being trained physically
602 4,9 | here; let us make three booths, one for You and one for
603 7,2 | day before the Battle of Borodino, they bore this Icon around
604 1,4 | Russian artist, Vladimir Borovikovsky (1758-1825). It was donated
605 7 | Ecumenical Council (787), which borrowed heavily from these writings.~
606 1,6 | Orthodoxy against the Gnostics, borrowing heavily on both human reason
607 3,7 | concert-like choir singing. Bortniansky, under the patronage of
608 1,9 | Croatia, Dalmatia, Illyria, Bosnia and Montenegro, but these
609 7,2 | was the shepherd, John Bosoi, who ran up the mount. Together
610 1,3 | Byzantium, on the shores of the Bosporus, where he built a new capital,
611 8,4 | desire to drag me into the bottomless pit of Hell will fill my
612 2,1 | Luke 23). Sometimes the bottoms of the Crosses found on
613 1,1 | money, a potter's field was bought to bury strangers in (Matt.
614 8,4 | lawlessness, glory to Thy boundless mercy!~ ~
615 3,2 | this day has shown great bounty towards us.~At the conclusion
616 4,6 | Himself when He, the Creator, bowed His head under the hand
617 3,3 | worshippers was a young boy who heard the miraculous
618 1,3 | There were four schools for boys (about 100 students) and
619 11,1 | depths, the length and the breadth, that is, all creation visible
620 8,7 | indissoluble, and condemns the breakdown of marriage as a sin and
621 9,7 | wash, we dress, we have breakfast, and so on. As we go on
622 9,7 | perfumes of prayer will breathe in his heart spontaneously [
623 10,1 | rituals and laws, there breathes the conviction that the
624 6,2 | only evil. Only good can breed good. The best defense from
625 8,1 | The practice of using, for brevity, water blessed on Theophany
626 7,1 | niche with clay tablets and bricks.~Many years passed by and
627 4,8 | shows, she was the ladder bridging earth and heaven. The Troparion
628 3,1 | of the flesh, for fasting bridles the lust of the stomach
629 10,3 | Century. Here he repeats in briefer form the main teachings
630 10,2 | After an introduction briefly sketching the conquests
631 4,9 | whose face shone like the brightest sun according to contemporary
632 3,6 | dedicated to the Cross and the bringing-out of the Precious Cross, which
633 9,3 | the time of prayer in much broader terms. “We can obtain benefit
634 10,3 | they share them with their brotherhood throughout the world (5:
635 3,0 | joined, we touch first the brow, then the breast, the right
636 2,4 | Antimension with which to brush off the particles from the
637 11,1 | what appears to be a tree bud. The three-fold points (
638 7,2 | together with the weak stone buildings of the Monastery, did not
639 11,2 | Easter and immortality. The bulb decays in the ground, yet
640 1,0 | the Islam of the Volga Bulgars, the Judaism of the Khazars (
641 11,2 | God, Savior.”~Grapes: A bunch of grapes signifies the
642 7 | before them, kiss them, and burn candles before them. They
643 3,2 | proceeds, this Light gradually burns brighter and brighter and
644 11,2 | mythical bird which at death bursts into flames and rises from
645 5,1 | doctor or a lawyer or a businessman or whatever, he first prepares
646 9,7 | on me, a sinner.'“ In our busy lives, however, how can
647 3,6 | including milk, cheese, eggs, butter, as well as fish) may be
648 11,1 | Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans
649 1,1 | Christians from Western Byelorussia, which was added to Poland'
650 9,8 | recalls times long past and bygone years, and tries to grasp
651 10,3 | Samaritans (10:30-37; 17:11-19); c) indication of the new place
652 8,3 | According to St. Nicholas Cabasilas, a medieval Orthodox teacher,
653 8,3 | indivisible love” [Letter to Cacaelius].~This is reaffirmed in
654 4,4 | a decree went out front Caesar Augustus that all the world
655 1,1 | Alexandria and lives in Cairo. The Monastery, at the present,
656 4,8 | might set us free from every calamity so that we may sing: Rejoice,
657 3,5 | used for the purposes of calculating the date of Pascha is the
658 2,1 | through the stormy seas to a calm harbor, so the Church, guided
659 9,2 | until all your senses are calmed.” Furthermore, as Holy Scripture
660 6,2 | everything that happens to us calmly as coming from God. He who
661 9,8 | the giver of peace, for it calms turbulent and troubled thoughts,
662 6,2 | and will not be afraid of calumny and countless tribulations.”
663 11,1 | Latin) Church.~Graded (or Calvary): This is the Latin Cross
664 4,6 | Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle
665 8,7 | account of the Wedding in Cana in Galilee (John 2:1-11).
666 2,6 | hierarchical services special candle-holders have been used. The faithful
667 2,4 | the Tabernacle). Often a canopy is suspended over the Holy
668 1,5 | Syro-Arab communities, serving capably until his death in 1915,
669 1,4 | activities of the great Cappadocian Fathers, St. Gregory Nazianzus (
670 11,1 | the points appear to be capped with what appears to be
671 1,5 | year by the Papal Legate, Cardinal Humbert, it was, in a sense,
672 9,1 | absentminded, inattentive and careless prayer breeds a coldness
673 8,4 | insensitivity, ignorance, insolence, carelessness, and hardness sinned deliberately,
674 1,3 | own experimental garden.~Caring little for himself, Fr.
675 6,2 | complete dispassion for all carnal things, for appearance and
676 4,5 | singing of Christmas Hymns (Carols). These Hymns are sung to
677 1,5 | Century, many Uniates from the Carpathian regions of Russia and Austria-Hungary
678 3,1 | Himself said, concerning the casting-out of certain demons: This
679 5,1 | Spirit,” signifying that he “casts from himself all idle thoughts
680 6,0 | the Saints are pronounced casually, unthinkingly or even for
681 10,1 | 1-2:27) and using this catastrophe as a dire warning, went
682 10,1 | Fall of the Kingdom. The catastrophes of 721 (Fall of Samaria)
683 7 | unencompassable. Holy Scripture states categorically: No one has ever seen God (
684 10 | twenty-seven, fall into four categories: 1) “Gospels” — from Evangelion
685 1,1 | many returned to Roman Catholicism in 1968). The Church is
686 1,1 | this Church is styled the Catholicos — Patriarch of All Georgia.~ ~ ~
687 4,7 | man and the first-born of cattle. Therefore I sacrifice to
688 6,0 | the sea (Matt. 18:6). Just causing one to sin is a terrible
689 4,6 | speaking of little children, He cautioned His disciples: See that
690 9 | As St. Tikhon of Zadonsk cautions us: “Of no value is that
691 1,0 | Monastery (The Monastery of the Caves) was founded in Kiev by
692 9,5 | fullness of its power when Sin ceases to hold undivided sway in
693 7 | Sometimes even the walls and ceiling are covered with them in
694 4,6 | function may be found in The Celestial Hierarchies by Pseudo-Dionysius,
695 5 | private rule of prayer (the cell-rule) given to him by his elder.
696 5 | themselves in their own cells, and were not strictly required
697 11,1 | stand for the Holy Trinity.~Celtic: This is also called the
698 3,2 | the altar with a golden cense; and he was given much incense
699 5,1 | leave the Monastery without censure, and if he were to leave
700 8,4 | weep for having criticized, censured, gossiped, slandered, and
701 10,1 | title Numbers refers to the census or numbering of the people
702 1,5 | several centuries, ultimately centering on two major controversies:
703 10,1 | worship of the Lord is to be centralized in one place, so that the
704 1,1 | changed to Peter (in Aramaic Cephas, meaning rock) by the Lord.
705 11,1 | Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and
706 10,3 | refused to receive them, challenging the spiritual authority
707 7 | then, the Orthodox are championing the basis of Christian faith —
708 8,7 | and to allow them a second chance. Thus, when a marriage has
709 6,6 | Sacraments. The human side is changeable and imperfect, but the Church
710 1,4 | local Church because of the chaotic situation brought about
711 2,4 | Liturgy without it. Military Chaplains and Missionaries also use
712 10,3 | times in sixteen chapters), characterizing Him as the Son of God (1:
713 2,5 | placed a piece of burning charcoal and incense. This is swung
714 10,3 | Governor, Gallic, but the charges were dismissed and Paul
715 4,1 | Jerusalem, not in a royal chariot drawn by horses, but on
716 8,7 | monasticism), requiring a gift or charism from the Holy Spirit — this
717 6,5 | fire (Acts 2). From that charismatic moment to the present the
718 1,5 | with the proclamation of Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor —
719 1,2 | what they had done, gave chase, caught up with him, and
720 6,0 | Commandments at Sinai, the people chased after other gods — the Golden
721 3,8 | Book of Hours (Russian — Chasoslov).~For the movable parts
722 Intro | appropriate for herself the chastising judgment which is God's
723 2,7 | head, called a Phelonion (Chasuble). [In the Russian tradition,
724 8,4 | I wasted conclusively in chatter, and gossip, in criticizing
725 6,0 | against any dishonesty , cheating, or deception in any form;
726 11,1 | the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD
727 6,2 | tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (
728 6,2 | striven for (1 Pet. 3:11), and cherished with those who call upon
729 8,7 | flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the Church,
730 7,2 | marriage to Prince Vsevolod of Chernigov (son of Yaroslav the Wise),
731 7,2 | covered with an old sleeve of cherry-red cloth; the Icon shone wondrously,
732 3,2 | Disciples were drunk, Peter chided them, saying: Men of Judea
733 3,2 | because their subject is chiefly the illumination of the
734 1,2 | He had also persuaded the chiefs and other leading men in
735 10,1 | a great battle with the chieftains of five other Canaanite
736 4,3 | Most-Holy Theotokos from her childhood to her repose. Her life
737 10,3 | became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in
738 4,1 | priest, who reckoned that a childless man was not worthy to bring
739 3,8 | Archieratikon; Russian — Chinovnik).~This is a special book
740 1,2 | Vitus Bering and Alexei Chirikov, who formally claimed Alaska
741 3,7 | European harmonization and the chorale style spread very quickly,
742 1,5 | November, 1937, Fr. Orestes Chornock was elected Bishop, being
743 10,1 | and how, on his death, she chose to return to Judah with
744 7,1 | Not-Made-By-Hands the words, “Christ-God, everyone trusting in Thee
745 1,0 | although the effective Christianization of Russia actually received
746 4,4 | the Nativity in order to Christianize the pagan Feast of Natalis
747 1,0 | From the Russian Primary Chronicle].~ ~After receiving the
748 3,1 | actually stands outside of chronological time since it also serves
749 7,1 | in 545 the Persian King Chroses I besieged Edessa, the position
750 1,2 | more than seven hundred Chugach, and then crossed to Kenai
751 2,4 | also a Sick-Call Kit (the Ciborium) within which are to be
752 3,8 | joyous, festive procession circles the church three times with
753 6,0 | live by the Golden Rule cited earlier. By doing this,
754 10,1 | of five other Canaanite cities and the conquest of the
755 1,1 | and had inherited Roman citizenship from his father (Acts 22:
756 10,2 | with alteration of their civic status by the Roman Administration
757 1,4 | so to speak, can together claim an authority which individually
758 6,0 | or give thanks to Him.... Claiming to be wise, they became
759 1,3 | all those present. As a clairvoyant Elder, he could see into
760 2,5 | commented on the stirring clamor of the more than 1600 bells
761 10,3 | I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal And if I have prophetic
762 4,2 | Church repeatedly proclaims: “Clap your hands, all you nations,
763 10,2 | Russian Bibles, and is a classic example of the interpretation
764 10,1 | Goliath.]~The Psalms may be classified as follows: Hymns (acts
765 6,2 | which fends off evil and cleaves to goodness. This purity
766 9,6 | from heaven, swallowed by a cleft in the earth, or drowned
767 6,2 | recalled that there was a cleric whom he had punished for
768 5,1 | cap common to all Orthodox clerics and monastics. These garments
769 3,4 | Resurrection of the Lord-is the climax of the Church's liturgical
770 4,8 | Rejoice, Height hard to climb for the thoughts of man:
771 4,3 | power of God, she quickly climbed the remaining steps to the
772 1,4 | his own hands, the large clock on the front of the Cathedral.~
773 1,4 | construct different types of clocks, acquiring the skills of
774 6,2 | meekness, humility, love and closeness to God, and attainment in
775 10,3 | plan (Ch. 9-11), the letter closes with ethical teachings and
776 6,4 | Vine which bore the Ripe Cluster (of Grapes), Christ our
777 7,2 | Century, when St. Neophytos (co-founder of the Monastery) was Superior.~
778 10,5 | Romans 12:13~Heap coals of fire on his head .....................
779 3,1 | p.m. to 12:00 midnight); Cock-crow (12:00 midnight to 3:00
780 4,3 | appears in the Temple of Cod, in anticipation proclaiming
781 10,1 | holy people (the Holiness Code — Ch. 17-26); and 6) an
782 2,6 | candles are placed about the coffin to form a cross to show
783 9,6 | on Saturdays, unless this coincides with a feast on that day.~ ~
784 8,4 | home I have been just as cold and indifferent, praying
785 1,1 | the Younger and was a tax collector. The First Gospel is attributed
786 8,5 | nature of the episcopacy, a college of Bishops (at least two
787 8,5 | Reader). Because of the collegial nature of the episcopacy,
788 1,2 | Chief Manager of the Russian Colonies from 1818 to 1820, wrote:~ ~
789 10,3 | Philemon, a resident of Colossae in Phrygia, who himself
790 11,1 | the island of Iona by St. Columba in the 6th Century. The
791 1,2 | there at once appeared a column of flame, reaching up to
792 6,2 | joy and gaity, just as the comb contains the honey.” In
793 2,4 | The word Antimension is a combination of Greek and Latin which
794 8 | visible and invisible. They combine in themselves both an outward
795 11,1 | 6).~Anchor: This symbol combines an anchor with a Cross,
796 6,2 | infinite and He not only comforts those who repent in this
797 10,3 | Adam (3:38); b) references commending members of a despised people —
798 1,7 | spiritual subjects, as well as commentaries on Holy Scripture. During
799 8,3 | into the sacrificed Lamb” [Commentary on the Divine Liturgy, 32].~
800 2,5 | example, travelers invariably commented on the stirring clamor of
801 7,2 | on the waters of the sea, committing it to the case of the Theotokos.
802 3,4 | Christ Himself. As the Priest communes each of the faithful, he
803 3,4 | God, accept me today as a communicant for I will, not speak of
804 3,4 | and infants, alike, are communicated, partaking of the mingled
805 3,2 | divine flame. It renews, communicates itself so that men may become
806 4,3 | also see in this Feast a comparison between the Temple of stone
807 6,2 | urging it to lead a life compatible with this righteousness.-~
808 Pref | those truths we hold.~The compilation of this book is an effort
809 9,8 | the Gospel teaching and compiled with regard for the fundamentally
810 Intro | is not the fullness and completeness of the whole Church which
811 10,3 | purpose in establishing and completing the universal Church of
812 2,5 | The Bells.~A striking component of Orthodox worship is the
813 3,7 | the best example of the composer-conductors and their church choirs
814 3,3 | to prepare our minds to comprehend what is read, indicating
815 9,8 | concerned with the spiritual comprehension and evaluation of the events
816 8,2 | Spirit, Amen, have always comprised the basis for the Office
817 6,5 | the Father is eternal and comprises the Spirit's personal property,
818 3,5 | an ancient ecclesiastical computation and is not the actual astronomical
819 4,3 | the Jerusalem Temple was concealed. “If you were to ask me,”
820 4,8 | God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a
821 3,4 | the Lamb. The Priest and concelebrating Clergy, if any, communicate
822 5 | state of one's soul and concentrate on the acquisition of spiritual
823 2,5 | calling the worshippers to concentrated attention at these same
824 9 | In prayer, the Christian concentrates together all his spiritual
825 3,7 | initiating the new period of concert-like choir singing. Bortniansky,
826 8,7 | exceptional, but necessary concession to human weakness. Yet,
827 1,4 | The Seven Councils.~The conciliar principle of deciding matters
828 Intro | With the above in mind, a concise exposition will be presented
829 7,2 | Tikhvin, where peace was concluded with the Swedes. The main
830 8,4 | much time have I wasted conclusively in chatter, and gossip,
831 9,4 | you pray in unanimity, concord, a union of love and of
832 6,2 | Savior speaks even more concretely and decisively: If any one
833 10,3 | letter, while not outwardly condemning the institution of slavery
834 8,7 | lifelong and indissoluble, and condemns the breakdown of marriage
835 10,5 | Corinthians 13~The Gospel Condensed.............................
836 7 | contemplation Him Who has condescended to be seen.~We can portray
837 8,4 | rebuked by Nathan, David confessed, I have sinned against the
838 8,4 | Priests had the right to hear Confessions; special Confessors, often
839 6,9 | The Creed ends with this confident hope on the part of the
840 7 | words and in colors. We can confidently represent God the Invisible —
841 7,2 | Russian Land — you are the confirmation of the believing people.
842 1,0 | 1762-96) and their lands confiscated.~This Synodal Period, which
843 6,2 | them as well. Disorder and conflict within men brought about
844 10,3 | of Faith (Ch. 1:19-4:54); Conflicts with unbelievers (Ch. 5-
845 4,6 | beginning of the year) — conforming to the traditional Nine
846 4,1 | avoided direct and open confrontation with them. But the time
847 10,1 | between 608-598 B.C. He confronts the disturbing problem of
848 9,5 | preserve us from all that confuses our spirit and from temptations
849 3,7 | for both choir singing and congregational participation, for ancient
850 10,3 | Jewish parallels, as well as connections with Greek philosophic speculation
851 10,2 | introduction briefly sketching the conquests of Alexander the Great,
852 6,9 | dwell in it.~Only those who consciously and stubbornly disdain the
853 4,2 | city of pagan cult objects, consecrating the defiled places. She
854 8,4 | iniquities and of their consequences — of all that is pernicious
855 6,1 | is not only a protective, conservative principle; it is, primarily,
856 5 | who had already acquired considerable experience in communal monastic
857 3,2 | sleep.~The Small Compline is considerably shorter, and is simply an
858 6,7 | praying with great spiritual consolations: an ineffable joy, peace
859 10,2 | was written obviously to console, exhort and teach Egyptian
860 4,4 | children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more” [
861 6,6 | the bonds of love that we constitute the Church, the true Body
862 6,2 | can be expressed in sighs, constriction of the heart, profound silence,
863 1,4 | teach the natives carpentry. Constructing furniture for the new home,
864 8,3 | and then we become the contemporaries of these events that we
865 5 | a Monk does not express contempt for it, but, on the contrary,
866 6,0 | great gain in godliness with contentment; for we brought nothing
867 1,2 | finally crossed from the continent of Euro-Asia into North
868 1,4 | for a Church within the continental limits of North America.
869 1,3 | which covered parts of two continents.~When his responsibility
870 9,7 | is the Word of God, for continual prayer to Jesus; for you
871 3,7 | so long as none of it contradicts our ecclesial identity as
872 1,0 | sufferings without parallel, contributing a new rank of Martyrs to
873 10,2 | purpose was to emphasize the contributions of Josiah, Zerubbabel and
874 1,3 | Russian-American Trading Company, which controlled the Alaska Colony, between
875 6,2 | The main reason for the convening of the First Ecumenical
876 1,5 | of America held its first convention in America and an American.
877 1,3 | American-born clergy totally conversant with the American cultural
878 1,4 | John's primary work was converting the natives to Orthodoxy
879 9,8 | his fathers in order to convey the facts to posterity (
880 1,2 | wall, he was commanded to convince the people to turn away
881 6,2 | preacher is the best way of convincing those who oppose him (2
882 8,4 | tortured life! Who will now cool my head with water and fill
883 6,3 | the supreme example of the cooperation between God and Man; for
884 10,3 | letter, one of the most cordial and affectionate we have
885 3,1 | demons: This kind never cornea out except by prayer and
886 7,2 | the Kremlin at the right corner of the Holy Doors.~In 1456,
887 3,3 | This custom became the cornerstone of the new Christian community,
888 10,1 | use on such occasions as a coronation or royal wedding); Wisdom
889 7 | the Creator, Who became corporeal for our sake and assumed
890 10,3 | situation (3:6,11). Paul corrected the teaching in this letter
891 9,3 | sinfulness that he cannot always correctly determine what will bring
892 7 | explain the Gospels nor correspond to them.~By depicting the
893 7 | that there is a complete correspondence of the Icon to Holy Scripture, “
894 3,2 | former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts (
895 1,0 | attempted to correct certain corruptions in the liturgical books
896 10,3 | supremacy of Christ in the cosmos, in the Church and in the
897 9,6 | that the departed soul be counted worthy to be numbered among
898 4,9 | praying, the appearance of His countenance was altered, and His raiment
899 10,3 | legalistic tendencies are counteracted by a spiritual morality
900 6,2 | human soul, humility is countered by pride which struggles
901 6,2 | Apostle to the Gentiles counts meekness among the fruits
902 1,5 | country in 1924. After a coup-d'etat, Bishop Theophan was
903 1,3 | Alaskan missionary field, coupled with his in depth knowledge
904 8,7 | crowns are held over the couples' heads by the best man and
905 4,0 | high moral integrity and courageous words — such as would come
906 7,1 | he sent to Palestine his court-painter Ananias, entrusting him
907 10,3 | gentleness, obedience and courtesy made possible by God's mercy
908 4,0 | birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading
909 10,1 | poems of human love and courtship, but beneath its secular
910 6,0 | bronze sea (or basin) in the courtyard was supported by twelve
911 1,1 | half-brothers or perhaps, cousins, of the Lord), is also called
912 3,6 | humility, patience and Cove to Thy servant,~Yea, O Lord
913 8,4 | caused him grief overtly and covertly, mocked or gloated over
914 3,8 | If any man be devout and Coves God, let him enjoy this
915 10,3 | immoral (vs. 4, 7,16) and covetous (vs. 11,16), and rejecting
916 8,4 | thoughts and evil inclinations; covetousness, gluttony, drunkenness,
917 3,8 | Receive all the riches of Coving-fondness. Let no one bewail his poverty,
918 8,4 | my tears flowed from the cradle to the grave, at every hour
919 10,3 | not surprising that they create division in the congregations (
920 6,5 | Omnipotent (1 Cor.12:7-11). Creative activity is inherent in
921 4,6 | heretical worship of angels as creators and rulers of the world
922 1,3 | Father Jacob Netsvetov (a Creole, one of mixed race), who
923 2,1 | or pointed roofs), called crests or summits. One cupola signifies
924 9,5 | closer to Heaven....Egoism cries to Thee: 'My Father,' but
925 7,2 | Mahmet-Girei, Khan of the Crimean Tatars, who, united with
926 9,7 | the Apostle Peter healed a crippled man at the Beautiful Gate
927 8 | example, possess the same criteria as the earlier definition
928 8,4 | chatter, and gossip, in criticizing others and reproaching them;
929 1,9 | had also penetrated into Croatia, Dalmatia, Illyria, Bosnia
930 5,1 | Monk of the Lesser Schema (Cross-bearer or Stavrophore), and 3)
931 11,1 | Cross (t). In the Greek the cross-piece is of equal length to the
932 3,9 | Crucifixion, and thus are called Cross-Theotokia (or Stavro-Theotokia).~ ~
933 5,1 | tonsured (hair cut in a cross-wise form) “in the Name of the
934 5,2 | as well as the skull and crossbones. Like the Paraman, the Analav
935 2,7 | his left shoulder, only crossing them at the time of the
936 11,1 | formed as a trefoil.~Cross Crosslet: These are four Latin Crosses
937 4,7 | Luke 2:25-29).~This was the crossroads between the Old Testament
938 6,2 | you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; its desire
939 9,7 | experience!~Even if we are in a crowd, at work, at a family gathering,
940 4,0 | Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did
941 2,1 | there is none, the roof, is crowned by a Cross, the instrument
942 2,7 | the Bishop bears a Staff (Crozier), as a reminder of the Shepherd'
943 11,1 | typical Cross used for Roman crucifixions.~St. Andrews: According
944 4,5 | protect us from all evil and cruel misfortune. For we put our
945 1,1 | Serbia.~With the gradual crumbling of the Ottoman Empire in
946 10,3 | being anxious can add one cubit to his span of fife? And
947 11,1 | Christ), which in the East, culminated in the eight-pointed Cross
948 3,7 | center of the church and culminates in a solemn procession with
949 10,1 | first call and disobedience, culminating in his sojourn in the belly
950 8,4 | over my self-indulgence, cupidity, love of money and miserliness,
951 8,4 | Sacrament acts also as a cure for the healing of a soul,
952 6,2 | He is a stranger to idle curiosity and never refuses his help
953 1,4 | there were two other major currents that were to have a profound
954 8,4 | swearing, quarreling and cursing;~I weep for having criticized,
955 1,4 | of Russia was forced to curtail its support of the local
956 2,3 | the opening and closing of curtains making the Altar both visible
957 11,1 | while the Cross Patee has curved arms.~Cross Barbee: This
958 1,1 | in Orthodoxy due to her custody of the Holy Places of Palestine.
959 10,3 | noisy gong or a clanging cymbal And if I have prophetic
960 10,2 | now lost, by one Jason of Cyrene, and is a theological interpretation
961 10,1 | the Persian Empire (Kings Cyrus, Darius I, Ataxerxes I and
962 1,1 | Patriarch of Constantinople. The Czechoslovak Church is composed, primarily,
963 1,5 | Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich, dedicated to St. Sava,
964 3,3 | fasting, with no meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, wine or
965 1,9 | penetrated into Croatia, Dalmatia, Illyria, Bosnia and Montenegro,
966 2,7 | persons is the Stikharion (or Dalmatic), a long garment with sleeves,
967 1,1 | death of the last Primate, Damian, the primal See of Tirane
968 6,2 | evils which bring man to damnation are the results of pride:
969 Intro | Church is, of necessity, damned and those visibly within
970 4,0 | Herodias' daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his
971 8,4 | enjoyed empty gaiety, singing, dancing and every pleasure to excess;~
972 6,4 | Savior was exposed to various dangers (Matt. 2:13; Luke 4:29),
973 8,4 | Immortal King, or how will I dare, sinner that I am, to look
974 10,1 | Persian Empire (Kings Cyrus, Darius I, Ataxerxes I and Ataxerxes
975 9,1 | weakening of the faith and a darkening of the mind, and these in
976 6,2 | seeing through a glass, darkly what in the next life we
977 5,2 | to “put out the flaming darts of the Evil One.” Finally,
978 7 | Gospels, is based on exact data, and is not a human invention,
979 1,2 | Abbot Damascene of Valaam, dated November 22, 1865, Simeon
980 10,1 | 36) — the history of the Davidic Kings and their association
981 4,9 | and His raiment became dazzling white. And behold, two men
982 10,4 | shall not wont; He makes me de down in green pastures.~
983 10,1 | recounts the story of God's dealings with it); Royal Psalms (
984 10,2 | during the 1st Century B.C., deals with the struggles of Egyptian
985 9,8 | victims of injustice are dear to God (Ps. 86:14-17), that
986 8,8 | only for those on their deathbed, but for anyone who is sick.
987 10,1 | 30), Shamgar (Ch. 3:31), Deborah (Ch. 4-5), Gideon (Ch. 6-
988 1,0 | Despota, in recognition of the debt owed by the Russian Church
989 6,0 | these commandments (The Decalogue) is as follows:~ ~ “I am
990 11,2 | and immortality. The bulb decays in the ground, yet from
991 4,0 | informing them of the imminent decease of the Mother of God. In
992 8,4 | flattered, or been insincere and deceptive; how often have I been angry,
993 1,4 | where the Apostles met to decide whether Gentile converts
994 1,0 | yet despite the severe decimation of her faithful, clergy,
995 1,6 | persecutions of the Emperor Decius (250). He died as a martyr
996 1,5 | Archdiocese was forced to declare itself temporarily autonomous,
997 10,3 | had founded (Acts 16:6), declaring that in addition to having
998 1,4 | missionary work.~Despite declining health and his request to
999 6,5 | Creed through addition or deduction of any new words.~As Holy
1000 9 | pray that the Lord should deem us worthy of this gift and
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