Chapter, Paragraph
1 1,1 | of which prayers Orthodox Christians glorify God and His Saints,
2 1,1 | Church, or of a community of Christians, by persons authorized to
3 1,1 | daily for the benefit of all Christians, and those for occasional
4 1,2 | present in the gatherings of Christians assembled in His name, and
5 1,2 | The persecutions which the Christians suffered during the first
6 1,2 | making it uniform for all Christians; such a ritual was fully
7 1,3 | prayerful feeling, Orthodox Christians, when praying, use a sign
8 2,1 | building so consecrated, where Christians assemble to offer up to
9 2,1 | Because the totality of Christians taken together forms the
10 2,1 | The Apostles and the early Christians endured persecution for
11 2,1 | present by His grace. When the Christians increased in numbers and
12 2,1 | preferably white ones. When Christians were allowed to publicly
13 2,1 | first churches built by Christians differed from our modern
14 2,2 | their churches such a shape, Christians express the thought that,
15 2,2 | of a cross, to show that Christians obtain salvation through
16 2,2 | roofs), signifying that Christians should detach themselves
17 2,2 | signifies that the community of Christians has only one head — Christ;
18 2,2 | the ordinances of which Christians are guided to this day;
19 2,2 | who dwell in Heaven, whom Christians wish to join in the Kingdom
20 2,4 | Holy Table, because upon it Christians are offered the Sacrament
21 2,4 | fact that in early times Christians used to assemble for divine
22 2,4 | crucifixion had been abolished, Christians used Crosses adorned with
23 2,5 | is where the offerings of Christians for the divine service are
24 2,7 | place”). On this elevation Christians stand to receive Holy Communion,
25 2,7 | the church, under which Christians, being the warriors of Christ’
26 2,8 | persons who wished to become Christians, were receiving Christian
27 2,8 | for penitents, i.e., for Christians who, for their sins, were
28 2,8 | of baptism; here, also, Christians used to take their food
29 2,8 | over the bodies of departed Christians are held on the porch.~Articles
30 2,11| of the service to those Christians who are not present at it,
31 3,1 | is imparted to men, bless Christians with both hands, and, in
32 3,2 | Emperors, after they became Christians, granted to the bishops
33 4,2 | hour (from 3 to 6 p. m.). Christians began each portion of the
34 4,2 | bread in memory of him, Christians celebrate every day the
35 4,8 | Lord may have mercy on all Christians and grant them spiritual
36 4,8 | evening prayers which all Christians should read before retiring
37 4,9 | granting of spiritual gifts to Christians.~The Hours, or Hour offices,
38 4,9 | of the day, and which, to Christians, are associated with special
39 5,2 | cause the divisions between Christians to cease, and unite them
40 5,6 | we entreat mercy for all Christians, while in the second we
41 5,8 | serves as a reminder to all Christians that they may have a care
42 5,8 | city, the country and all Christians living therein; for the
43 5,8 | and sanctify the faithful (Christians) who partake of these gifts.”
44 6,7 | with sin, but having become Christians, were given the strength
45 6,8 | spiritual mercies to all Christians. After the canon are chanted
46 6,9 | offer up petitions for all Christians and ask for spiritual mercies
47 7,1 | community’s contributions. Christians very early came to give
48 7,1 | was established among the Christians by oral tradition. In the
49 7,1 | voluntary offerings of the Christians, while at the present time
50 7,1 | with money contributed by Christians. It is performed by a priest,
51 7,1 | the penitents, i.e., such Christians as are, for their sins,
52 7,1 | in the course of which Christians call to mind the passion,
53 7,1 | bishop and all Orthodox Christians,* “that the Lord may remember
54 7,1 | ends the Cherubic Hymn.~ Christians reverently receive the Elements
55 7,1 | insects. In ancient times the Christians did not reveal the mysteries
56 7,1 | lists of names of deceased Christians. After praying for the dead,
57 7,1 | in His holy Sacrament the Christians sing the hymn of thanksgiving: “
58 7,1 | given the priest blesses the Christians who are to go forth out
59 7,1 | love-feasts which, among the early Christians, were made up of the remains
60 8,1 | and Universal because the Christians, in their joy at the return
61 8,1 | world in humiliation. All Christians, the celebrants first, then
62 8,1 | of God marveled as well. Christians celebrate this event on
63 8,1 | worthy celebration of it, Christians prepare by a fast of forty
64 8,1 | performed in the homes of Christians, desirous to bring the joy
65 8,1 | radiance of the Paschal Week. Christians thus express the fact that
66 8,2 | another’s sins. This is why Christians on this day ask one another’
67 8,2 | performed. Yet, in order that Christians may not be deprived for
68 8,2 | wishing to pollute the Christians by the use of food forbidden
69 8,2 | order, and advised that the Christians should buy no eatables in
70 8,2 | that the Lord may establish Christians in the true belief and incline
71 8,2 | to impress on Orthodox Christians the doctrine which they
72 8,2 | the community of Orthodox Christians — and “eternal memory” for
73 8,2 | clergy, and to all Orthodox Christians, and with the petition that
74 8,3 | of the Resurrection,” all Christians exchange brotherly kisses,
75 8,4 | summer, and remind us that Christians receive the renovation of
76 9,1 | life worthy of that name. Christians look at their Saints as
77 9,1 | into the Christian Church. Christians shear the hair of newborn
78 9,1 | admitted into the community of Christians.”) The priest meets the
79 10,2 | funeral of martyrs, the Christians used to spend the entire
80 10,2 | to the Holy Trinity. The Christians who surround the coffin
81 10,2 | The Church cares for Christians in death. She prays for
82 10,2 | commemoration of all deceased Christians generally. The church services
83 11 | palaces of David and Solomon. Christians began to give these names
84 11 | the reverence with which Christians should receive the Elements
85 11 | no occasion to say that Christians adore bread and wine as
86 11 | grant Thou unto Orthodox Christians victory over enemies; and
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