Fr. Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast
Saints, Seasons, Society, Sins, plus Travels mostly to Greece and who knows what next? by Father Bill Olnhausen
This is for your use as we study this Anaphora in the next few Posts. The text is from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. The Holy Anaphora Deacon: Let us stand well. Let us stand in awe. Let us be attentive, that we may present the holy offering in peace. People: Mercy and peace, […]
Read More »Orthodoxy from the Third Coast Why the new subtitle and image for this Blog? “Third Coast”? Click “About” (above right) for an overly-long explanation. The Great Anaphoral Prayer of Saint Basil We are now going to study this great Anaphora prayer, necessarily omitting much. By “tearing it apart” like this, we’ll miss the beauty and […]
Read More »“Orthodoxy from the Third Coast”? What’s that? See “About”, upper right. Since 2019 I have been writing a l o n g series on the Divine Liturgy. If you want to go back and review: 1 Posts 151 and 152 – The Proskimidi: the Service of Preparation 2 Post 163 – How we should prepare ourselves […]
Read More »Rennett Stowe at Creative Commons “The Lenten spring has come – the light of repentance! Let us cleanse ourselves from all evil, crying out to the Giver of Light: Glory to You, O Lover of mankind. Let us begin the fast with joy! Let us prepare ourselves for spiritual effort. Let us […]
Read More »THE NINTH COMMANDMENT You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. “As Jesus Christ hung on the Cross, it seems clear that He was reciting Psalms. Just before He died, he quoted Psalm 31:5: “Into Your hands I commit My spirit”. If He’d had the strength to complete the verse aloud, He would have added, […]
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