Divine Liturgy

antiquated Myra, and draws in numerous Russian vacationers as St. Nicholas is an extremely famous Orthodox holy person. Rebuilding of Saint Nicholas' unique church is right now in progress, with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2007 allowing Divine Liturgy to be commended at the site, and contributing 40,000 Turkish lira to the…

friendship with the Lord Jesus. Focused on a personal encounter with the person of Jesus Friendship with Jesus conforms our lives to self-sacrifical love Gives the postmodern world freedom from the guilt of the past 2. Evangelical Catholicism affirms divine revelation and embraces its authority, which continues through history in the teaching authority of the Church. Embraces Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, who chose to preserve the truth through the Apostles, passed onto the…

the idea of beginning a Children’s Liturgy program. To a friend and myself, the thought of leading a group of children downstairs during the readings and homily seemed intriguing. Molly and I could not have been more enthused to teach until we realized the amount of commitment the position entailed, so an announcement was placed in the bulletin searching for a replacement. That was six months ago, and the notice has yet to be answered. Some may call it fate or divine intervention, but the…

During this session the first two constitutions were created, the constitution of the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium), this document addressed the issue of the proceedings of the mass and the sacraments, it revised mass veneration so that people would have a clearer sense of their own involvement in the mass. The second constitution addressed…

With this he challenges every Christians to actively participate in the liturgy: how do we respond to the call or invitation to the wedding feast of his son Jesus Christ? “The participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. The faithful…

externally but in our hearts, as well (Isaiah 29:13; 1 Samuel 15:22-23. EVS).” For this reason, God is to be exalted internally, because He controls the very breath in a person’s body. The author, Paul F. M. Zahl charges such worship as a formality of a liturgy worship in some churches, which is outlined in the text: • The first charge, the fundamental and central one, is that formal-liturgical worship quenches the Holy Spirit. That is to say, by addressing God in forms and by doing it the same…

from it. As the pre-communion prayers state, the Eucharist is truly Christ 's body and precious Blood. The interaction between worshiper and his Creator reaches its climax through the Eucharists since they are joined together. This is why the Divine Liturgy is celebrated so frequently: Every Sunday and on major feast days in parishes, and daily in monasteries around the…

My best friend, Alyssa, identifies as Greek Orthodox, so, over Spring Break, I attended a service with her. She belongs to Assumption Greek Orthodox church in Des Peres. Greek Orthodox is a denomination within Christianity. In the past, I have been to several Greek Festivals and large gatherings with her, so I was slightly familiar with the Greek atmosphere and culture. At the festivals there was a lot of Greek food, crafts, and dancing. The people are extremely proud of their Greek heritage and…

Probably the most famous composer of plainchant, Hildegard von Bingen’s musical works were recently rediscovered and brought to light in the late twentieth century, when feminists sought to reclaim the history of music by women. Though she lacked a formal education, she is one of the very few known composers who wrote both the music and words, utilizing her substantial knowledge of theology and devotional chant, acquired throughout a life completely devoted to serving God. Much like her…

The structural configuring of this text is extremely difficult. Stulman uses the framework of Carroll to suggest that vv11-12 are “God’s words of rebuke”, which is reinforced in vv13-14 as Yahweh’s “discordant” response (Stulman 150). Jones suggests that this is not correct, since v11 is reminiscent of the “familiar Hebrew idiomatic oath formula” (Jones 221) where Jeremiah replies to the curse with an oath. Floyd also disagrees with vv11-14 to be interpreted as God’s response, since the use of…