Easter Archpastoral greetings. 2025
In these joyful days of Pascha, let us share our joy with each other, feed the hungry, visit the sick, comfort the grieving, and with one mouth and one heart sing the song of victory: “Christ is risen from the dead, tread death upon death, and grant life to the grave.”
Church Ministry and Education
One of the most important decisions on a person’s lifepath, which largely determines his destiny, is the choice of profession: who to be, what and how to study.
How to light candles
The custom of lighting lamps arose a long time ago, in the first centuries of Christianity.
Lamps and candles
To express our love and gratitude to the Creator, people in ancient times used to bring Him a part of what, by the grace of God, they happened to own.
Prayer
Prayer occupies the central place in the life of a believer.
Bows at the Holy Liturgy
In addition to general bows, there are special bows at the Divine liturgy, performed almost daily throughout the year.
Rules about the bows
During the prayer to the Holy Spirit “Heavenly King,” when it is read (or sung) at the beginning of any sequence, we protect ourselves with the sign of the cross without bowing, and during the Great Lent at the end of this prayer we bow down to the ground, with the sign of the cross.
Bows during the Great Lent
During Great Lent, in daily services, almost all of the above bows are down to the gr
Bows down to the ground and from the waist
Bows during Divine service are a visible sign of worship to the Lord, veneration of the Mother of God, and all His saints.
Christian clothing
In everyday life, a Christian is not much different from an ordinary person. Worship is another matter.
Spiritual father
The life of a Christian is organised with the presence of a spiritual father in it. A confessor is a priest who helps a Christian grow spiritually.
Cross Worn on the Body
Every Christian from the holy baptism to the hour of death must wear on his chest the sign of his faith in the crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord and God Jesus Christ.
“If due to some infirmity you happen to break your fast, you should not lose heart and leave it altogether”
Despite the fact that the basic requirements of fasting are set out in any church calendar, believers and non-believers have a variety of questions on this topic.
