Monthly Archives: September 2009

LITURGY & WORSHIP – A Theological Perspective

This post consists of the outline of a talk given at Emmanuel Orthodox Catholic Church (Western Rite) in Warren, MA. The parish is a member of the Western Rite Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. This theme was also the topic of a workshop on Liturgy & Music given by this writer [...]

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TABERNACLES & Their Place in Orthodox Tradition and Practice

Recently I had the joy and privilege of spending an evening with one of the newly received parishes of the Western Rite Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. It was an evening arranged to reflect upon the theme of Liturgy and Worship. Designed mostly to examine the Theology of Worship from a [...]

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The Ember Days & Orthodoxy

With the opinion and awareness that “Orthodox Liturgy Today” also refers to the tradition and practices of the increasingly present interest and acceptance of Western Rite Orthodoxy, I post this edited and adapted article on the EMBER DAYS. The article was adapted & edited and from an article published by Holy Trinity (German) Catholic Church , Boston, MA.  (Parish [...]

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Religion in Romanian Schools

Romanian Orthodox Church welcomes law keeping religion as school subject
After several months of deliberation, the Romanian  government has reached a decision allowing the continuance of the teaching of religion as a required subject in the public school system in this former communist country.
“The Romanian nation is one of Europe’s most religious,” the Rev. Constantin Stoica, spokesperson [...]

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