Worship

prokeimenon

What is a Prokeimenon?

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I have a collection of blessed pussy willows from over the years and would like to dispose of them properly. How should I go about this?

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I know that we generally pray facing towards the east, yet how would one go about finding east in space?

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Why do the priests wear robes?

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What draws someone to become a monk or nun?

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Why are children baptized on or near the fortieth day after birth?

John Memorich

I have a Protestant friend who insists that we should not be addressing our priests as ‘Father.’ He quotes the following verse from St. Matthew’s gospel to support his view: “Call no man your father upon the earth: for one is Your Father Who is in heaven” (23:9). How did our tradition of calling a priest “Father” begin? And please, explain this verse.

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In our services I often hear the phrase “oneness of mind,” yet how is it possible for believers to be of the same mind? How can we think alike? How can we be unanimous? How can we be in total agreement?

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What is a parable?

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If someone chooses, is it permissible for Orthodox Christians to be married outside of the church – like in a park, on the beach, or on a mountain?