Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

Lamplighting Prayer Three
Memory is a powerful thing. Just about anything in our environment can trigger a memory,...

Lamplighting Prayer Two
We continue our review of the lamplighting prayers of Vespers with understanding, and maybe more...

Lamplighting Prayer One
Today we turn our attention to the silent prayers of Vespers. In the Greek tradition,...

Orthros Prayer at the Bowing of our Heads
Today’s Daily Lenten Journey will wrap up our series on the silent prayers of Orthros....

Orthros Prayer Twelve
We have been reviewing the silent Orthros prayers. Some prayers ‘just say it all’ when...

Orthros Prayer Eleven
Human beings are the crown of creation. We are the only creatures on the face...

Orthros Prayer Nine
Reading the Holy Scriptures is a part of every Orthodox Christian’s day. Either in the...

Orthros Prayer Eight
Social media is overflowing with memes about sleepy mornings. We lie awake all night only...