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A Liturgical Explanation Saturday of Lazarus – “Having fulfilled Forty Days… we ask to see the Holy Week of Thy Passion.” With these words sung at Vespers of Friday, Lent comes to its end and we enter into the annual … Continue reading →

An Interview With A Russian Orthodox Composer: Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev on Music as Prayer ROME, MARCH 5, 2007 – Music in church should be an avenue to deeper prayer, not a distraction, says a Russian Orthodox bishop and composer. His … Continue reading →

The Passion According to Matthew, a symphonic and choral meditation on the Passion of Christ composed by BISHOP HILARION (Alfeyev) of Vienna and Austria will be performed at and broadcast live worldwide from the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome [today], THURSDAY … Continue reading →

Here is one of St. John Chrysostom’s prescriptions for overcoming anxiety and depression. “Our very meeting together daily as we do, and having the benefit of hearing the divine scriptures; and beholding each other; and weeping with each other; and … Continue reading →

Which do I use, my standards or God’s? What in me is resisting God’s teaching, His guidance, or His correction? What do I believe pleases God in my fasting: limiting food, added prayers, or using these means to grow in … Continue reading →