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do all Orthodox churches have Christ on the ceiling?
Do you mean God the Father?Another question...
What is the significance of the Image of God in the Orthodox view?
Or, how is it incorporated within EO theology?
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Kinda makes you think hard about leaving cookies and milk for old St Nick on Chrismas eve- they better be tasty cookies, or else...I like the one with St. Nicholas slapping Arius.
I like the one with St. Nicholas slapping Arius.
I know another good question that should be here.
What is a Liturgical cycle?
How is it used to keep us praying together, and how is it used to teach theology?
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this is very cool. Thanks, I have to get my wife and myself off our buts and get ourselves to New Greek Orthodox Church we keep talking about going to for a service. Especially during this time of the year. This something that I'm glad my church and some of the other more Liturgical Protestant churches have held on to these Easter Season traditions. I feel for the other Prostants denoms and the non denoms. that during the 1800's revival movements they've got sooooo far caught up and trying not to look like anything that would resemble the Cathollic Church that Easter Season was cut out. I love this time of year and I envyy my Catholic and Orthodox brothers and sister during this season, though my church does observe lent, ash wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday it just doesn't have that same zeal that you see and feel in the Catholic Church and I can't wait to feel it in the Orthodox Church.If I understand your question correctly OUSA, the Liturgical cycle refers to the Liturgical calendar. This dates back to the Old Testament with Jewish worship. The religious year began in the month of Nisan with Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), then Yom Kippur, and so forth and so on.
It gave order to the worship, the seasons, and the feasts that were to be celebrated.
This continues in Christendom today.
In the Orthodox Church our Liturgical calendar begins on September 1.
There are 12 Feasts in the Orthodox Church:
Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Sept 8)
Elevation of the Precious Cross (Sept 14)
Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the Temple (Nov 21)
Nativity of Our Lord (Dec 25)
Theophany of Our Lord (Jan 6)
Meeting of Our Lord into the Temple (Feb 2)
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Mar 25)
Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Sunday before Pascha)
Ascension of Our Lord (40 Days after Pascha)
Pentecost (50 Days after Pascha)
Transfiguration of Our Lord (Aug 6)
Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Aug 15)
Pascha (the new Passover) is considered the Feast of Feasts, and celebrates the Resurrection of Christ. In the West it is known as Easter.
This article describes how the date for Pascha is determined.
In addition to the 12 Feasts, we also have fasts and minor feasts. All of these educate us on the life of Christ, and help us as a worldwide body to pray with one another and to help each other in the struggle that is known as the Christian life.
It creates order to life and the seasons. Through the Liturgical cycle the hymnology of the Church changes to reflect the feasts and fasts. The services change as well. To borrow the Latin phrase "lex orandi lex credendi" (we pray what we believe), we are taught the theology and beliefs of the Church through the services.
It has been said if you want to know what the Orthodox Church believes, simply read her services.
So the Liturgical cycle teaches the faithful the Church's beliefs, provides order to the seasons, and emphasises the catholicity or universalness of the Church.
that during the 1800's revival movements they've got sooooo far caught up and trying not to look like anything that would not resemble the Cathollic Church that Easter Season was cut out.
Do you mean God the Father?
It is heresy to depict God the Father in iconography. Everyone else is, for lack of better word, fair game. Well, except for heretics.
Hello Handmaiden. In general are more Priests married or unmarried?It should be noted that if a man is married, he can become a priest. He cannot marry once he is ordained, so if he wants to be married and be a priest he must marry first.
We have special titles for the priest's wife. Just as the priest is the Father of the parish, she is the Mother of the parish. We recognize the special role she plays in the parish life and honor her for it. In Greek we call her Presbytera, in Russian she is Matushka, in Ukrainian she is Pani Matka, in Arabic she is Khouria, and in English she is "Mother."
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