Articles for category: Divine Liturgy

The “Inaudible prayers” should be read out loud

What sense does it make for the laity to say “Amen” to prayers not heard? This article is taken from The Heavenly Banquet: Understanding the Divine Liturgy.

February 1, 2024 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Divine Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

THE BREAD, THE WINE, THE MODE

Athonite Priestmonk Chrysostomos explains how God “innovates the mode” of bread and wine to acquire Divine properties while retaining their natural properties.

April 3, 2020 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Divine Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Sacraments, Translations from Greek

A “mercy” or an “offering” of peace? – PART II

This follow-up to our post, “A ‘mercy’ or an ‘offering’ of peace?” presents new insights and clarifications to the “orthographic confusion” of the response.

March 26, 2020 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Divine Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

A “mercy” or an “offering” of peace? – Part I

If “A mercy of peace” sounds nonsensical to you, you’re not alone. Examine with us this response in Greek to see how we arrive at “An offering of peace”.

March 7, 2020 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Divine Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

“UNITY OF ALL”: Who are we praying for?

By petitioning the Lord, “…and for the unity of all…”, we mean Orthodox Christians. We explain the petition in this excerpt from “The Heavenly Banquet”.

November 1, 2019 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Divine Liturgy, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

The “Inaudible prayers” should be read out loud

THE BREAD, THE WINE, THE MODE

A “mercy” or an “offering” of peace? – PART II

A “mercy” or an “offering” of peace? – Part I

“UNITY OF ALL”: Who are we praying for?

Were the Disciples deceived, deceiving others or telling the truth? ChatGPT weighs in.

PRISON SCIENCE 101: Selections from the Gulag Archipelago

THE NEED FOR CATECHIZING GOD’S PEOPLE