Month: October 2021

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide # 1: Introduction and Trail MapĀ 

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For newcomers exploring the Orthodox Faith, the Divine Liturgy can seem long, meandering, long, repetitive, and . . . long. It can also feel this way for those who have been born into the Church. As I began attending liturgies at a local parish, I remember multiple instances of thinking, ā€œWait. Didnā€™t we just pray that same prayer a little while ago?ā€ Yes. Yes, we did. More on that in a moment.ā€¦

The Orthodox Road and the Point of No Return

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The ā€œpoint of no returnā€ on the Orthodox road is a place of inner wrestling that is very uncomfortable. It can happen all at once, or more as a quiet, slow realization as we learn about the Faith of the ancient Church and start practicing it to the best of our abilities. Itā€™s a realization of, ā€œI canā€™t go back to the way I was. I canā€™t go back to my oldā€¦