Bishop Robert: Why Stand in Church?

Bishop Robert: Why Stand in Church?

Dear Bishop Robert, Why do some people in our Churches stand during the consecration? Curious Dear Curious, As early as the second century, Christians celebrated the –eighth day as the joyous day of Christ’s resurrection. In the Eighth Century, St. Germanus,...

Aid to the Missionary Church in the World

II – Aid to the Missionary Church in the World (Pentecost Sunday)              Christ died for our sins on the life-giving wood of the Cross. His message of love, mercy and forgiveness is needed ever more in our broken world. As Christians, we are called to continue...

DID YOU KNOW?

Source: Soul Food: Notes for Living our Christian faith in modern times We should not kneel or make prostrations (poklony) from Easter Sunday (Pascha) to Pentecost. Kneeling and prostrating are postures of repentance for our sins. The brilliant solemnity of Christ’s...