Traditional dress costumes in Greece vary significantly by region, each reflecting unique cultural influences, historical backgrounds, and local traditions. Here's an overview of some of the distinct dress costumes from different regions of Greece: A list of greek dance costumes...
Prosphora - The Bread of the Greek Church
What's in Prosphora? What is it used for? What is its symbolism? How do you store it? Prosphora has a simple yet rich history.
The baptismal font is a basin or other receptacle that can hold water and is central to the Orthodox Sacrament of Baptism. The persecution of Christians in historical times led to the practice of baptizing individuals indoors – both for...
Covid 19 has caused a great shift for Orthodox Christians and the conducting of Orthodox Sacraments. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism has been particularly affected. As we collectively begin to transition out of full-time pandemic life, the...
Orthodox Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of Spring. Interesting to note: Orthodox Easter is never 2 or 3 weeks after American Easter. The calendar never falls that way. Here is a distribution: Probability of...
We are often asked who are the Saints of Healing. Here are the 8 Patron Orthodox Saints of Healing: St Charalambos St Demetrius The New St Luke of Crimea St Nektarios St Nikephoros the Leper St Panteleimon St Paraskeva St...
An adult baptism is done in a manner very similar to a child baptism. All steps of the baptism are done the same. The biggest difference will be in the step of the font immersion. - The to-be baptized...
