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Worship   Liturgical Calendar Calendar of Major Feasts Comprehensive list of all the different kinds of feasts througout the entire Orthodox liturgical year. Great Feasts of the Church Paschal Calendar Orthodox Paschal Calendar covering the Paschal feast days from 2002 through 2009. The Twelve Great Feasts Articles   Orthodox Worship Prayer is the essence of the Orthodox Christian way of life. It is the means by which one achieves communion with God. Moreover, it is the means by which one experiences the presence of God in his/her life.   No Spiritual Life without Prayer It is Orthodox teaching that all the virtues and powers of God are attained primarily through prayer. Prayer is the unification of the mind and the heart within the soul. - Fr. Thomas Hopko   How To Worship   The Spirit of Parish Life   Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom   Resurrection of Christ More Articles   Canon of St. Andrew For those who cannot make services this first week of Great Lent, reading this penitential treasure at home is the next best thing.   Resources for Great Lent Wonderful collection of resources that can help us stay better focused on this Great Feast. Rules of Piety A series of guidelines on living a pious life, including information on fasting, preparation for receiving the Eucharist, prayer for the departed, veneration of icons, the holy prosphora, and the use of holy water. The Divine Liturgy   Liturgical Renewal Insights into the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church, translated from an unpublished manuscript.   The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in booklet format that looks just like the one used in church.   The Liturgy of St. Basil The Great The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is not celebrated always, but at appointed times throughout the year. The Entrance Prayers The Liturgy of Preparation Sunday Hymns from the Octoechos The Paschal Cycle - The Festal Cycle Evening and Other Services   Presanctified Liturgy The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts may be characterized, without exaggeration, as the heart, the center of the services of Great Lent.   The Priest's Service Book The following is a reproduction of the Priest's Service Book as translated by Archbishop Dimitry.   Christmas Services As Orthodox Christians, we begin the celebration of the Nativity of Christ - on December 25 - with a time of preparation. Vespers - Matins - Vigil - Baptism - Te Deum - Funeral - Holy Sacrament of Marriage Prayer Book   Orthodox Prayers Prayer is an indispensable element of every Orthodox Christian's life. The link above contains a large selection of Orthodox prayers from the rich Tradition of our Church. Daily Prayers Canons Akathists Troparia and Kontakia Sunday Troparia and Kontakia Daily Troparia and Kontakia Troparia and Kontakia of the Twelve Feasts Troparia, Kontakia, Prayers, and Stichera from the Lenten Triodion Passion Week Troparia Troparia and Kontakia from the Pentecostarion Spiritual Guides How one should pray in Church The Commandments of God The Seven Grievous Sins The Seven Capital Virtues Nine Ways of Participating in Another's Sin The Chief Aids to Penitence The Chief Spiritual Works of Mercy The Chief Corporal Works of Mercy The Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Fruits of the Holy Spirit The Theological Virtues Fasts Wednesday and Friday Special Fast Days Lent, the Great Fast The Fast of the Holy Apostles The Fast of the Theotokos The Fast Before Christmas Periods when fasting is forbidden Copyright © 1998-2010 OrthodoxNet.com. All rights reserved.