13/05/2015
Hours, Compline and Nocturne
In addition to the liturgical services of Vespers and Matins, there are also the services of the Hours, Compline, and Nocturne. These services…
Category: The Daily Cycles of Prayer
13/05/2015
Matins
The morning service of the Church is called Matins. It opens with the reading of six morning psalms and the intoning of the…
13/05/2015
Vespers
In the Orthodox Church the liturgical day begins in the evening with the setting of the sun. This practice follows the Biblical account…
13/05/2015
Prayer
Prayer is essential to Christian life. Jesus Christ himself prayed and taught men to pray. No one who does not pray to God…