by Hidden Treasures Group | Aug 17, 2020 | Hidden Treasures
Introduction to the Hymn This hymn is dedicated to St. Mary and chanted during St. Mary’s fast, the month of Kiahk, St. Mary’s feast days and monthly commemorations, although there are no restrictions around chanting it throughout the year. One of the things that...
by Hidden Treasures Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Hidden Treasures, Saints
What is a saint? The word saint comes from the Latin sanctus which means holy. Therefore, a saint is very simply “a holy person”. From the earliest of times in the Church, certain men and women have been designated as saints, “Holy,” either by being outstanding...
by Hidden Treasures Group | Jun 6, 2020 | Hidden Treasures, Resurrection Series
Background & Introduction to the Prayers It is the custom of the church to pray the Prostration (Sagda) prayers during the ninth hour of Pentecost Sunday even though the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles on the third hour (Acts 2:15). The Church has arranged...
by Hidden Treasures Group | May 11, 2020 | Hidden Treasures, Resurrection Series
Introduction During the Holy Fifty days we celebrate the Glorious Feast of Resurrection, and in the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of Resurrection, we do what we call the “Enactment of the Resurrection.” During the Enactment, we close the curtain of the sanctuary, and we...
by Hidden Treasures Group | May 3, 2020 | Hidden Treasures, Resurrection Series
Introduction to the hymn The hymn “O Nim Nai” is part of a longer hymn known as “Kata Nikhouros of the Veil”. This longer hymn gets its name because it is said when the doors of the sanctuary are closed, which are considered the veil of the sanctuary. (This is not to...
