Oremus - Roman Rite in the Orthodox Church

A fascinating document has been published by Alexei Krindatch of SCOBA. It looks at actual numbers of Christians affiliated with Orthodox Ch...

At times, we encounter "speed bumps" on the roadway of life. My move to our new church property just outside Austin has been one o...

Someone recently commented, regarding the length of Byzantine versus Western Rite services: > My thinking is that to glorify God is the p...

Announcement by Dom James Deschene of Christ the Saviour Monastery (Christminster) in Canada: "We at Christminster received news this m...

A future publication is planned of the Matins lessons (readings) for the Sarum Use of the Roman rite. The following is a draft of this legen...

Public Announcement: "On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at 8:30 a.m., Rev. Hieromonk Aidan (Keller) will celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the...

The Western Saints Icon Project, a massive collection of icons of various Western Saints, has again been expanded with a new icon of Sts. Ha...

The St. Eanswythe Orthodox Mission has been authorised by our Metropolitan, Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch (bishop...

Christ is risen! From the older forms of Roman rite, approved for usage within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, a summary of serv...

I discovered on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, that Fr. Hieromonk David (Pierce) has been confirmed in the rank of Abbot by Metropolitan Hilarion,...

Too many people approach Western Rite in the Eastern Orthodox Church as a theoretical exercise. One often hears (pro and con) statements abo...

From Fr. Hieromonk Michael (Mansbridge-Wood) of Australia, Jan. 16, 2010: "Well, our celebrations in the cathedral lasted only a few Su...

Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax! I hope that all of our readers enjoyed a blessed Nativity and I wish all of you a joyful and spirit...

Yes, England (which for so many decades seemed to be a land impenetrable to Western Rite Orthodoxy) now has an active W. rite mission, thank...

Better late than never. We belatedly share the news, made public July 16, 2009, that a new Western rite community has been established withi...