Oremus - Roman Rite in the Orthodox Church

Here are some pictures (new to my eyes) of the former Latin rite monastery of Orthodox monks upon the holy mountain Athos (which closed in 1...

Ad multos annos! Many Years to the newly-ordained priest Irenaios Watson. Father was ordained at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Mil...

The following illustration of a priest shows the form Western rite vestments had, before they were transformed under the influence of the Ro...

Fr. Hieromonk Joshua Anna, newly received into the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, is in the process of founding a new Western rite ...

"Dear Brothers in Christ, "It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that the Archdiocese of New York of The Holy Orthodox ...

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,...