Worship in Spirit and Truth
A series of reflections by Fr. Thomas Hopko on the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church
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Only Begotten Son and Word of God
In his continuing series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas ...
In his continuing series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas reflects on the hymn sung at every Liturgy with its origins attributed to Sts. Justinian and Theodora in the sixth century.
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The Antiphons
Moving on from the Great Litany, Fr. Tom talks about ...
Moving on from the Great Litany, Fr. Tom talks about the antiphonal verses and how they are treated in the Divine Liturgy by the various jurisdictions. He also talks about the Psalms and how the Church reads them.
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The Great Litany - Part 8
In this final reflection on the Great Litany, Fr. Thomas ...
In this final reflection on the Great Litany, Fr. Thomas talks about the exclamation made at the end. He also talks about silent prayers and audible prayers in the Divine Liturgy.
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The Great Litany - Part 7
Calling to remembrance - let us commend ourselves. Fr. Tom ...
Calling to remembrance - let us commend ourselves. Fr. Tom speaks about the liturgical use of the word "remember" and how it relates to God and our salvation.
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The Great Litany - Part 6
Continuing his look at the first Great Litany of the ...
Continuing his look at the first Great Litany of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Tom explores what it means to pray concerning wrath, danger, and need. Also included is a helpful reflection on the most frequent phrase in the Liturgy: "Lord, have mercy."
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The Great Litany - Part 5
Fr. Thomas reviews the important elements of the last episode ...
Fr. Thomas reviews the important elements of the last episode and then begins talking about the prayers in the Great Litany for "seasonable weather." Don't miss his little side trip when he talks about God's role in storms, tragedies, and disasters in lig
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The Great Litany - Part 4
As he continues to look at the Great Litany which ...
As he continues to look at the Great Litany which begins the Divine Liturgy, Fr.Tom examines the petitions for the president, the country, those in civil authority, and our armed forces.
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The Great Litany - Part 3
As he continues his commentary on the Great Litany, Fr. ...
As he continues his commentary on the Great Litany, Fr. Thomas reflects on the prayers for the bishops, presbyters, and deacons.
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The Great Litany - Part 2
Fr. Thomas continues to talk about the Great Litany at ...
Fr. Thomas continues to talk about the Great Litany at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. In particular the "union of all men" and "the fear of God."
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The Great Litany
Fr. Thomas reflects on what it means to say "In ...
Fr. Thomas reflects on what it means to say "In peace let us pray to the Lord." What is the significance of this peace?
