Author: Fr. Athanasius Iskander

Intercession and Veneration of the Saints

To venerate means to publicly acknowledge someoneÌs virtues or good deeds. The person may be alive at the time, but …

Understanding the Liturgy: Preparation for Communion

To be ready for receiving the body and the blood of the Lord, one has to be clean, both in …

Understanding the Liturgy: Communion

In the early Church, communion was approached in the following way, Coming up to receive, then, do not have your …

Understanding the Liturgy: The Intercessions

Intercessions are prayers on behalf of others. St. Paul tells his disciple Timothy, “I exhort therefore, that first of all, …

Understanding the Liturgy: The Blessing of the Elements

Introduction: The prayers of the blessing of the elements begin with the Institution Narrative, the story of the first Eucharist …