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ICON Galleries

Novgorod State University Icon Gallery Gallery: Byzantine Images

Particular Icons

St Ignatius being eaten by Lions The Kursk Root Icon The Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God The Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God [text]

Calendar

Russian Orthodox Saints and Commemorations Orthodox commemorations arranged by date (Church Calendar / Civil Calendar). Prologue from Ochrid - Saints of the Day Primary Commemorations of the Church Year Twelve Great Feasts of the Church Year The Triodion Cycle 2000 The Triodion Cycle 2001 The Calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE!
Show any combination of the following for any year, according to the church reckoning (Julian Calendar), or the Gregorian Calendar:
  • The Great Feasts.
  • The Triodion or Feasts related to Pascha.
  • Saints' Days, Fast Days, &c.

Both the Gregorian and church date are shown.

Prayers to the Theotokos


MUSIC and SERVICES

  • Musica Russica
  • Publishers of Orthodox Church Music in Slavonic and English. Excellent
    catalog.
    Search... Musica Russica's Catalog of Recordings, Sheet Music,
    and Collections
    Listen... to Audio files of selected pieces
    View...
    sample pages of select musical scores in .pdf
    The Akathist Hymn: "Glory to God for All Things"
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Alleluiah"
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Amen"
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Holy Things..."
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Let us depart..."
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Lord Have Mercy"
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Remember..."
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Wisdom..."
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Wisdom, Stand..."
    Minor Words in Orthodox Divine Services - "Wisdom, Let us..."
  • Monumeta Musicae Byzantinae
  • Orthodox Bard Home Page
  • Orthodox Christmas and New Year Greetings Page
  • The Orthodox Divine Service (Parish Life, August, 1986)
  • Orthodox Chanting
  • The Rite and Feast of the Encaenia in the Byzantine Empire

Slavonic Resources


Food

  • www.prosphora.org
  • The only website on the Internet devoted to Prosphora baking
  • VegSource Orthodox Fasting Practice
  • Reasons for fasting, Orthodox fasting seasons, recipies
    Information about the St Peter and Paul fast is given from the new calendarist point of view.
  • Rules of Piety
  • From the Old-Rite church of the Nativity in Erie PA.
    Guidelines for Fasting and other pious instructions



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