The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the ... On the first four Fridays of Lent, we chant the Service of the Salutations to the Theotokos at Small Compline. On the fifth ...

In an Oct. 24 decree, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that ...

Mexican musician Marco López wrote the lyrics and Kiki Troia, an Argentine Catholic singer, did the musical arrangement. The joyful song was performed by New Fire Music Ministry of Chiapas.

In this magnificent service, the Akathist Hymn is prominent and holds the place of honour. It appears that even before the occasion of the enemy assaults mentioned above, the Akathist Hymn was already ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter ... The ashes serve as a reminder of mortality, and a start to the Lenten season of reflection, turning ...

Thousands will be moved in the coming week before Easter by the hymn My song is love unknown. What makes the hymn so touching? And why did it lie disregarded, as a sleeper for two and half centuries.

It is a period of fasting, prayer, repentance, and reflection for Christians, particularly those in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist traditions. During Lent, ...

came out firing against Malden Catholic (4-4) Friday night, scoring five times in the first 15 minutes before finishing with a 48-0 win in the regular season finale. While Head coach John DiBiaso ...

Union Catholic needed a slow heartbeat. Trailing 20-12 in the third set on Wednesday in Scotch Plains, the Vikings found themselves backed into a corner.

Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that will be “absolutely forbidden” in the diocese after Nov. 1. Most of the hymns were written in ...