I am Ukrainian, I live in Russia, orthodox church member(I want the peace between two our sister nations, but that's not why I'm commenting). This comment is just to appreciate your efforts, wish you much more subscribers, new ideas, peace and prosperity!! Keep it up, brother
Or: How many Orthodox Bishops does it take to change a lightbulb? "Change", what "change?"! One ways the custom of lighting a candle upon entering the Church has been explained to me, is that technically we're not lighting a candle. Rather, we are receiving the light of Christ and His church, using that light to light our candle and offering it back to Him,. Just like He has given us free will, and the only thing we can offer Him he doesn't already have is our own free will. Another great video, God Bless!
As an RC when I enter any church ablaze with devotional lights to the Virgin and the Saints I feel the church is full. The church is alive. The burning of the sanctuary light before the reserved Eucharist reminds me that Christ is present in a mystical physical way that goes beyond mere memory and that the church however historic is first a temple of the Divine presence and not a mere museum. When I was younger I found part of a simple poem on a scrap of paper in my grandmother's house. It obviously refers to both the Catholic and Orthodox habit of having a small vigil light in the house burning before a holy image of Christ, the Virgin or the Saints. "Protect O Lord this vigil light that burns before Thy shrine. Its gallant rays to offer Thee this lowly heart of mine. For poor soul weighed down with care shall often fondly turn, to Thy dear shrine where through the hours this vigil light shall burn."
Great videos as always! I want to add something that a monk told me once at Mt. Athos. He said of course all these about beeswax candles is like us, offering our prayers and sins to God to forgive them and help us with our problems. It’s the Light of Christ that shines through us when we are praying. He also said that candles symbolise us, humans! As the candle burns from the fire that’s how our hearts must burn with “love for Christ”. He also said that about oil-burning. He said that we cannot thank God… we are too little to thank God. Our practices inside the Church contain symbolisms to show our respect and live to God but in reality we cannot really offer Him something! He doesn’t need anything, He is everything! He doesn’t need us, but we need Him. So, by offering something that has value (money) to God it’s the miiiiiinimun we can do to show that even if we cannot offer him something valuable we spent our money to offer Him good things. We are not cheap when it comes to God. We will not chose the cheapest option to offer to Him. We will not chose coconut oil for example, we only choose pure olive oil (the most expensive oil) to offer!
What a blessing to have visited the holy mountain! I appreciate your story, I was just shopping for a good Orthodox prayer rope while thinking "wow I can probably make one myself for much cheaper!". Christ is in our midst indeed!
@@steelfalconx2000the amount of time you put into making an orthodox prayer rope won’t be cheap in the long run. It’s very complicated to make that knot. But if you do complete one yourself,, it might mean more to you in the end. Personally I will probably buy one from a nun or monk. But I’m going to make one also from paracord. Keep in mind it’s extremely time consuming, but if you like crafts and a challenge then go for it…👍🏽😀
This is so helpful! Even though I've been in the church for almost a year, this is one of the topics I hadn't heard as much about yet. Thanks for doing these quick introductions!
Could you please make a video about church hierarchy (difference between bishops and priests and deacons, why some bishops are called patriarchs and so on) and in general about people working in the church (choir, readers and so on)
This was awesome! I've been studying Orthodoxy and church history since last year. I. More or less convinced, but there are still other questions I have. Can you do a video on priestly vestments please?
Coming into the Orthodox Church, it really surprised me seeing a menorah in the sanctuary. I always associated it with Rabbinical Judaism, it gave me a bit of culture shock seeing one in a Christian context.
Can you do one in the Star of David? I have seen it a lot around orthodox churches In Jerusalem and I also was raised ina Jewish community as a child. Star of David was always a special symbol for me but it seems that orthodox Christians seem to avoid it or not talk about it a lot.
Can you pink a comment here sharing some of the sources claiming to trace the movement of the menorah? I've only ever heard it was taken to Rome and stopped there.
So just to clarify the candles are used as symbolically representing Jesus christs light that shines and also represents the light that we are called to shine by following Jesus. Are the candles that people put in the sand for personal prayers and intentions as well?
Many Orthodox Christians do this, yes! But as always, talk things through with your priest. Our home prayers and our Church life are all intertwined together
"But there was no ceremonial or symbolical use of lights whatever at the eucharist in the pre-Nicene church. . . . Curiously enough neither the precedent of the seven-branched lampstand of the O.T. Tabernacle nor that of the seven lamps burning before the throne of God in the Apocalypse seems to have exercised any marked influence before the beginning of the middle ages." Dom Gregory Dix, 'The Shape of the Liturgy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think if lightbulbs were invented way back in the day you'd just come in and turn on a lightbulb. Harder to turn on a globe in the catacombs, I guess.
Only thing I don't like about the Orthodox or Catholic Church, is calling another man Father. It just doesn't sit rite with me. I was raised Catholic by the way.
Please give us an episode about Relics
Yes!! ☦️💯💯
Noted.
Please I would love this
Yes, please. Also if you would kindly describe the methods of preparation of the remains.
Thank you.
I love how you make the Orthodox traditions easy to understand. Thank you for continuing to spread the message. ☦️
Thanks so much for watching!
I agree. I will recommend this channel to new believers.
I am Ukrainian, I live in Russia, orthodox church member(I want the peace between two our sister nations, but that's not why I'm commenting). This comment is just to appreciate your efforts, wish you much more subscribers, new ideas, peace and prosperity!! Keep it up, brother
Or: How many Orthodox Bishops does it take to change a lightbulb? "Change", what "change?"!
One ways the custom of lighting a candle upon entering the Church has been explained to me, is that technically we're not lighting a candle. Rather, we are receiving the light of Christ and His church, using that light to light our candle and offering it back to Him,. Just like He has given us free will, and the only thing we can offer Him he doesn't already have is our own free will. Another great video, God Bless!
Nicely put
As an RC when I enter any church ablaze with devotional lights to the Virgin and the Saints I feel the church is full. The church is alive. The burning of the sanctuary light before the reserved Eucharist reminds me that Christ is present in a mystical physical way that goes beyond mere memory and that the church however historic is first a temple of the Divine presence and not a mere museum. When I was younger I found part of a simple poem on a scrap of paper in my grandmother's house. It obviously refers to both the Catholic and Orthodox habit of having a small vigil light in the house burning before a holy image of Christ, the Virgin or the Saints. "Protect O Lord this vigil light that burns before Thy shrine. Its gallant rays to offer Thee this lowly heart of mine. For poor soul weighed down with care shall often fondly turn, to Thy dear shrine where through the hours this vigil light shall burn."
Please do ONLY candle-lit-episodes from now on! 💕😊
Great videos as always!
I want to add something that a monk told me once at Mt. Athos.
He said of course all these about beeswax candles is like us, offering our prayers and sins to God to forgive them and help us with our problems.
It’s the Light of Christ that shines through us when we are praying.
He also said that candles symbolise us, humans!
As the candle burns from the fire that’s how our hearts must burn with “love for Christ”.
He also said that about oil-burning.
He said that we cannot thank God… we are too little to thank God. Our practices inside the Church contain symbolisms to show our respect and live to God but in reality we cannot really offer Him something!
He doesn’t need anything, He is everything! He doesn’t need us, but we need Him.
So, by offering something that has value (money) to God it’s the miiiiiinimun we can do to show that even if we cannot offer him something valuable we spent our money to offer Him good things. We are not cheap when it comes to God. We will not chose the cheapest option to offer to Him.
We will not chose coconut oil for example, we only choose pure olive oil (the most expensive oil) to offer!
What a blessing to have visited the holy mountain! I appreciate your story, I was just shopping for a good Orthodox prayer rope while thinking "wow I can probably make one myself for much cheaper!". Christ is in our midst indeed!
@@steelfalconx2000the amount of time you put into making an orthodox prayer rope won’t be cheap in the long run. It’s very complicated to make that knot. But if you do complete one yourself,, it might mean more to you in the end. Personally I will probably buy one from a nun or monk. But I’m going to make one also from paracord. Keep in mind it’s extremely time consuming, but if you like crafts and a challenge then go for it…👍🏽😀
This is so helpful! Even though I've been in the church for almost a year, this is one of the topics I hadn't heard as much about yet. Thanks for doing these quick introductions!
Thank you for this informative video!! May God bless you and grant you and your channel many years!!
Lovely content as usual, you and bible illustrated help us younger people understand the Orthodox position in a act charity
Lovely, thank you again! I absolutely love the smell of beeswax candles. They smell so good.
I alway smell mine before I do a prayer and present it. Yes the wax smells nice..👍🏽
Could you please make a video about church hierarchy (difference between bishops and priests and deacons, why some bishops are called patriarchs and so on) and in general about people working in the church (choir, readers and so on)
A basic introduction to clergy is coming very very soon!
Glory to God
this was a nice one 🕯always learn something new
As always, thanks. Clear teaching and explanation.
This was awesome! I've been studying Orthodoxy and church history since last year. I. More or less convinced, but there are still other questions I have. Can you do a video on priestly vestments please?
I think we shall, down the road, yes!
Great video, thank you.
Very interesting as always thank you
Thank you sir
Beautiful
Yahoo another great video thanks for the great work that you and your crew do 😎👍😇🙏☦️⚙️
Good job
Ha ha ha ha ha.... :-) This brought back memories of having to walk around with the long handled candle snuffer.
Wonderful channel
I have usually seen a single head lampstand not a 7. It would make sense for it to be 7 too.
Generally there is only one 7 head lampstand in an Orthodox Church, and it's not always easy to see it from the congregation
Oh, and sacramentals too
Coming into the Orthodox Church, it really surprised me seeing a menorah in the sanctuary. I always associated it with Rabbinical Judaism, it gave me a bit of culture shock seeing one in a Christian context.
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How many orthodox Christians does it to change a light bulb? Answer: Change?
Can you do one in the Star of David? I have seen it a lot around orthodox churches In Jerusalem and I also was raised ina Jewish community as a child. Star of David was always a special symbol for me but it seems that orthodox Christians seem to avoid it or not talk about it a lot.
I'm trying to remember the contemporary saint who burned so many candles in his cell for folks, that you'd break into a sweat upon entering...
please get back to us if you remember
@@amygdala9857 I'm a dunderhead. It was St Seraphim of Sarov!
Can you pink a comment here sharing some of the sources claiming to trace the movement of the menorah? I've only ever heard it was taken to Rome and stopped there.
So just to clarify the candles are used as symbolically representing Jesus christs light that shines and also represents the light that we are called to shine by following Jesus. Are the candles that people put in the sand for personal prayers and intentions as well?
What is the symbolism behind 7 brached oil lamp ? Why 7 ??
Looking at the list of items seized from that house church, there were so many more women than men!
Can I light candles in my own house and burn incense as an expression of prayers/worship to God?
Many Orthodox Christians do this, yes! But as always, talk things through with your priest. Our home prayers and our Church life are all intertwined together
"But there was no ceremonial or symbolical use of lights whatever at the eucharist in the pre-Nicene church. . . . Curiously enough neither the precedent of the seven-branched lampstand of the O.T. Tabernacle nor that of the seven lamps burning before the throne of God in the Apocalypse seems to have exercised any marked influence before the beginning of the middle ages." Dom Gregory Dix, 'The Shape of the Liturgy
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If only I had a British accent.
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I think if lightbulbs were invented way back in the day you'd just come in and turn on a lightbulb. Harder to turn on a globe in the catacombs, I guess.
You should try milk oolong 😇
I do like oolong... need to try more of them
Good 👍
Only thing I don't like about the Orthodox or Catholic Church, is calling another man Father. It just doesn't sit rite with me. I was raised Catholic by the way.
We have a video on the subject here: ua-cam.com/video/HiC9amRHXDU/v-deo.html
There are some links in the description of that one that might help too.