With regard to praying the communion prayers, a priest once told me to say a few per day starting on Monday. I do not always do this, but it was a good suggestion.
My good friend from Jordanville Seminary was given a copy of this for free and he's graciously passed it on to me in almost pristine condition as a Nativity gift. It's truly one of the best!
This is my main prayerbook and it has gotten me into praying the hours and has convicted me to more consciously prepare myself for communion. I now own their Great Horologion and I will say the best thing about their publications is the instructive value in the rubrics. Even the horologion is easy to pick up and use as a layperson vs other prayerbooks or materials that implicitly assume you know a little bit about what you're doing. Also, Orthodox Review, if you ever do a review of the horologion by Holy Nativity pay attention to the Preface its a beautiful excerpt on time temporal and eternal and its relation to the divine liturgy and the hours
The "Old Rite" Is Orthodoxy in it's purest form. The Greeks modernized first , Then Patriarch Nikon forced the reforms on the Russian Church which caused a great Schism and lots of Martyrdom. This is how Orthodoxy was all over until these modern changes. The Typicon of St. Sava is followed by the Slavic Churches , the Greek and Mediterranean Churches follow the newer Greek Typicon which came much , much later. The Old Rite , retains the services as they were pre 17th century. The way they describe in this prayer book as how to cross oneself is the Original Orthodox way. When You visit their church and You see how the services unfold , You will see why and how everything is meant to be done "Properly". You would find it very interesting to visit this parish as well as enlightening.
I'm glad you shared this information, as I didn't feel it was my place to give a history lesson. Not to boast, but I have friends in that parish, and have been trying to visit for years.
3 years late but I hope no one believes the ridiculously oversimplification of history in this comment. The history of the Old Rite and the Nikonian Reforms are way more complicated than "modernizing" done by Greeks.
As a Ruthenian/Byzantine Catholic, I use this prayer book, both volumes two and three at home. I like the third volume for my morning prayers, prayers during the day and other devotions, because the paper quality is heavier and whiter, and the font is larger, which is more pleasant to my 65 year old eyes. I use the second volume at night, as it is smaller, and easier to handle at the end of the day, especially when in bed. The smaller font is a bit rough on my eyes, however, and the paper quality seems to be "cheap" and less durable. I have looked at and used other prayer books, and always find myself most at home with the Old Orthodox Prayer Book.
I've gotten a couple copies of this but each copy the text block unglued itself from the cover. Church of the Nativity was outstanding in sending me a new copy for free after I informed them of this issue with my first copy, however I don't want to request a new one. I love the content, but I wish my copies were not so weakly bound!
I didn't see Compline or the Midnight Office in the TOC. Did I just miss them, or did they exclude them because the morning and evening prayers take their place for most people?
From what I was taught by an Athonite elder, the answer is no. We can't "wish" ourselves into the Church, nor can we "wish" to have Communion (Spiritual Communion), etc. That's definitely a Roman Catholic concept from scholastic theology. Now, if one were stuck in a death camp, or some other serious restriction, maybe God, in His mercy, will provide an entrance into His Kingdom...like the "good thief" on the cross, but it will only occur, and when, according to God's will. Now, there IS a "Baptism by blood" (Martyrdom).
@@spelcheak The point is that our self-will, as opposed to our free-will, working in synergy with God's Grace, will not get us the Grace of the Mysteries (Sacraments). Another example is the Latin concept of "spiritual Communion" as an equally valid substitute to actually receiving Holy Communion when we "can't". A unique aspect of Orthodoxy is that our "spirituality" is very "physical" or "material", as it is based on the Incarnation. At the other extreme are Protestants who have so "spiritualized" (dematerialized) the Sacraments that there aren't ANY. Baptism has become a "decision" to accept Christ, Communion a "symbol", and the Church became "invisible". So "self will" and a tendency to "de-materialize" the means in which we receive God's Grace, are the reasons the Orthodox Church doesn't accept "baptism by desire", though GOD himself is not limited to "material means". We cannot "will" ourselves to be Baptized or to receive Communion.
I have the first and second editions. You say that the content of the 2nd edition is the same as the third. That seals my decision to not get the new one. The errors of the first addition compelled me to buy the 2nd edition. With money being more scarce during this "plandemic", I don't need to duplicate my prayerbooks. ☦Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us!☦
With regard to praying the communion prayers, a priest once told me to say a few per day starting on Monday. I do not always do this, but it was a good suggestion.
got this a few days ago from the PA Monetary, decently prices unlike amazon. nice addition to my little collection.
My good friend from Jordanville Seminary was given a copy of this for free and he's graciously passed it on to me in almost pristine condition as a Nativity gift. It's truly one of the best!
This is my main prayerbook and it has gotten me into praying the hours and has convicted me to more consciously prepare myself for communion. I now own their Great Horologion and I will say the best thing about their publications is the instructive value in the rubrics. Even the horologion is easy to pick up and use as a layperson vs other prayerbooks or materials that implicitly assume you know a little bit about what you're doing. Also, Orthodox Review, if you ever do a review of the horologion by Holy Nativity pay attention to the Preface its a beautiful excerpt on time temporal and eternal and its relation to the divine liturgy and the hours
The "Old Rite" Is Orthodoxy in it's purest form. The Greeks modernized first , Then Patriarch Nikon forced the reforms on the Russian Church which caused a great Schism and lots of Martyrdom. This is how Orthodoxy was all over until these modern changes. The Typicon of St. Sava is followed by the Slavic Churches , the Greek and Mediterranean Churches follow the newer Greek Typicon which came much , much later. The Old Rite , retains the services as they were pre 17th century. The way they describe in this prayer book as how to cross oneself is the Original Orthodox way. When You visit their church and You see how the services unfold , You will see why and how everything is meant to be done "Properly". You would find it very interesting to visit this parish as well as enlightening.
I'm glad you shared this information, as I didn't feel it was my place to give a history lesson. Not to boast, but I have friends in that parish, and have been trying to visit for years.
it was a great mistake to die or excomunicate for rites or calendars...God does not judge someone for these
Preserve Orthodox Christianity books its going to ban by church enemy's in roman mafia
3 years late but I hope no one believes the ridiculously oversimplification of history in this comment. The history of the Old Rite and the Nikonian Reforms are way more complicated than "modernizing" done by Greeks.
I actually interviewed someone from the parish and we did several hour livestream of history of the old rite
As a Ruthenian/Byzantine Catholic, I use this prayer book, both volumes two and three at home. I like the third volume for my morning prayers, prayers during the day and other devotions, because the paper quality is heavier and whiter, and the font is larger, which is more pleasant to my 65 year old eyes. I use the second volume at night, as it is smaller, and easier to handle at the end of the day, especially when in bed. The smaller font is a bit rough on my eyes, however, and the paper quality seems to be "cheap" and less durable. I have looked at and used other prayer books, and always find myself most at home with the Old Orthodox Prayer Book.
i used to have a copy of this book. i wish i still did
Get another one .
It looks gorgeous! And a work for and to the Glory Of God!!! Thanks for making this video. Christ is Risen!!!
I've gotten a couple copies of this but each copy the text block unglued itself from the cover. Church of the Nativity was outstanding in sending me a new copy for free after I informed them of this issue with my first copy, however I don't want to request a new one. I love the content, but I wish my copies were not so weakly bound!
That's a bummer to hear. Perhaps they had a bad batch...
9:27 Для тих, кому лінь, або немає можливості читати, це правило заміняється поклонами або Ісусовими молитвами.
It’s amusing to watch the hand move about a bit , like a puppet show
Sir how may i contect Old Orthodox priest? Old Orthodox Clergys may accept us.and how we get these prayer book? 🙏☦️🙏
Link to the book is in the description. You can also contact the priest through the website.
I didn't see Compline or the Midnight Office in the TOC. Did I just miss them, or did they exclude them because the morning and evening prayers take their place for most people?
I would imagine so, though I seem to remember them being in the second edition...
Ранкові та вечірні молитви з'явилися після реформи. До цього читали саме цей текст церковної служби або молились по Псалтирі.
My old rite book has English and Church Slavonic
They all do
In orthodoxy is there Baptism of Desire?
Never heard of it. So... maybe?
From what I was taught by an Athonite elder, the answer is no. We can't "wish" ourselves into the Church, nor can we "wish" to have Communion (Spiritual Communion), etc. That's definitely a Roman Catholic concept from scholastic theology. Now, if one were stuck in a death camp, or some other serious restriction, maybe God, in His mercy, will provide an entrance into His Kingdom...like the "good thief" on the cross, but it will only occur, and when, according to God's will. Now, there IS a "Baptism by blood" (Martyrdom).
@@pravolub8 Rejecting Baptism by Desire would mean it wouldn't be possible (which obviously isn't true).
@@spelcheak
The point is that our self-will, as opposed to our free-will, working in synergy with God's Grace, will not get us the Grace of the Mysteries (Sacraments). Another example is the Latin concept of "spiritual Communion" as an equally valid substitute to actually receiving Holy Communion when we "can't". A unique aspect of Orthodoxy is that our "spirituality" is very "physical" or "material", as it is based on the Incarnation. At the other extreme are Protestants who have so "spiritualized" (dematerialized) the Sacraments that there aren't ANY. Baptism has become a "decision" to accept Christ, Communion a "symbol", and the Church became "invisible". So "self will" and a tendency to "de-materialize" the means in which we receive God's Grace, are the reasons the Orthodox Church doesn't accept "baptism by desire", though GOD himself is not limited to "material means". We cannot "will" ourselves to be Baptized or to receive Communion.
I have the first and second editions. You say that the content of the 2nd edition is the same as the third. That seals my decision to not get the new one. The errors of the first addition compelled me to buy the 2nd edition. With money being more scarce during this "plandemic", I don't need to duplicate my prayerbooks. ☦Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us!☦
I don't blame you one bit.
Frankly, I prefer the second edition.