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101Sakkos — The Sakkos (Greek: σάκκος, sackcloth [; ).HistoryOriginally, all bishops wore a phelonion similar to the one worn by priests, but woven or embroidered with a multilayered cross pattern called the polystavrion ( many crosses ). The use of the… …
102Philosophy in Malta — Republic of Malta The Maltese flag …
103Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …
104Penance — is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. The word penance derives from Old French and Latin poenitentia , both of which derive from the same root… …
105Engolpion — An Engolpion or Enkolpion (Greek: ἐγκόλπιον, enkólpion , on the chest ; plural: ἐγκόλπια, enkólpia ) is a general term for something worn upon the bosom [http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzantium/byzim 14.html] . Formerly also including pectoral …
106Panagia — (Greek: Παναγία, All holy ), also transliterated Panayia or Panaghia, is one of the titles of Mary, the mother of Jesus, used especially in Orthodox Christianity.There are many Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches dedicated to Mary that are… …
107Kanon Pokajanen — is a 1997 composition by Arvo Pärt for four part (SATB) choir. The text is the Canon of Repentance to Our Lord Jesus Christ , an Orthodox hymn written by St. Andrew of Crete, originally in Greek sometime in the eighth century and translated into… …
108Blazhen Muzh — (Church Slavonic, Blessed is the Man ) is a setting of verses from psalms 1, 2 3 taken from the Byzantine ( Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic) tradition of Vespers. As with many of the psalms and hymns, Blazhen Muzh attracted the attention of… …
109Theotokion — Russian Icon of Our Lady of Vladimir A Theotokion is a hymn to Mary, the Theotokos (Birthgiver of God), which is read or chanted (troparion or sticheron) during the Divine Services (Canonical hours and Divine Liturgy) of the Eastern Orthodox and… …
110Sticheron — A sticheron (plural: stichera) is a particular kind of hymn used in the Divine Liturgy, acolouthia (Daily office) or other services of the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite. Stichera are usually… …
