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What does Orthodoxy say about mental health?
The Church treats mental illness as real illness affecting the whole person, body, mind, and soul. Seeking professional help isn’t a failure of faith. It’s…
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Can Orthodox Christians go to therapy?
Yes. Absolutely. The Orthodox Church doesn’t see therapy as something that competes with faith. It’s a tool God gives us through medicine to help heal…
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What is the Orthodox view of exercise and body care?
Your body matters because God made it. We’re not souls trapped in flesh. We’re embodied beings, created as a unity of body and soul, and…
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How do I deal with death and grief as an Orthodox Christian?
You grieve, but not as those who have no hope. The Church gives you permission to weep, to feel the wound of death, and at…
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What do Orthodox do when someone dies?
We pray. We bury. We remember. When an Orthodox Christian dies, the Church surrounds that person and their family with prayer from the first moment…
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What is an Orthodox funeral like?
An Orthodox funeral is a service of hope sung over an open casket. It’s liturgical, filled with ancient hymns and Scripture, and it treats the…
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What are memorial services (Panachida)?
A Panachida is a prayer service for Orthodox Christians who’ve died. We’re asking God to forgive their sins and grant them rest in his kingdom.…
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What is the 40-day memorial?
The 40-day memorial is a service we hold about forty days after someone dies to pray for their soul’s rest and to ask God’s mercy…
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How do we remember the departed?
We pray for them. We light candles. We bring their names to the altar. We give to the poor in their memory. And we do…
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What is the koliva (memorial wheat)?
Koliva is boiled wheat mixed with nuts, raisins, and spices that we bless at memorial services for the departed. It’s a physical sign of our…
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When should I have my home blessed?
The traditional time is right after Theophany (January 6th or 19th, depending on which calendar your parish follows). Most Orthodox parishes schedule house blessings in…
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What happens during a house blessing?
A priest comes to your home, prays with your family, and walks through each room sprinkling holy water while asking God to protect everyone who…
