Orthodox ConceptsJesus Prayer
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Jesus Prayer
Heartfelt invocation, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner," central to hesychastic practice.
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Liturgical rhythms, hymnography, and devotional practices that shape Orthodox spirituality.
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Divine Liturgy
→Principal Eucharistic service, chiefly the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil, where heaven and earth unite in thanksgiving.
Great Entrance
→Procession in the Divine Liturgy carrying the holy gifts to the altar, symbolizing Christ's burial procession.
Anaphora
→Central Eucharistic prayer of offering and thanksgiving culminating in the epiclesis and consecration of the gifts.