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Friday, September 7, 2007

Affect of the Byzantine Period on the Church:

Not only did devotional art receive its definitive form during the Byzantine period, but the liturgical life of the Church did also. The see of Constantinople played a crucial and determining role in the process of “Byzantinization” of the Church. Before its rise to political importance in the fourth century, Constantinople was merely a minor bishopric having no liturgical tradition of its own. Its liturgical life was gradually formed from other local liturgical elements and traditions.

Older sees such as Antioch and Jerusalem were major contributors to this process. Also involved in the formation of the “Byzantine rite” was Constantinople’s resident imperial court with its own elaborate ceremonial. Given Constantinople’s growing importance in the Church, this new liturgical synthesis became the standard and eventually replaced all other local rites within the Church by the ninth century. Not only the liturgy, but the whole cycle of services, such as compline, vespers, etc., used today in the Orthodox Church is substantially identical with the original Byzantine rite of Constantinople.

I humbly hope and pray that you will accept this news with love and understanding. Reflect on its truth. Research it with an open mind in order to see the truth and if in fact any part of these letters that touches on any teaching that you are currently receiving and is shown to you to be true,

Then you will give up yourself, your pride, and your ego in this area and give it to the truth of Jesus Christ and change your life accordingly.

This is sent with the love of Christ for you from me.

As always, all comments and questions are welcome, send them to me at;

monkmichael@newwarriorministries.com.

Monk Michael

A humble servant of Jesus Christ

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