The Divine Liturgy, Pt 1: The Service of Preparation [EP. 25]
With much fear and trembling, Dcn. Seraphim begins our mini-series on the Divine Liturgy itself, the great "public work" of Christ on behalf of the Church, and the whole world. Many people may not be aware that everything actually begins with a small, quiet, mysterious service, one in which the priest and deacon prepare the gifts, the bread and wine which will become the body and blood of God Himself. In this service, we see all of creation revealed as existing for the purpose of the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ, as both time and space are revealed as iconic realities, and Dcn. Seraphim gives some practical advice for how we should think about this revelation as we prepare our hearts to participate in the Divine Liturgy.
Music Used:
Cherubic Hymn, Romanian Chant, Tone 8
Choir of St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Santa Rosa, CA
5 Oct 2026
The Hours: Sanctifying the Day [EP. 24]
The ancient Hours turn the passing of the workday into a remembrance of salvation. Dcn Seraphim traces the biblical practice of prayer at fixed times and walks through the First, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Hours: sunrise offered with the work of our hands, Pentecost at midmorning, the darkness of the Cross at noon, and Christ's death and the promise to the penitent thief in the afternoon. The Hours free us from the tyranny of the clock and fill the day with the presence of Christ. Dcn Seraphim closes with practical ways for laypeople to recover small moments of fixed prayer without attempting to imitate a monastic schedule.
Handouts and resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rG775rFoxjmoBNht9d9yHijpw6Nnw6e8?usp=sharing
Music Used:
Cherubic Hymn, Romanian Chant, Tone 8
Choir of St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Santa Rosa, CA
28 Sept 2026
Matins: The Morning Watch [EP. 23]
Episode 23 of How to be an Orthodox Christian, with Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin.
Music Used:
Cherubic Hymn, Romanian Chant, Tone 8
Choir of St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Santa Rosa, CA
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