It’s common knowledge that Peter the First (sometimes known as “the Great,” though whether he was great is still up for debate) introduced a beard tax (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beard_tax). In short, he did everything he could to get those hairy Russians looking more “civilized.” But beards are not really today’s subject (If you recall, I have a…
Lesson eight of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers "For unto Thee are due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on…
Lesson seven of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers "And with Thy Spirit" and "Grant, O Lord." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources page.
Now, before you report me for libeling the “boys in blue,” just trust me for a little while. Imagine that your are an officer with the task of getting cars to slow down in front of, say, a school. What more effective way would their be than to physically force the cars to slow down?…
Lesson six of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers "Peace be unto All" and "Peace be unto Thee." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources page.
Lesson five of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers "To Thee, O Lord" and "And to thy spirit." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources page.
Recently we talked about reflexive verbs, and we saw that бояться (to be afraid) is in this category. I submit that this verb also, similar to жаловаться, is about an internal action; after all, I could assume that we know the seemingly immortal phrase, “we have nothing to fear but fear itself”; not saying that…
Lesson four of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers "Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources page.
Lesson three of the Church Slavonic Primer is now available. It covers the beginning phrases of the Divine Liturgy, "Bless Master" and "Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources…
Lesson two of the Church Slavonic Primer on Holy God (Trisagion) is now available. You will find the link to the video, the transcript, and listening practice on the Church Slavonic Resources page.
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