• An Akathist or Acathist Hymn (Greek: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, "unseated hymn") is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians...
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    on the Mariological approach within a given historical period, e.g. the Akathist to the Theotokos has been the subject of detailed study related to the...
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  • characters. The only kontakion that is used in full length today is the Akathist to the Theotokos. The word kontakion derives from the Greek κόνταξ (kóntax)...
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  • Com. Retrieved 2021-04-03. "Akathist to Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, the Wonderworker ∙ Akathists.com". www.akathists.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03. NewsRoom...
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    Археографический ежегодник за 1971 г. М., 1972. С. 318—324. Simeon Shakhovsky, Akathist to St Sergius "Honoring Eastern Orthodox Saints | EWTN". EWTN Global Catholic...
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    copy was crowned a second time on 7 June, 1991, by Pope John Paul II. An akathist composed by Roman Bachtalowsky, CSsR, was published in 1931. Another copy...
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  • Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite: Jesus Prayer Akathist Axion Estin Theotokion Ektenia Wesley Covenant Prayer (Methodist) Daily...
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  • Apollo's Singers) "Ochre" Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) "Sheehan: Akathist" Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan...
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    of his relics were written by a contemporary to this event. Devotional akathists and canons have been composed in his honour, and are frequently chanted...
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    Inter-Hours: 1500 Vespers: 600 Great Compline: 700 Small Compline: 400 A Canon or Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos (Mother of God): 500 Over the centuries, various...
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    Sylvester I. Opera Omnia by Migne (in Latin) Legenda Aurea (in German) Akathist to Saint Sylvester (in Romanian) Canon to Saint Sylvester (in Romanian)...
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    One of the most loved Orthodox Akathists (standing hymns) is devoted to Mary and it is often simply called the Akathist Hymn. Five of the twelve Great...
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    quarter of the Akathist to the Theotokos. On the fifth Saturday, known as the Saturday of the Akathist, everywhere, the entire Akathist is sung at Matins...
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    hymns exist, these are compositions like Psalm 119 in Hebrew, and the Akathist hymn in Greek, in which distinct stanzas or verses commence with successive...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    του Αγίου Παϊσίου στην Καψάλα. Βήμα Ορθοδοξίας. 22-02-2019 | 12:21:04. Akathist to our Holy Father Paisius the Athonite. St. John the Wonderworker of San...
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  • usually performed as a Christmas carol. Later prominent works include The Akathist of Thanksgiving of 1987, written in celebration of the millennium of the...
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    States, particularly services dedicated to the Theotokos, such as the Akathist during Great Lent. The explosion in popularity has been attributed to St...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    divine protection of the Virgin Mary, a new proemium for the celebrated Akathist Hymn was written by an unknown author, possibly Patriarch Sergius or George...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    signing John Tavener, and its debut release was the first recording of his Akathist of Thanksgiving with the Westminster Abbey Choir, James Bowman and Martin...
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  • to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    vekov (in Russian). Moscow: Russian History Institute. ISBN 5-7859-0085-8. Akathist to Saint Yaroslav Yaroslav the Wise’s Contested Legacy, A Visual Timeline;...
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  • Sunday before Pascha and 4th Sunday of Lent—(21 days) Saturday of the Akathist—5th Saturday of Great Lent Saint Mary of Egypt—5th Sunday of Lent—2nd Sunday...
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  • to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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    to papal supremacy Liturgy and worship Divine Liturgy Divine Services Akathist Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer...
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