- An
ektenia (from Gr****: ἐκτένεια, romanized:
ekténia;
itself from Gr****: ἐκτενής, romanized: ektenés; literally, "diligence"),
often called by the better...
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Byzantine Catholic churches, a
litany is
referred to as an
ektenia.
There are
numerous ektenias during the
Byzantine divine services: the
Divine Liturgy...
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whatsoever ye
shall loose on
earth shall be
loosed in heaven."
After an
ektenia (litany),
during which petitions are
offered that God will have
mercy on...
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Painting of a
Russian Orthodox deacon leading an
ektenia (litany) by
Andrei Ryabushkin (1888)...
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follow the
Byzantine Rite:
Jesus Prayer Akathist Axion Estin Theotokion Ektenia Wesley Covenant Prayer (Methodist)
Daily Prayer for
Peace (Community of...
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Lesser Doxology does not end with the
Trisagion and is
followed by an
ektenia (litany). In
liturgical calendars it is
symbolized by a red mis-shapen...
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joyfully singing the
Troparion of Pascha.
Paschal Orthros begins with an
Ektenia (litany) and the
chanting of the
Paschal Canon.[citation needed] One of...
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surrender his soul, at the end of his life. The
service is
composed of Psalms,
ektenias (litanies),
hymns and prayers. In its
outline it
follows the
general order...
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section the
deacon leads a
Little Ektenia (on
Feast Days
which do not fall on
Sunday only the
first stasis and its
ektenia is performed). Then the chanters...
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special Paschal candle which is a
single large candle whenever he
leads an
ektenia (litany) or censes. Schulte,
Augustin Joseph.
Altar Candles, in The Catholic...
