At each Divine Liturgy, Orthodox Christians read a minimum of one passage from an Epistle and one from a Gospel. These two passages are in addition to the text of the Divine Liturgy, much of which is drawn word-for-word from the scriptures. The priest’s homily is typically focused on explaining and analyzing either the Gospel, the Epistle, or both. The two daily readings are often supplemented with additional scripture readings, depending on the Feast Day, season, etc. It is, in fact, quite common for Orthodox services to feature multiple readings from both the Old and New Testaments. It is impossible for an Orthodox Christian to go to Church and avoid the Bible. Scripture readings are at the heart of everything we do.
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