Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Teacher of Teachers: Blessed John Henry Newman by Christopher Blum
Byzantine, Texas: The Liturgy in 13th century Constantinople

The chanting is splendid, but are the vestments accurate? I'm not understanding the headgear. I think that is supposed to be the emperor, rather than the bishop? NO barrier or ciborium or altar?

Misc.
Cultural Identity and Dress: The Case of Late Byzantine Court Costume
The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)