1,348
edits
Changes
no edit summary
::The Greek parochial practice for All-Night Vigils is to not do them, which is why this article reflects more of the Russian practice. The Athonite practice, as I have been told, is to do the Biblical odes in full. Other than that, I don't know how it might differ from Russian practie... so it is on those who follow Greek practice to speak up for your practice. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 19:05, April 1, 2007 (PDT)
::: Which Athonite practice? :) One imagines that what is done in St. Panteleimon's, for instance, differs from that done at Hilandar, Iviron, or Vatopedi. (As a side note, I think perhaps we need to be on the lookout for references to "Athonite practice," as I've had multiple Athonite monastics tell me that there really is no such thing, at least in the singular.)
::: Anyway, I've added a section on the Byzantine practice, summarizing some of what is in the Antiochian ''Liturgikon''. —[[User:ASDamick|<font size="3.5" color="green" face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">Fr. Andrew</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <small>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]</small> 04:26, April 2, 2007 (PDT)
::::I am not sure how uniform the practice is, but doing the Biblical Odes in full is one way to make an All-Night Vigil, all night.
::::A couple of comments on "Little Vespers". I think if we are going to use "Small Compline", we should use "Small Vespers", because in Greek and Slavonic, the word there is the same. In Byzantine practice, would Small Vespers be done, immediately followed by Small Compline, immediately followed by the rest of the Vigil? My understanding is that the reason Small Vespers exists, is so the monks can observe vespers at sunset, eat, and then later begin the vigil. Russians do Small Vespers also... but typically, this is done only in monasteries and cathedrals. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 04:32, April 2, 2007 (PDT)
