“I Walked In and Started Crying” My First Orthodox Liturgy: Why Ancient Christianity Hit Harder

About this episode

Hannah shares her profound emotional experience during her first Orthodox Divine Liturgy, highlighting the ancient and real aspects of the service.

“I walked in and started to cry.” What happens when an Orthodox Divine Liturgy feels more real than anything you’ve known? One visit to an Orthodox Divine Liturgy can expose a hunger you did not know you had. Hannah describes walking into the church, catching the smell of incense, hearing the choir, seeing the priest with the censer, and suddenly fighting tears. It is not just emotion for its own sake. Something feels ancient, steady, and real enough to set off a relentless chain of question...

People in this episode

Guest: Hannah

Topics covered

• Orthodox Christianity
• Divine Liturgy
• spiritual experience
• ancient traditions
• emotional response

Keywords

• Orthodox Liturgy
• incense
• choir
• priest
• spiritual hunger

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