Élie Korotkoff

This article examines the way in which the Orthodox Church accompanies the faithful in the experience of grief, taking as its central object the liturgical office of the funeral. Elie Korotkoff conducts a structured and methodical analysis of this office, identifying the different layers of meaning it contains. The approach is that of a liturgical study attentive to texts, rites and their theological articulation. The main idea is that the funeral liturgy cannot be reduced to circumstantial pastoral accompaniment, but that it carries a coherent and elaborate vision of the human person, of death and of Christian hope. The contribution of the article lies in the highlighting of the anthropological dimension of this office: the Orthodox funeral liturgy constitutes a theological discourse on man, his dignity and his eschatological destiny.

This article by liturgist Elie Korotkoff examines the designation of the Nativity of Christ as the "Winter Pascha," an expression rooted in the Orthodox Tradition. Through an analytical study of hymnography and the structure of liturgical offices, the author demonstrates that the celebration of Christmas has been historically and structurally modeled on that of Pascha. The central idea is that the Nativity and the Resurrection do not constitute two distinct events but participate in a single mystery of salvation. On the theological level, the article highlights the internal coherence of the divine economy as expressed in Orthodox worship, and shows how the liturgy offers the faithful a real and present participation in this mystery. The contribution of the study lies in the rigorous articulation between hymnographic data, ritual structure, and the theological vision of the salvific work.

This article examines the place and role of liturgical texts in Orthodox celebrations held in the French language. Elie Korotkoff, head of the liturgical translations commission of the Orthodox Brotherhood in France, offers a study based on his direct experience within this body. The article traces the various stages of the process of translating Orthodox liturgical texts into French, identifying the methodological, theological and linguistic difficulties that this work entails. The central idea is that the diversity of existing translations constitutes an obstacle to the coherence of the liturgical life of French-speaking Orthodox communities. The main contribution of the article lies in the argument in favor of a unification of liturgical translations, presented as an ecclesiological necessity for the Orthodox Churches of the French tradition.

This article by Élie Korotkoff focuses on preparation for Eucharistic communion in the Orthodox tradition, considered from the perspective of repentance and asceticism. The author conducts a well-documented historical study tracing the evolution of Eucharistic consciousness from the era of the Councils to the present day, highlighting the doctrinal and practical fluctuations that have marked this question over the centuries. The central idea is that the relationship of the faithful to the Eucharist has undergone significant transformations, which must be carefully assessed in order to draw from them pastoral guidelines suited to the contemporary context. Drawing on evangelical and patristic sources, the article offers a theological reflection on the spiritual conditions for authentic participation in communion, thus providing both a historical and pastoral contribution to Orthodox sacramental theology.