In Praise of the Father , The Son and the Holy Spirit , the One God the PIDALION of the spiritual ship of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox Church , or all the sacred and divine rules of the holy apostles the Holy Ecumenical and Local Councils and individual divine Fathers , interpreted by Hieromonk Agapius and monk Nicodemus . “Pidalion”, translated from the Greek “feeding”, is a collection of rules of the Orthodox Church with interpretations of the Holy See. Nikodim Svyatogorets, one of the greatest theologians and teachers of the Church . Working in the late 18th century on the compilation of a new canonical collection, prp. Nicodemus conducted extensive research and selected important and reliable material in order to restore the former value of Byzantine canon law. "Pidalion" prp. Nicodemus is the fruit of the creative and unrelenting love of Tradition. The Orthodox world is studying the “Pidalion” as a source of true church teaching . The book was widely distributed - to date, the Greek original "Pidalion" has survived 18 editions and reprints. Published in Russian for the first time. ***The first volume is preceded by a study by the modern Greek scientist Professor F. Yangu on the history of the writing, publication and significance of this important church-canonical monument and includes the rules of the Holy Apostles. ***Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.