Food for every season, blessings and curses, and exorcising evil spirits are only some of the many folk traditions associated with Orthodoxy; they make up for what they lack in formal status with a more immediate presence in the lives of the faithful. Alongside other aspects of church life (theology, history, politics, liturgy, art, and music), they are part of the rich fabric of Orthodoxy in the world. We are excited to offer to our readers the current issue as we examine several folk traditions deeply embedded in our church culture.