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2. Faith & Worship
Jump to new posts Re: Freemasonry/Masonics and the Church (?) by Elizabeth Maria     7 minutes 37 seconds ago

What about the secret oaths which members of the Masonic orders take?

Those secret oaths where the candidate gives permission for his throat to be slashed or his entrails to pulled out should he violate the secret rules or fail to obey his
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: A Joint Service by Clerics of ROCOR and MP by Our Lady's slave     8 minutes 3 seconds ago

Someone with a grudge and /or axe to grind ?
2. Faith & Worship
Jump to new posts Re: A Contradiction in Church Teaching? by Logos - Alexis     21 minutes 9 seconds ago

Stephanos,

That time is still now. You do know that Traditional Masses are celebrated daily by thousands of priests of the Latin Rite?

Alexis
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Onion Dome on catechumens by Elizabeth Maria     38 minutes 48 seconds ago

No joke.

I know some guys who frequent thrift shops to purchase long skirts and scarves.

Others hire seamstresses to make such feminine items, especially wrap around skirts.

Edited to say:

Of course, most o
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Iron Man: The Movie by Byzantine TX     46 minutes 48 seconds ago

I saw it at the local drive-in no less.

http://www.thebrazos.com/

Great movie. I'll see it again, and that's a rare statement for me.
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: HELP in finding an Orthodox parish in PA by Alice     47 minutes 52 seconds ago

 Originally Posted By: AMMThere are two OCA parishes fairly close to Southampton, the cathedral in NE Philly and St. Mark's which is somewhere in Bucks County. Never been to either, but I'm guessing they're all English. There are a bunch of et
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Food for the poor and needy by Alice     54 minutes 59 seconds ago

 Originally Posted By: Dr JohnI did not know that you were former carriers, Pani Rose. It's a tough job. I don't know when you retired, but my friend Mike is a carrier (in an urban style area in Arlington, Virginia) and he tells me that the ca
4. East-N-West
Jump to new posts Re: Father Hopko on the filioque by ebed melech     Today at 02:15 PM

 Originally Posted By: NeoChalcedonian Originally Posted By: ebed melechMy concern is that, with the approach to the essence-energy distinction coupled with the assertion of the almost complete unknowability of God that you have personally
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: RELICS FOR SALE AT STORE by Our Lady's slave     Today at 02:09 PM

I'm in total agreement there

I just don't have that sort of money either and though it emphasises that you are paying for the reliquary - I doubt very very much if those prices are realistic - I have grave suspicions that they will be gro
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: TEC/(P)ECUSA's Robinson - the Return... by dwight     Today at 01:46 PM

This is the end result of the Reformation. Sola Fide means we just have to believe a few vague things and be able to quote a few scripture passages. Sola Scriptura means I can emphasize any scripture passage that might vaguely suopport my position o
4. East-N-West
Jump to new posts Re: Could Eastern Catholics be forced to become Orthodox again? by Dr John     Today at 01:42 PM

Perhaps looking at this issue from another perspective may help.

Since the Anathemas (how did Christian humanity ever come up with such a concept?!) were lifted by Paul the Sixth and Athenagoras, the mutual condemnations are now gone.
3. Parish Life and Evangelization
Jump to new posts Re: Allentown Parish Centennial by lanceg     Today at 01:28 PM

John do you know if they have a web site commemorating this event, or a booklet?

Blessings,

Lance


A Byzantine Christian in a Postmodern World
4. East-N-West
Jump to new posts Re: Ireland quote? by griego catolico     Today at 12:58 PM

Peter B,

I've done more research.

The quote does not appear to be a personal quote by Archbishop Ireland, but a statement from the United States bishops during a meeting in Setember 1893.

Consult the book, "The Ameri
8. The Revised Divine Liturgy
Jump to new posts Re: Questions on Fr. Keleher's "Studies on the Byzantine Liturgy by tjm199     Today at 12:48 PM

Father Bless--

We look forward to reading them. Agree or disagree with you, I think we can all agree that your posts are interesting, well thought out and worth reading. There is only so much a lay person such as myself can know, since I d
8. The Revised Divine Liturgy
Jump to new posts Re: How much Slavonic was used during Resurrection Services? by tjm199     Today at 12:41 PM

Condolences on you loss, Matt. I'm sorry.

You make a very good point, one I had never thought of. You know my feelings in using Slavonic--not 100% but enough to keep tradition alive and educate the future generations. But in something like
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: My Paschal Pilgrimage -- Part 4 by JLF     Today at 12:40 PM

Thanks for the encouragement and kind words.

Jack
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: the people of Burma by tjm199     Today at 12:24 PM

Hospodi!

Tim
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Holy Father praises vitalitty of the Melkite Church by asianpilgrim     Today at 11:26 AM

"is reminiscencent of the 1997 letter..."

I should have said "reminiscent"
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Weep for Lebanon by byzanTN     Today at 08:45 AM

Prayers.
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: For Aunt Mary, Eternal Memory by byzanTN     Today at 08:44 AM

Prayers.
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Kidney Cancer Surgery by byzanTN     Today at 08:43 AM

Prayers.
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Metropolitan Nicholas to celebrate silver anniversary by Little Green Coat     Today at 08:08 AM

I was fortunate to be in attendance. it was an awesome service. I especially like Metropolitan Nicholas call for unity during the Liturgy. Metropolitan Basil also called for unity at the dinner.

May the Holy Spirit grant these men the s
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: EC Parish Directory - Info Needed by Irish Melkite     Today at 03:48 AM

Student,

It is an interesting idea, although I have to acknowledge being only marginally a fan of sites that use maps as their front-line search methodology. Clustering of institutions (especially at the size/resolution of the typical on-l
8. The Revised Divine Liturgy
Jump to new posts Re: The term "Orthodox" by ThePilgrim     Today at 12:12 AM

Personally, I've always seen соборный to mean catholic in Slavonic, in the sense that it's used in the Creed, where as Roman Catholics are referred to as католик
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Ruthenian Photo on Ebay by Mykhayl     Yesterday at 09:37 PM

X. B!
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SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS is a 1964 film by Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov based on the story by Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubnsky. Internationally the film was hailed for its colorful use of historic costuming
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