Ecumenical Documents

List of articles in category Ecumentical Documents: Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue
Title	Created Date
Statement of the North American Orthodox/Catholic Theological Consultation on the Occasion of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the Promulgation of the decree Cum data fuerit	14-06-04
The Importance of Sunday	12-10-27
Steps towards a Reunited Church: A Sketch of an Orthodox-Catholic Vision for the Future	10-10-02
Celebrating Easter/Pascha Together	10-10-01
Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue regarding the 'Ravenna Document'	09-10-24
The Ravenna Document: Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church, Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority	07-11-13
Statement On the Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue At the Dawn of a New Millennium	07-03-28
Statement on Eastern Europe	07-03-28
Communique on Eastern Europe	07-03-28
A Pastoral Statement on Orthodox/Roman Catholic Marriages	07-03-28
Ordination Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1988	07-03-28
Statement on the Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey	07-03-28
Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Mixed Marriage	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Respect for Life	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Church	07-03-28
The Pastoral Office: A Joint Statement	07-03-28
The Principle of Economy: A Joint Statement	07-03-28
Reaction of the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Council of the Orthodox Church	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage	07-03-28
Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children of Marriages	07-03-28
Response to Munich Document	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document: "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry"	07-03-28
Apostolicity as God's Gift in the Life of the Church	07-03-28
Response to Bari Document: "Faith, Sacrament, and the Unity of Christ"	07-03-28
Joint Reaction to International Orthodox / Roman Catholic Commission Text on the Sacrament of Orders	07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church	07-03-28
Joint Statement on Tensions in Eastern Europe Related to "Uniatism"	07-03-28
Response to Balamand	07-03-28
Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha	07-03-27
Baptism and "Sacramental Economy"	07-03-27
Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation	07-03-27
Statement On the Upcoming Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate	07-03-19
The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?	03-10-25
An Agreed Statement on the Holy Eucharist	70-01-01

Christ is Risen!

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs bestowing life! (Troparion)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Although You descended into the tomb, O Immortal One, * You destroyed the power of Hades; * You arose as the victor, O Christ God, * proclaiming to the myrrh-bearing women: “Rejoice!” * And granting peace to Your Apostles, * O, You, Who gives resurrection to the fallen. (Kontakion)

Teachings of Christ

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9 ESV)

Entry into Jerusalem

As we were buried with You through Baptism, O Christ our God, * we were made worthy of immortal life by Your Resurrection, * and we praise You in song, crying out: * “Hosanna in the highest! * Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord.” (Troparion, Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

As you were carried upon a throne in heaven and upon a colt on earth, * O Christ God, you accepted the praise of angels and the songs of children who cry out to You: * “Blessed are You Who has come to to call back Adam!” (Kontakion, Tone 6)

Random Proverb

"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold." (Proverbs 3:13,14 ESV)

Pray Without Ceasing

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Wisdom from the Church Fathers

A greedy appetite for food is terminated by satiety and the pleasure of drinking ends when our thirst is quenched. And so it is with the other things. . . But the possession of virtue, once it is solidly achieved, cannot be measured by time nor limited by satiety. Rather, to those who are its disciples it always appears as something ever new and fresh.

St. Gregory of Nyssa