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  • sorry - spelling mistake above - should be 'their' stories! i really like this saint: 2. Saint Chad In the early 600s, Saint Chad desired monastic life and so studied with Saint Aidan on the Isle of Lindisfarne and in Ireland. He then became an abbo…
  • thanks - although this is the same belief that the ethiopian church has as the other orthodox churches.so i don't think there is a difference there. i think edena thought there was a difference, but i didn't see a difference. thank God for the pure …
  • i think i posted it a bit earlier anyway, so i was sort of cheating...sorry! i did nearly get confused with the leap year, but in our church we anointed the realics a day early, as the new year's eve service was held on the monday in a small place w…
  • church day starts on the evening before...;-p;)
  • this has not been my experience of talking with ethiopian and eritrean orthodox Christians and priests.could you tell us a little bit more about what you found confusing and who said it?i found the ethiopian and coptic orthodox beliefs to be the sam…
  • thanks for sharing, i wasn't sure.what have you been up to? been busy 'in real life'?has been more than a couple of years since you posted, welcome back:)hi to yoan as well, nice to hear from you again:) happy-it's-nearly-new-year and enjoy the rest…
  • hi tigran, impressive research skills, i didn't have time for that, may God guide you.hope you both (and everyone else) has peace and grace from God
  • hi discorus, i went to EO wedding ('crowning'). it was lovely.i went to my OO church for Holy Communion on tuesday.going again next weekend, as God wills.
  • the original poster has not yet come back on line to look at the answers, so i won't go in to details. also i have been busy 'in real life', going to EO church this weekend (without taking Holy Communion), so i attended liturgy in my OO church this …
  • this is not the official position of our church.may God give us all grace and peace
  • i am sorry about your negative experiences.i pray for orthodox Christians in russia to live free from fear and full of love, as they should.i have attended armenian orthodox liturgy twice in london, it was lovely.sadly, last time i went (a few years…
  • dear tigran,there are only a few eastern orthodox Christians that believe this.most of those people spend nearly all their time on the internet and don't get out much.most eastern orthodox Christians spend their free time in church or helping others…
  • last times someone asked a similar question when i was there i heard that our priests will probably not give an official opinion on the saints from another orthodox group.but for ordinary (non priest) people like us, it is ok to call them saints if …
  • further to the answer above:in those days, death had just come in to the world, so people were healthier (some lived to 900 years).also the whole of the world's genetic material was encoded in adam and eve's children, so there was an abundance of ge…
  • i found this website to be in favour of full relations with the eastern orthodox churches and so i would not describe as 'against' the chalcedonian orthodox churches. otherwise, there are several good orthodox websites that answer difficult question…
  • i agree aliya 77, and welcome to the forum :)i hope you also go to real life tasbeha (night praise), which is a wonderful way to honour God:)
  • hello and welcome lab221.the original poster has not been online for a while, so will probably not see our posts.i agree that this verse in revelation does not support the filioque.the Son sends the Holy Spirit, however the Holy Spirit does not 'pro…
  • hmm, so you have been an orthodox Christian for 1 1/2 weeks now and you are still not married...?! maybe it will take a bit longer than that to settle down, i don't know how much of the orthodox culture (s) you have picked up, but we don't encourage…
  • hello and welcome to the very beautiful coptic orthodox church of God!:)this guy has some great lessons, i don't remember if he uses the 'hazzat' (arabic term for the lines you mentioned):https://www.youtube.com/@TheCopticdeacon (yes, i know him too…
  • yes, ophadece, great! the most important thing is for us to encourage others to have a close relationship with God.we encourage this by basing all our activities on a spiritual foundation - e.g. every activity should be preceeded by prayer, and we s…
  • good question! for many of us, it will be a bank holiday (catholic Good Friday), so i hope many ppl will be able to attend this year (including me, if not too busy at work!):)
  • that is a big question, how much time do you have?! i will try to be brief - please send me a personal message if you would like to have an article on the Christian orthodox concept of salvation with references from the church fathers (will need an …
  • please speak to your confession father about it.the general advice about looking after your spiritual life (fasting, praying and showing mercy) is also very good.
  • please speak to your confession father about it 
  • i have asked the internet and not found anything.i spend a pleasant hour reading ancient philosophy and Christian history, but i would be surprised if philo of alexandria (jewish philosopher who died around 50AD) had much contact with Christians, as…
  • i used to assume that most protestant Christians used to believe roughly the same as i did when i was protestant (14 years ago). however, i since met a 'Christian' work colleague who was living with her partner (not married) and others who thought i…
    in Prenups Comment by mabsoota January 2023
  • certainly.tamav (mother) eirine (leader of a ladies' monastery in egypt) used to talk to the saints in the 1990s.she has departed (died) since then so I can talk about it.i know someone else (have met that person just a few times) who has almost cer…
  • as for non orthodox Christians, i can't comment.i simply advise them to follow the orthodox spiritual life (which hopefully will eventually lead to joining the church) and i don't tell them how to live.
    in Prenups Comment by mabsoota January 2023
  • i wrote the prenup myself - i wanted to make the point that money (and status etc etc. as italian coptic is hinting) is of no value at all, and that anyone (your friends for example) who is considering a prenup needs to have a big think about their …
    in Prenups Comment by mabsoota January 2023
  • PSif you are asking about prenup because you are about to get married to a controlling person, then please speak to abouna - that is above my pay grade - the advice about is for relationships that are not abusive. try to avoid going into a controlli…
    in Prenups Comment by mabsoota January 2023