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[quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=14367.msg164175#msg164175 date=1365718157] Theophilus, Thanks, but please don't take my word for it. I was just saying it as I understood it. I'm sure you know enough theology to understand and teach me, bu…
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[quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=14367.msg164159#msg164159 date=1365641740] Theophilus, I'm not sure that this is the meaning of transubstantiation. It is a little more platonic than that. The Greeks defined objects as having two components …
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The Long Answer: For the first thousand years of Christian history, when the Church was visibly one and undivided, the holy gifts of the Body and Blood of Christ were received as just that: His Body and Blood. The Church confessed this was a myste…
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Hi Copticuser: Very simplistically here are the unorthodox teachings of transubstantiation & consubstantiation: Transubstantiation - the bread and wine become the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. The physical bread and wine stop to exist phy…
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[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=14357.msg164114#msg164114 date=1365197358] would u like us to post some passages from his sermons? i have homilies 17, 18 and 19 if anyone is interested. [/quote] That would be lovely!
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Once, St Macarius was walking and saw a skull lying upon the ground. He asked, “Who are you?” The skull answered, “I was a chief priest of the pagans. When you, Abba, pray for those in hell, we receive some mitigation.” The monk asked, “What are th…
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St. Macarius knew how to be kind to those outside the Christian community. He knew that loving words had a greater effect than harsh ones. The story is told of his once having walked with a younger monk, and passing by a pagan priest, whom the young…
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[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=14357.msg164102#msg164102 date=1365106410] 'makarius' means blessed or happy. [/quote] Happy like mabsoota ;)
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Frustration and anger can take our focus form the greatness of God to the greatness of the problem we face. God gives us each a cross to carry so that we can learn through patience and suffering. Remember how long our father Abraham waited before ha…
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Sifaing, thanks for your feed back. What do you think about the first two points? I would love to hear more from the forum regarding these points. In Christ Theophilus
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In the Eritrean/Ethiopian Orthodox Church, only two deacons say the responses inside the altar - the main deacon & the subdeacon. The main deacon will stand opposite to the priest the whole time holding the cross. The cross used is always the bi…
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[quote author=Faithfull Servant 1 link=topic=14271.msg163471#msg163471 date=1361520948] Thanks Theophilus!! Is there a reason why we dont practice it?? and qawe, do you have a source to confirm this?? God Bless [/quote] I am not sure why it is no…
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[quote author=irishpilgrim link=topic=14167.msg163173#msg163173 date=1360116766] Theophilus, I love your signature icon. Everytime I see it, I expect great wisdom. Is this the persecuted HH Antonios? I have a little different focus now. I hope th…
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Hey Mina, If a priest lied to you, you have the full right to change a father of confession (FOC). Actually, even if he didn’t lie to you, you can still change a FOC. So, you won’t be doing anything wrong if you change a FOC. But imagine, if you…
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Sorry mate, don’t have any sources. But even here in the States deacons do the procession with both the cross and the Gospel. Technically, the Gospel should be used along with the cross only prior to the reading of the Gospel. You know when the deac…
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This is very tragic. May God comfort the family. :'(
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=14240.msg163159#msg163159 date=1360010697] I am REALLY ok for you to believe in a rock - just don't throw it at me! [/quote] Very funny ;D ;D ;D This is quote of the month!!! P.S. not to take sides or anythin…
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Hi Mohamed, I have been on this forum a while and you are the first Muslim who came here asking such brave questions. I am sure very few of us or even none of us from this forum has gone to a Muslim forum asking these kind of questions. Mohamed…
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Dear Purity, I have a long way to go in learning how to interpret the scriptures. So, your rebuke is an oil on my head and I hope you will overlook my ignorance. I agree with you totally that prayer is our foremost weapon to any challenge we fac…
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Mental health is not always related with demons as physical health is not always related with demons. People forget that Christ casted out demons from the maim, deaf & blind but only focus on those with mental health problem. Do we go around te…
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Dear Friend, I do admire your zeal. It reminds me of the zeal of Simon (before he was called Peter) & Saul (before he was called Paul) & Thomas (when he said let us also go with Him that we may die with Him but later refused to accept his …
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Hey Christianos, To put it very simply Ancestral Sin is the Orthodox terminology to what what Wester Christianity's refer to as Original Sin. Ancestral Sin, as the term indicates, is the sin committed by our ancestors Adam & Eve. According to …
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[quote author=Theophilus 1 link=topic=14150.msg162706#msg162706 date=1358276868] So, the one source is the Tradition of the Church Fathers. The five sources of Orthodoxy that are derived from this one source of the Church Fathers are the following:…
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[quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=14150.msg162698#msg162698 date=1358256545] This need not turn into a debate that wastes both all our time, or hurts the feelings of Marina (who, regardless of my opinion of the show, I can admit is a true Ch…
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Hi Rita, I think I heard this form a sermon by Fr. Anthony Massey (or another priest). There are two words in Greek for ‘world’: cosmos & mundo (not sure if these are the words in Greek, mundo might be Latin). The point is, one of the words me…
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[quote author=rita link=topic=14094.msg162514#msg162514 date=1357660046] I am also kinda of going through the same thing. I keep telling my mom I want to be a sister or nun after I graduate with an engineering degree. And I don't want to get marrie…
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Thank you Servos. The parallel between Archbishop Jovan & Abouna Antonios of Eritrea is obvious - both Orthodox fathers are imprisoned for their faith & their flocks. We are proud to have such apostolic fathers - these are the true shepher…
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[quote author=Servos link=topic=14056.msg162261#msg162261 date=1356606067] Persecution of Orthodox Christians in Republic of Skopje: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25RAep6Oto [/quote] Hi Servos, Would give us the historical background? What is th…
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I am sure you will find your priest a great source of knowledge & comfort. Feel free to shoot if you have any question - someone in this forum always has something to say about any topic. :) In Christ Theophilus