REBUILDING FROM THE RUBBLE
It seems to me that on a forum such as this, it is a given that, in (for instance) the UK and France, the two major forms of Christianity: The Church of England in UK and the RCC in France, are today...
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I would like to challenge Beewolf: Alright; you are an Anglican, from your last post, there is no doubt in my mind, that you have a clear vision of what the genuine Church is. If that is not what you...
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Reverend Father, I love a challenge. Yes, I am a closet Orthodox. I did attend the Divine Liturgy at a Russian Orthodox Church for a while, but I found that the cultural barrier was a little too...
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Dear Beewolf,Thank you for your moving post! Please be sure that whenever I have the privilege of going to an Orthodox Church, I'll take you and your family along in my heart and you'll always have my...
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Dear Masha, many thanks for your gracious reply. Yes i am in a bit of a limbo at the moment. I was determined to pursue the RO option and St Nicholas' is quite a beautiful church, but the longer i...
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"I do need the Eucharistic community of faith as my context, when i pray i pray with the church as it were not apart from it. It is crucial for my understanding to be able to experience worship in my...
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I admire your determination and persistance, however the other reasons are significant; namely my dear wife and the distance i need to traverse by bus to get there. She is not interested in any church...
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Oh, Beewolf! I don't deserve any praise for "determination and persistence"! When I first went to the Orthodox Church, the parish was close to my house, petrol cost half what it does now, and I said...
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Masha, please allow me to say, may Our Fair Lord continually illumine your heart and mind by His Spirit. May he lead you and guide you always. May I include you in my prayers, and please can you...
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Thank you, Beewolf! Prayers of course, for you and for the unity that we all pray for every day. Just think, when Christ's will for us all is accomplished at last, we won't have to go for miles and...
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Quote:If only there was a Western Rite church in Adelaide.Fr. Michael, what can be done about this situation? Perhaps one of your budding missionary priests might be sent to take care of needs there?
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Leetle and Beewolf, I just wanted to commend both of you for your pursuit of Orthodoxy. I am in touch with so many people who attend Byzantine churches because there is no Western Rite parish...
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Many thanks, with my unworthy prayers, Ben Johnson. The Pearl of Great Price is worth it all.Leetle Masha
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Ben, my thanks to you. I believe that I am where I am supposed to be at the moment. My dear wife struggles about the whole church thing because of what we have been through. She does'nt lean towards...
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Beewolf, many Orthodox priests begin their talks with potential converts by asking, "How does your family feel about this?" Although everyone would encourage you to pursue Orthodoxy, it is bad if this...
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Dear Ben, Thank you for your encouragement once again, that is a good example of explaining the use of icons.I feel like a certain Ethiopian appearing and saying to the apostle, "come over here and...
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Fathers, bless!Not culture, but location, location, location!The problem in the USA isn't so much "cultural divisions", although some exiles do use church as a little time to pretend they're back in...
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RE ICONSI have an alcove in my home that is graced by icons, including the patron saint of my family St John. Displayed with the icons are family members who have passed. This display helps those who...
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Quote:RELIGIOUS BELIEF 'FALLING FASTER THAN CHURCH ATTENDANCE'By Matt Barnwell and Amy IgguldenOrganized religion is in near-terminal decline in Britain because parents have only a 50-50 chance of...
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Quote:we did not have Cameras to capture the Saints.Surely there are photographs of the late nineteenth and twentieth century saints - what is the Orthodox attitude to using their photographs as...
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