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If you read the accounts of visitors to Egypt in the 19th and early 20th century you will see many examples where things have changed. My concern is when things change through a lack of discipline, or through what appears to be a casual response to…
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Many of the things done now are not of great antiquity at all.
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I'd encourage you to be very cautious and sensitive. Rather than talking about conversion, I'd talk about how you've found something that seems to be helpful in your spiritual life. We can never argue or bludgeon a person into doing anything of spi…
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Happiness is not wrong, and when we have times of happiness they are a gift from God. But it is a mistake to make happiness the object of our life. The object of our life is to seek God, and this is often difficult, full of trials and obstacles, but…
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Dear Peter No, on the contrary, we have most of his writings available. These comprise of: i. The collection of his Homilies, which amount to 127 texts. They are available in French translation. I have translated one into English so far here, but…
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I have just uploaded a new podcast which is called.. The Intermediate State of the Soul according to St Severus You can find it here... http://orthodoxfaith.podbean.com/2012/04/09/the-intermediate-state-of-the-soul-after-death-in-st-severus/
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It is a celebration of an event - it is not that event itself. Christ is not crucified twice. He has only ever been crucified once. It would be good to keep these feasts on the same date but it is not the end of the world if they are not. Will those…
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Journey Back to Eden by Father Mark Gruber is a great book because it is the account of a Roman Catholic priest spending a year in Egypt with the monks and is both sympathetic but also has the view of a Westerner. I've given more copies away to enqu…
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Who did you hear this from, and who did the hear it from? Is there a direct connection to the person themselves or is it just hearsay?
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Lol! I am glad that one of them was good.
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Of course it is contradictory, but life is like that. The Church has never been neat and tidy. In actual fact, at this event, Bishop Markos turned up at the end and did not participate in the Liturgy.
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I think this is an important topic and I am working on another paper/podcast looking at the teaching of St Severus. If the Lord wills then perhaps I will be able to write something that considers all the Fathers of the Church who wrote on this subj…
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I would also consider it normal and acceptable to add blessed water to a larger container at home to sanctify the whole, as it were, if fresh blessed water were not available. When I have baptised adults I like to add a little water from the River …
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This is a very serious error indeed which is being propagated by a few. Please listen to my podcast here... http://orthodoxfaith.podbean.com/2012/01/27/the-intermediate-state-of-the-soul-after-death/ The Intermediate State of the Soul after Death…
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Can't you pay your mother for the fuel and get the night hours done before Saturday?
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Its only ever been the feast of Pascha that the Church has taught should be celebrated on the same day. Nothing else. The Jews have changed their own method for calculating Passover there is no need for the Church to be concerned about this. The ru…
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I think it a sign that we should never have gone there. It was not meant for humans.
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Hi Jerry. I'd read a few books rather than relying too much on odd snippets here. Be assured that the Orthodox Church has preserved the life and faith of the Church from the earliest times, and that it is not without good reason that we consider …
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The date is only a marker against the reality of the universe. Easter is to be celebrated according to rules which bind it to the Spring Equinox. It is to be celebrated on the first Sunday after the Full Moon after the Spring Equinox. Now if the hum…
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The Eastern Orthodox Church recognises 7 councils, and perhaps 8 and 9. Within the family of Churches which comprises our Orthodox communion there are the Armenian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Syrian, Indian and Coptic. The British and French Orthodox are…
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At some point we will all have to change the calendar as it will slowly continue to drift away from the seasons in which it was first used and known by Christians. If the calendar is not changed to take account of astronomical reality then Christmas…
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We cannot love God by being afraid of punishment. The fear of Hell cannot save us. Only love towards God. Fear does no more than make us consider our destiny.
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Holiness is found within us. It is a complete devotion to God. If we are holy then we are not affected by the sin of those around us.
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His name and title is Pope Benedict. That is why he should be addressed thus. Just as every other Catholic Bishop or even Anglican should be addressed according to their title. It does not mean that we are saying that such a person is a bishop in th…
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None of these Churches are under the authority of the Pope of Alexandria.
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The Church remains in God's hands. It is the Body and the Bride of Christ. We are in no worse situation than we were this morning because those who are with us are greater than those who are against us, and have always been. God does not love us les…
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It is very easy to rely on ourselves and consider that this is faith. In my own life I have had to learn the hard way that it is better to achieve no outward results at all, and appear to be a complete failure, and yet be simply obedient, than to a…
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The material for Unit 3, looking at the Apostolic Fathers, is now available on the learning platform. Don't forget that registration is open at all times, and people can register and study when they want and at their own pace. I am also about to l…
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That is certainly true of Governmental Aid, and people in the UK are increasingly opposed to such aid. We have been sending aid to Pakistan, for instance, while it has found the funds to build a nuclear deterrent. We have been sending aid to India, …
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We should fast from midnight, or when we go to bed, whichever is soonest. Evening liturgies....Those who can fast from midnight are blessed if they do so. Otherwise I would expect a fast from early morning. So a light breakfast and then fasting til…