The Church calendar is not a dogmatic or theological issue and Orthodox Church can adapt new or modify existing calendar. This has been clearly and cogently...
It's true.Early Christians picked December/January to celebrate Jesus' birth because it was the same day a pagan holiday and wanted to replace it. The day of...
... to ... think ... mean when we tend to speak for God Almighty on anything. How can you say what matters to Him? He was born on a certain calendar and He...
... as a very ... consider a ... with the ... than with ... ***This is a most interesting statement. However, you left out the RCC with its plethora of...
... Calendar ... follow ... this ... ***A few years ago I worked with the son of a rather well-known ROCOR priest in New Jersey. He always went out for a...
I was not referring to the dates. Wasn't the Julian calendar in use during the time of the Nativity and Resurrection? So many saints were martyred who memory...
... West? ... Calendar-in slovanic church`s within the diocese, including the Monastery dedicated to St.John of Shanghai and San Francisco..These church`s...
I like the old Calendar on account of it being the same Calendar Christ used, passover was determined by this Calendar, it is celebrated on this Calendar in...
***Very true, Subdeacon. Recently I ahve been attending Divine Liturgy in a Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church. The American Carpatho- Russian Orthodox Diocese...
***I was taught that the pagan holiday was chosen to celebrate Christ's birth during the persecutions so that the Christians could celebrate undetected. Al ......
***Interesting. This is the first time I've seen this particular quote (it doesn't seem to be a canon) used to indicate that the Church should not use the...
Dear George, Christ did not use the Julian Calendar!!! He follwed the Hebrew Calendar. If we really want to go back to what Christ used we should do that - use...
My sister is planning to get married. She is interested in pre-marital counseling materials. She lives in a small town in Florida where a priest is not...
GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST GLORY TO HIM FOREVER Dear Al, What wonderful chanting you have. That is one thing I miss from my Carpathian Church, the joyous chanting. ...
larry most <larrymost2002@...> wrote:GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST GLORY TO HIM FOREVER Dear Al, What wonderful chanting you have. That is one thing I miss from...
SCOBA The Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 Press Release November 1, 2005 THE...
I received an e-mail the other day from one of our diocese of south america, and was wondering how everyone on this list feels about it. I do not in anyway...
Glory to Jesus Christ Glory to Him Forever Dear Mike, The Church is St. Michael's Byzantine Rite Catholic Church in Flushing MI. When we changed to the...
GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST GLORY TO HIM FOREVER Dear Al, I have visited your site many times. I have downloaded quite a bit of your music, especially the Christmas ...
... JRS: A "Vsezarubezhny Sobor" is no "Ecumenical Council". An Ecumenical Council has not been held since the 7th Council, in 787 AD, or just over 200 years...
"The real reason for all this "concern" and lack of trust in our own hierarchy by some in South America, has been the systematic disinformation published by...
Dear Brothers and Sisters: My name is Roberto León, I'm Orthodox, chilean, and since a time ago, with the blessing of Vladika Alexander, we started the work...
... Orthodox Church Abroad in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela). ... I wonder about this 177 number. How many of these...
***Thank you for your sentiments. I have not officially made the change from the OCA to the C-P Diocese...and maybe I won't. I am very welcome in both parishes...
Dear Subdeacon Larry, What is the website address for the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox? I would be interested in hearing their chant. Thank you. Father Timothy ...
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It works both ways: not only have the "sheep" been entrusted to the Priests and Bishops of ROCOR, but, more importantly, the "sheep" must entrust *themselves*...
Dear Roberto, Wishing God will bless you and your loyal community! Will pray for you. --Dimitra ____________________________________________ Dear Brothers and...
... Um ... it's a real mistake to view jurisdictions like denominations. We're all in the Church, so why not have two places where you attend and commune? Anna...
