You are not a Church, you are a heresy. Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus replies to the Papist Bishop of Syros Island: From the Greek newspaper "ORTHODOX PRESS"Translated by: www.oodegr.com Issue of 9th November 2007 In a letter addressed to the newspaper "ORTHODOX PRESS", the Papist Bishop of Syros Island expressed "very austere" criticisms against the Piraeus Metropolitan, who had stated that Papism was the "founder of atheism". The Papist Bishop also characterized the newspaper as "relentless" as regards its positions against the Papists. Seraphim of Piraeus has defended the Orthodox Faith; he declared that the Church is One: that of the Orthodox Faith; he stressed that the Papist Bishop is in a fallacy; he underlined the fact that Papism is a heresy; he reminded him of the Papists' crimes against 800.000 Orthodox in Croatia; he posed various questions to the Papist Bishop and with his stance, he defended the newspaper "Orthodox Press" for opposing Christian heresies.
The Papist Bishop's letter Reverend Brother, •1. . •2. . •3. "X. St Spyridon | Occasional Prayers - OrthodoxNet.com - Orthodox Prayers. Occasional Prayers - Orthodox Prayers and Creeds The Jesus PrayerO Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner. The CreedI believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, through whom all things were made.
Communion Prayers(The Communion Prayers are recited before receiving the holy Mysteries) I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. How shall I, who am unworthy, enter in to the splendor of Your saints? Receive me today, Son of God, as partaker of Your mystical Supper. Prayers to the Mother of God A Brief Confession before One's Spiritual Father(From the Full Confession of St. Prayer of Repentance. Orthodox Answers: Answers to Your Questions about Eastern Orthodoxy, Apologetics. | Sola Scriptura. In the Vanity of Their Minds by Fr. John Whiteford Webmaster's Note: Father John Whiteford is a former Nazarene Associate Pastor who converted to the Orthodox Faith soon after completing his B.A. in Religion at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.
He first encountered Orthodoxy as a result of his involvement in the local Pro-Life (Rescue) movement, which also included Father Anthony Nelson and several of his parishioners. After over a year of searching the Scriptures and the writings of the early Church; and through the love, prayers and patience of Father Anthony and the Parishioners of St. Benedicts, Fr. Introduction: Are Protestants Beyond Hope? Since my conversion from Evangelical Protestantism to the Orthodox Faith, I have noted a general amazement among many of those who have been raised Orthodox that a Protestant could be converted. Despite all that stands in their way, there definitely is hope for Protestants. Why Scripture Alone? A). B). C). The Saint Eanswythe Orthodox Mission. SAINTS INDEX. Orthodox Saints, Lives, Calendar.
An Orthodox Assessment Of Evangelicalism - Speaking the Truth in Love - Ancient Faith Radio. Orthodox Perspectives on Peace, War and Violence | In Communion. Ecumenical Review / March 2011 by Fr. Philip LeMasters Christ admonishing Peter: "Put away your sword, for they who live by the sword will perish by the sword. " As an American convert to Orthodoxy, I am well aware that this dimension of the life of the Eastern Church is obscure. Traditionally Orthodox nations offer a wide variety of models of interaction between the church and public affairs. There is no question that early Christianity was characterized far more strongly by practices of nonviolence and reconciliation than by those of bloodshed and warfare. Orthodox canon law has maintained, however, the recognition of the spiritual gravity of taking life in war. Past and current experience with the psychological and moral damage done by participation in warfare reveals the wisdom of St Basil’s canon.
In contrast with Western Christianity, there is no explicit just war theory in Eastern Orthodoxy. Footnotes. On the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets | Glory to God for All Things. Now therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit (Eph. 2:19-22). There are a number of statements in the New Testament that deeply contradict the near “fetish” that some attach to the Bible. One of these is found in an admonition St. Paul offers to the young Timothy. He describes the Church as “the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
Another example is the quote from Ephesians offered above. What would be lacking in these misperceptions of the Scripture, is proper regard for the Church as a “living” temple. St. What Is Heresy? There are not a few Orthodox who are confused about the place of their Church ln the 20th century and the religious milieu through which She is passing. Part of their concern (i.e., those who think seriously about their religion) of the question of what ought to be our relationship with the non-Orthodox. For such a long time, the Church was friendly towards but not ever intimate with the various Christian denominations.
But now many Orthodox bishops and priests are saying and doing things which some of us do not understand and, some of us, do not wish to hear and see. No longer are the Orthodox told that their Church is the true Church the Catholic Church, the Church of the Prophets, Apostles and Fathers. And indeed, we are no longer given the advice, "Keep away from all heretics and schismatics, neither pray with them nor attend their religious meetings and services. " [1] There appears to be a contradiction here. A "heretic" is simply one who maintains a "heretical doctrine. " And St. 1. What do Orthodox Christians teach about death and what happens when we die. This is a transcript of a talk given by Fr. Thomas Hopko in Brisbane Australia during October, 1999. Introduction There is no clear dogmatic teaching of our Orthodox Church on death and what happens when we die.
There is a lot of interest about death as reflected by the amount of books written about after death experiences, salvation and damnation. Furthermore, there are questions about the soul after death and the intermediate state (i.e. the period between when we die and the world's end). Christ is coming in glory and because the millennium is coming up, which by the way is the year 2001 with 2000 being the last year of the second millennium, has stirred interest in the 'end time', the 'coming of Christ', and 'the judgement of God on the world' are the interpretations of the time. There is a lot is discussion going on right now on death, how we understand dying and what we are to say about those who are biologically dead already. What is death? St. Then look at how Jesus dies. Orthodox Christian Children. Byzantine Prayer Rope. Orthodox Lectures and Chanting.
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Orthodox Perspectives on Human Sexuality and Reproduction The 30th Anniversary of Roe vs. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. | THE TRUE ORTHODOX CHURCH. An Orthodox View of Abortion: The Amicus Curiae Submitted to the Supreme Court. No. 88-605 In The Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 1988 WILLIAM L. V. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER KANSAS CITY; HOWARD I. On Appeal From The United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit The Holy Orthodox Church respectfully submits this brief amicus curiae on behalf of itself and its members. [1] The Holy Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles, and bears witness to that continuous and unbroken faith. [2] The precepts of the Orthodox Christian faith mandate the protection of innocent human life, especially that of unborn children.
The Framers of the Constitution discerned a divine presence not only in daily living, but as reflected in the Constitution itself. Legal precepts, particularly those of constitutional proportions, simply cannot be judged in a vacuum. Amicus curiae adopts the statement of the case and the statement of the facts as set out in the Appellants’ Brief. I. In Roe v. II. A. 1. 2. St. B. C. The Fasting Rule of the Orthodox Church. The Church's traditional teaching on fasting is not widely known or followed in our day. For those Orthodox Christians who are seeking to keep a more disciplined fast, the following information may be helpful.
Though the rules may appear quite strict to those who have not seen them before, they were developed with all of the faithful, not only monks, in mind. (Monks do not eat meat, so rules regarding the eating of meat cannot have been written with them in mind. Similarly rules regarding marital abstinence apply only to the laity and married clergy.) Though few laymen are able to keep the rule in its fullness, it seems best to present it mostly without judgement of what level is "appropriate" for the laity, since this is a matter best worked out in each Christian's own setting, under the guidance of his spiritual fathers. There are many exceptions to the broad rules given here, such as when a major feast day, or the patronal feast of a parish, falls during a fasting period. How Much? Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Veneration of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church. By Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South Because of recent discussions about the Catholic Church's considering defining a new dogma concerning the Virgin Mary it might be of interest to Christians of other Churches to have some explanation of the Orthodox Church's position concerning her.
The Orthodox Church honors and venerates the Virgin Mary as "more honourable than the Cherubim and more glorious without compare than the Seraphim …" Her name is mentioned in every service, and her intercession before the throne of God is asked. She is given the title of "Theotokos" (Greek for "Birth-giver-of-God), as well as "Mother of God".
She has a definite role in Orthodox Christianity, and can in no way be considered an instrument which, once used, was laid aside and forgotten. Objections to the veneration of the Theotokos are based primarily on what is called "a lack of scriptural evidence to support such a practice. " The Incarnation of God was foretold in the Old Testament. The Divine Liturgy of Saint James - The British Orthodox Church. The Holy Orthodox Popes of Rome. Return to Home Page The Holy Orthodox Popes of Rome In this present short work it is our aim to present a full list of the holy popes of Rome, a work which to our knowledge has never been carried out before in its Orthodox context. We feel that this task is particularly valuable at the present time for two reasons: Firstly, Rome remains the historic centre of the Western Patriarchate and remains a holy place of Orthodox pilgrimage after that Patriarchate ceased to confess Orthodoxy. Indeed, the very word 'pope' is Greek, meaning 'father' and to this day the official title of the Patriarch of Alexandria remains 'Pope of Alexandria'.
Some fifteen popes were Greek and another six Syrian and the first Latin pope was St Victor (+ 198). Secondly, although Rome has not been an Orthodox centre for a thousand years and has often ferociously attacked the Orthodox Church since then, it has nevertheless conserved important vestiges of Orthodoxy. We would remind readers that St. St. St. St. St. St. Western Rite Orthodoxy UK Official Website. Web Site. OODE- ORTHODOX OUTLET FOR DOGMATIC ENQUIRIES. Orthodox Links. Orthodox catechism topics.
All-Merciful Savior Orthodox Mission, Austin, Texas, St. John. Greek Orthodox Church - Saint George Cathedral: Prayer, Fasting, Sacraments, Sacred Music, Icons, Angels, Feasts of Virgin Mary, Monastic Life, Study Links, Articles. MENOLOGION 3.0. Www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/130/pg130.html. The Project Gutenberg eBook, Orthodoxy, by G. K. Chesterton This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Orthodoxy Author: G.
K. Release Date: May, 1994 [eBook #130] [Most recently updated: September 26, 2005] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) This etext was proofread by Martin Ward and compared against a separate copy scanned by Mike Perry. by This book is meant to be a companion to "Heretics," and to put the positive side in addition to the negative. Gilbert K. I. THE only possible excuse for this book is that it is an answer to a challenge. I have often had a fancy for writing a romance about an English yachtsman who slightly miscalculated his course and discovered England under the impression that it was a new island in the South Seas. What Orthodox Christians Believe. Friend of God Foundation. Liturgical Service Structures | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Crushing the Dragons of Theophany « Glory to God for All Things.
Today marks one of the greatest feasts of the Orthodox year (New Calendar), the Feast of Theophany, Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan river. Across the world Orthodox Christians will gather after the Liturgy to bless the waters: the ocean, a river, a spring, etc. Every feast day in Orthodoxy is connected to the Feast of Pascha, because Pascha is God’s great act of salvation. However, some feasts show this connection more clearly than others. Three feasts in the year share the same pattern of services: Pascha, Nativity, and Theophany. Each has a Vesperal Liturgy on its Eve and a Vigil the night before (with occasional variances). The icons of the three feasts are strikingly similar, with Christ descending into a background that is usually rendered with darkness.
Thus the waters of the Jordan are revealed as Hades. At the Vespers of Theophany we hear this phrase: Thou hast bowed Thine head before the Forerunner and hast crushed the heads of the dragons. Bishop Alexander's Website. Administration—Hierarchs—Bishop Ambrose of Methone. His Grace, Bishop Ambrose of Methone was born in London, England, in 1949, into a distinguished family. He is a convert to Orthodoxy. Bishop Ambrose completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of London, the latter in art history at the university’s famous Courtauld Institute.
He undertook his monastic and theological training at the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina in Fili, Attika, of which he has been a brother since 1973. He also holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies in Etna, California. His Grace, a gifted polyglot who speaks eight languages (five of them with absolute fluency), has written on a number of theological and pastoral subjects. Bishop Ambrose was Consecrated Assistant Bishop to the First Hierarch of the Holy Synod in Resistance on 8 January 1993 (Old Style) and is Director of Foreign Missions for the Holy Synod. • Name Day: 7 December (St.
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