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    Question regarding councils

    Canon XXXIX of the Arabic Canons attributed to the Council of Nicaea. Let there be only four patriarchs in the whole world as there are four writers of the Gospel, and four rivers, etc. And let there be a prince and chief over them, the lord of the see of the Divine Peter at Rome, according as...
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    Cancer Cure

    Thank God! All scientists are dumbfunded at this cure... they all were trying different procedures, when this kid found the solution by telling the immune system which cells are infected and the immune system does the job of killing the infectious cells...
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    questions about prayers

    http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/commemoration.aspx
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    I'm confused

    http://www.stmaryofegypt.org/fathers2/Councils_Contents.htm
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    Is this a safe site?

    http://www.pigizois.gr/arxodariki/In_English.htm
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    Vocal help!

    hey tsarina, sara just told me to tell u that drinking warm liquids help... warm lemonade... also honey will help temporarily... and don't talk so much, whisper kinda thing :P!!! anyhoo ill talk to u soon since i'm on the phone rite now!!! and i won't be making pre-sanctifieds at St. Nicholas...
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    Question

    The life and struggles of the Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Holy Virgin Martyr Justina (c. 300 AD) Memory celebrated October 2 Cyprian was a philosopher and renowned sorcerer originating from Carthage who lived in Antioch of Pisidia during the reign of Decius (249-251 AD). Springing from...
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    A thought on Roman Catholic fasting

    Canon 69 of the Holy Apostles designates that any heirarch or priest or deacon or subdeacon or reader or chanter who does not fast during Great Lent and Wednesday and Friday is to be deposed. If a layperson does not fast during this time (unless he cannot fast on account of bodily illness), he...
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    Monastic Retreats

    St. Kosmas Monastery is also Elder Ephraim's. :)
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    Monastic Retreats

    JM I live 45 minutes away from St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery in Bolton Ontario. It is a beautiful monastery, sure the services are in Greek but the peace and stillness found there is unfathomable. It is truly a blessing to go. Also Orthodox Andrew and Tsarina have been there. God...
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    I have a question.

    Read the Hexameron by St. Basil the Great... it is extremely long but you will enjoy it. Xenia Rose already pointed it out... just re-emphasizing importance. http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-08/TOC.htm
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    Is Being Homosexual a Sin in the EOC?

    Canon 18 of St. John the Faster: "It has seemed best to exclude the man who has madly fallen upon another man from communion for three years, weeping and fasting, and eating dry foods toward the evening, and doing two hundred prostrations daily; but as for the one who for the most part practices...
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    Allah in Catholic Churches

    Hey guys... i'm not coming back to the forums, i was just reading what you guys said and i feel like saying something... many centuries ago the St. Catherines Monastery of Mount Sinai accepted muslims to live in the monastery. They even built the muslims a mosque in the monastery right by the...
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    Farewell

    Good bye my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I will be leaving this site for good. Thank you for all the knowledge and love you have shared with me. Forgive me Brothers and Sisters in Christ for either sinning in front of you or causing you to stumble. If you would like to stay in contact...
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    Penance

    Well that is the difference between Catholic and Orthodox confession, one is geared to say a few prayers (Hail Mary's, Our Father) for the forgiveness of sins while the other is geared to cause a change of heart. (this is my opinion on confession between the two Churches from my experience in...
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    Akathists

    Reading Akathists When Alone
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    Total Solar Eclipse March 29

    Glory to God for all His creation! Welcome to TAW Ebor! :wave: :)