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Oh, sorry, then. I'm not familar with the Catholic Mass, so I guess I didn't understand what was being said in reference to. Context is always helpful!

Hi, I haven't been here for awhile, but just a quick note on this point. Actually, the Divine Liturgy is very structured. Of course, you have to be familiar with the service to realize this, and study it. I would reccomend reading an explanation of the Liturgy before you go. But of course, now...

St. John Chrysostom R.O. C in St. Louis. Not to be confused with the Church of St. Basil the Great.

When my father serves Pre Sanctified Liturgies in the evening, he fasts all day, from midnight on. I've heard of other priests doing that too, so I guess there's some varience.

Florensky is also controversial, but sainted by ROCOR. This is not true, that is, that we have cannonized him.

May Godd help you in your spiritual journey!

Well, it's true that all of us, or at least me could and should do more to help the poor. However, as the others have said the fruits of the Spirit are not just almsgiving, but, “ love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” And these we see...

I do not have children myself, but my (limited) experience with homeschooled kids suggests that homeschooling works in direct proportion to the thoughtfulness and diligence the parents put into their children's education. This is absolutely true. We were homeschooled and I thank God, but I...

I have to tell a funny story. My father was rushing to get to church for Forgiveness Vespers one year, to start the service, and he got a speeding ticket. We were telling this to another priest and he joked, that my father should have said to the policeman if it were an Orthodox country...

I just want to post the website of Fr. Paul Akmolin, who just finished two absolutely beautiful icons for our church of St. John of San Francisco and St. John Chrysostom. http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html

Lord have mercy on you and help you all!

This is the reason that Orthodox Christians and Coptic Christtains are not the same Church. We anathematized Dioscorus, and do not consider him a saint. You do. We cannot say we are the same church if one anathematizes someone and the other cannonizes him. We thus do not believe the same things.

St Theopylact, who wrote the classic Orthodox commentary on the Gospels, said that St. John did know who Christ was, havng known Him while yet in the womb, but that he asked that question of Christ through his disciples for their sake. Thus hearing His answer and seeing His wokrs they would know...

Oh, I forgot about Sts Cosmos and Damian, who were not only saints and twins but unmercenary healers at that! Very appropriate. : ) These were the ones from Arabia by the way, since there are several sets of Sts Cosmos and Damian who were unmercenary healers. I think there's 3 sets in fact.

You're welcome! If I' come across any more twins saints, I'll let you know!