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It's ironic that Roman Catholics claim we lack humility because we don't want a Supreme King Bishop who is even above Ecumenical Councils. Also we argue from History that was not Rome's position. "How does the Filioque contradict the faith? Are not the three Persons of the Godhead coequal and...

Using Roman Catholic misuse of Church Fathers quotations one could consider Antioch to be the infallible and supreme seat of the Church. St John Chrysostom: Antioch has the keys of Peter and commands the whole universe St Basil the Great: Antioch is the head of the Church, all others are...

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He isn't even Christian, and Russians aren't the only ones who celebrate on Jan. 7

https://orthochristian.com/155240.html Those who have been “affiliated with Orthodoxy” have tended to move in one of two directions: to become active practitioners, or to stop associating themselves…

If someone got married in a Baptist or Roman Catholic Church, does that make the marriage invalid?

That book controversy is what motivated me to post about it.

I saw someone saying that Elder Ephraim of AZ and Elder Aimilianos could tell by looking at a person whether they were received by baptism or only by chrismation. Those received by chrismation they instructed to be baptized. I know Elder Ephraim is an important figure in Orthodox monasticism so...

Funny how Old Calendarists say Orthodox go against the Councils citing Ecumenism, yet they reject the 6th Council by denying sainthood to St. Augustine.

Blessed is another way of calling someone a saint.

We know that bishops are not infallible but a lot of people forget monks aren't infallible either.

Ok. I am asking because I see some people using the Elders supporting Corrective Baptism as a reason to disobey a bishop.

I heard that the idea of "corrective baptism" is promoted by some monasteries. Have you heard anything about it?

How does the OCA receive people, Father?

There is a group of people in the Church who not only say Chrismation is an inappropriate entrance into the Church, but also claim Orthodox should get a corrective baptism if they were received by Chrismation. Any thoughts?