Not for Lightweights

Interesting. I enjoyed both his posts.

I'm wondering if he's been Clementized

I'm misunderstanding something here... what is Clementized?

This week I noticed people sitting down during the homily. A number of people dropped to the ground like the crowds around Jesus. I sat down with them, and let me tell you that after standing for an hour, a seat on the floor is more comforting and comfortable than the softest lounge chair in the world. Ahh, the floor. A chance to rest my back before the push to the end of the service. Blissful.

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ROFL!

ArmyMatt said:

I posted this as a note on my facebook page and added the website of the blog at the top and the response has been huge. our Liturgy truly is a wonder

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good idea! i might do this too

Go to the comments of the 2nd post on the site, and read the one about the experience of Forgiveness Vespers. It brought tears to my eyes. Glory to God Who has shown us the Light!

Mary

ohhhhh ... I'm searching for kleenex now!

This Sunday he's going to St. Joseph's in Houston to celebrate Pentacost with the Antiochians!

This Sunday - Saint Joseph in Houston | Real Live Preacher

I wonder what his reaction will be when he discovers that the Liturgy is...

the same!

Do the comments drive anybody else crazy? So many voices telling him what to do! BAH!

“How could you have brought us to this insane place?”

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Blonde said:

Do the comments drive anybody else crazy? So many voices telling him what to do! BAH!

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Ya but I can understand the enthusiastic response converts are giving him. It is so exciting to relive those first moments of revelation when the scales fell off our eyes and we were introduced to the Church. We naturally want everyone to have the same thing. The assumption that his kind words about our worship means he is on the road to Orthodoxy is a bit much though. Slow and steady...

I just have loved his articles. I hope that others reading them will also take the opportunity to visit Orthodox Churches.

What I found refreshing in the comments is that even those who had visited Orthodox Church, but not necessarily converted, had nice things to say about Orthodoxy. It was nice that nobody got on there and was like "Orthodoxy is evil! blah blah blah"

Awesome reads. Thanks for sharing!

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Sunday at Saint Joseph Orthodox Church | Real Live Preacher

HandmaidenOfGod said:

What I found refreshing in the comments is that even those who had visited Orthodox Church, but not necessarily converted, had nice things to say about Orthodoxy. It was nice that nobody got on there and was like "Orthodoxy is evil! blah blah blah"

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Yeah, I thought that too. I was surprised that there wasn't any, "Praying to the Saints" criticism, or "we worship icons" remarks. LOL

I was very impacted by how he understood things, that are so simple, but often go unnoticed or criticized, like standing. He got it right away. Glory be to God!

I'm just going to have to bump this before it falls off the front page because Real Live Preacher is one of my most favorite online writers. I just ordered a second copy of his book for a friend.