As a convert and a woman I remain confused these two issues:
The Orthodox priest I spoke with, also a convert but with years of Orthodox Theology training, tells me both were practiced but both are irrelevant now because they were practiced out of ignorance. My confusion comes from reading Orthodox books & Saints writings from the Church's bookstore where this priest is.
1. Headcovering: Orthodox Bible 1Cor. 11 & St. John Chrysostom's Homily on the chapter. His homily is lengthy and very detailed as to why it's the unchanging Will of God for God-fearing women in all times and in all parts of the world to cover her head with an opaque cloth in Church, during Prayer and when in the "market place".
2. Abstaining from the Eucharist during Menses: Exomologetarion A Manual of Confession: St. John the Faster Canon 17, St. Dionysios Canon2 & Canon 7 of Timothy plus St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite's interpretation of the canon.
Addressing both issues: Orthodox Christian Parenting Cultivating God's Creation in the section Instilling Modesty is Women Teach Your Daughters on page 232: Throughout ALL the centuries of the Church, women have taught their daughters to cover themselves and to abstain while on their cycle. who are we-in this current century-to decide that this is no longer necessary?
Anyway, what is right re: these issues for me to practice and for me to teach my daughters?
What do the Orthodox women here practice and why?
Thank you all who reply
The Orthodox priest I spoke with, also a convert but with years of Orthodox Theology training, tells me both were practiced but both are irrelevant now because they were practiced out of ignorance. My confusion comes from reading Orthodox books & Saints writings from the Church's bookstore where this priest is.
1. Headcovering: Orthodox Bible 1Cor. 11 & St. John Chrysostom's Homily on the chapter. His homily is lengthy and very detailed as to why it's the unchanging Will of God for God-fearing women in all times and in all parts of the world to cover her head with an opaque cloth in Church, during Prayer and when in the "market place".
2. Abstaining from the Eucharist during Menses: Exomologetarion A Manual of Confession: St. John the Faster Canon 17, St. Dionysios Canon2 & Canon 7 of Timothy plus St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite's interpretation of the canon.
Addressing both issues: Orthodox Christian Parenting Cultivating God's Creation in the section Instilling Modesty is Women Teach Your Daughters on page 232: Throughout ALL the centuries of the Church, women have taught their daughters to cover themselves and to abstain while on their cycle. who are we-in this current century-to decide that this is no longer necessary?
Anyway, what is right re: these issues for me to practice and for me to teach my daughters?
What do the Orthodox women here practice and why?
Thank you all who reply