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  1. truefiction1

    About trying to find an Orthodox Church

    Found this gem on YouTube tonight:
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    Former (Cradle) Roman Catholics

    Why did you convert to Orthodoxy? What wasn't working for you over there?
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    Baptism & Confirmation Question

    I'm wondering about these RC rites/practices. Do RC children get anointed with chrism twice: once during the Baptismal rite and then again when they reach the age of reason and receive confirmation?
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    A People Running Blindly Towards the "Moral" Kingdom of AntiChrist

    I couldn't help but notice the article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/fear-reigns-in-america-s-culture-wars-we-need-a-moral-revolution-to-move-past-the-hatred/ar-AA1dCuEV?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=656d24c1d5484382a97e7cbb6fdf43a4&ei=18
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    We See Now What Our Lord Prophesied to Us

    Something is very wrong with us indeed. See Matthew 24:12 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/something-is-very-wrong-with-us/ar-AA1cY7SF?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=0205a854131646158fc1179d602b7631&ei=32
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    Way Less Activity in TAW These Days Compared to Earlier Times

    Is this really the case, or is my perception inaccurate? But if I'm correct, I wonder why?
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    Indoctrination in the Doctrines Arising from Gender Ideology Taking the Form of Mandatory Workplace Sexual Harassment Training

    "Understanding gender diversity is essential to recognizing sexual harassment because discrimination based on sex stereotypes, gender expression and perceived identity are all forms of sexual harassment. The gender spectrum is nuanced, but the three most common ways people identify are...
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    Struggling to Understand my Impression of a Parish

    I visited a small Orthodox parish (OCA) in Southeastern PA for Liturgy this morning on account of some training I occasionally have to attend to in that area, and this is the second time that I was there for Liturgy since October of last year, and I was left with a feeling that the parish has...
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    "The letter of "reprimand" that Saint Porphyrios sent to Elder Paisios is misinformation"

    "The letter of "reprimand" that Saint Porphyrios sent to Elder Paisios is misinformation" is the title of a YouTube video of an audio recording of a conversation between a radio show host and Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou. In the online article by John Sanidopoulis entitled “Controversial...
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    A Little Help from Someone who Speaks Greek Please?

    There's a particular radio interview of Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou on Youtube that I'm very interested in listening to but can't. There is none that has English subtitles available. The interview is only about 6 or 7 minutes. Would it be possible for any of you Greek speaking members to...
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    A little help from someone who understands Greek?

    There's a particular radio interview of Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou on Youtube that I'm very interested in listening to but can't. There is none that has English subtitles available. The interview is only about 6 or 7 minutes. Would it be possible for any of you Greek speaking members to...
  12. truefiction1

    Lost Cause?

    Житійні описи та повчання архімандрита Лаврентія Чернігівського Can't find this book anywhere at all. It likely only exists in some obscure library in a monastery or seminary somewhere in Ukraine or Russia. I'm doing research to confirm or otherwise deny the validity of certain end times...
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    Free Download about C.S Lewis on Patristic Nectar

    C. S. Lewis: Advice on Faithful Christian Living in a Secular Age
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    Pantheism vs Postmodern Materialism

    Are there any differences between these?
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    Father Daniel Sysoev Website for Biography and eBooks

    Biography Fr.Daniel Sysoev He's seriously helping me right now, so I've gone published this help in an article on Linkedin: Read it if you need it too. Keeping Work in its Proper Place: Spiritual Counsel for Today's Orthodox Christians Published as a blog post here too: Keeping Work In Its...
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    What are our opinions about this article?

    https://theparadise.ng/abp-elpidophoros-praised-for-serving-first-openly-gay-baptism/amp/
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    To The Engaged and Newlywed Orthodox Christians

    It is of the utmost importance that you endeavor to study the Scripturally based writings of St. John Chrysostom on Marriage and Family Life. It is more important than you'll likely be able to realize at present. Nonetheless, these must be studied and committed to memory, not just in your minds...
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    An Icon of Woman and of Motherhood - Christian and Otherwise

    Contemporary Orthodox Christian Religious Procession (celebration). Contemporary Pagan Religious Procession (celebration).
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    Why So Many?

    According to what's stated on the site I'm linking to there are like 40-50 million elective abortions being "committed" each year. I didn't think this was possibly the statistic until I see this. If this is accurate I'm astonished in disbelief. Abortion Statistics - Worldometer Why so many, do...
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    Some Great News!

    “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.'"