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I was a stuttering, stumbling idiot during my first confession and was completely clueless how to go about it. Actually, now that I think about it, 4 years later, that description still holds true! :P Confession, to me, is one of the hardest parts of being Orthodox. Have I calmed...

Hi Maximus!

The fasting guidelines in the Orthodox Church can vary, but typically we abstain from meat, dairy, & olive oil. Blessings to you!

You are truly beautiful. I am going through something similar . . . May God give to you that which is profitable to your soul. Love, Christina

Without love I am nothing. If you are asking whether being Orthodox is more important than having love, then I would say that if I have all faith as to remove mountains, yet have not love ... Being Orthodox does not guarantee having love. What it does signify is our wretched state if we are...

Hey girl! I go to Holy Trinity too! I'm the one with the babushka and 5 children. :wave: Love, Christina

I'm sorry. I must have missed your explanation. Which post did you clarify?

I asked for clarification and you gave none. I also asked a few pages back what the differences are btw. bishops and the pope and was given the Catechism by another poster. Can you please clarify now? Thanks. Love, Christina

From the Catechism (thank you :) ) . . . 882 The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter's successor, "is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful."402 "For the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ...

It's official, Sunlover! You are not a gnostic!:D

Please explain to me what the difference is between the Pope and the bishops. :wave: Love, Christina

The Bishop of Rome is the "first among equals". Putting one Bishop above another negates his role as servant, which all Bishops are called to be . . . "the first shall be last, and the last shall be first". Love, Christina

The God-Man Jesus Christ, first person of the Holy Trinity, is Head. There can only be one Head, Jack. The Catholic Church has two Heads. Love, Christina

This is not the argument.

Do you not see the hypocrisy of this, though? Here you are saying that knowing truth is not up to any one individual (which the Orthodox acknowledge), yet the Catholic Church has one individual who rules over the whole church. Just as Christ left his Church in the care of men 2000 years ago...

The Holy Scriptures testify to us having earthly rulers. Christ has entrusted us to the care of these men until he returns (The Parable of the Good Samaritan). Love, Christina

John 14:26 But the Comforter, who is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Notice whom Christ is speaking to. He is speaking to His Apostles, not to only one. Love...

TLF just argued against having a Pope. :D :D :D Not certain what's so funny, but I will join in the fun.

What is the Pope then, if not "just one ruler"? Love, Christina

In our family, we call it "kook attraction". :tutu: