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that, theologically, I'm Orthodox. Each year I bemoan the fact that the Catholic liturgy - at least in my parish - seems to become more and more "watered down". Don't get me started on the "watering down" of Catholic teaching. And don't get me started on the Eucharist, the lack of respect...

I read that they were developed in the US in the 1980s, but are these commonly used by Anglicans, Episcopalians, etc.? Is this (Wiki) how it's commonly prayed? I have to say, I would like this if it is. The Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.") is probably...

:wave: Hi my Baptist friends. You may have noticed by my user name that I'm not Baptist; but I come in peace, I promise. I have decided to make 2013 the year I better understand my fellow Christians by asking questions of them. I chose y'all first because of a forum I landed on a couple of...

What do you say to people when they insist that the life led by the Desert Fathers (and Mothers) wasn't biblical because our 'job' as Christians is to spread the Good News, not 'hide' in the desert?

Someone replied to a poster in another forum that "we all should be praying to rosary every day or at least try to". I know that a lot of people here on OBOB are very devoted to the Rosary, but really??? Everyone should pray the Rosary every day??? I don't do so well with standard, rote...

Some say that statues/pictures/medals of saints and crucifixes are idols and/or graven images, but what about nativity scenes??? Wouldn't they fit this description as well? :confused: If so, why do some Christians who hold this belief about idols/graven images also have nativity scenes? :scratch:

What is your definition / description of a "Christian husband"? :confused: I'm interested to see what both men and women have to say about this.

I don't know much about baby baptisms since we never have them at the Mass I regularly attend. Do people actually still use them? If so, are they just for girls and boys get "rompers" now? Or has the trend turned to having special blankets, hats and/or socks instead? :confused:

Someone mentioned last night that Mother Teresa had been canonized this past week, but I haven't heard anything on the news nor have I seen anything online. Did I miss something? :confused:

-- especially home owners. I was going to make this a hypothetical situation, but that would be totally transparent. We just bought an older home that needs A LOT of sprucing up. My husband went out of town for three days, and I was planning to fix up "my" bathroom as a surprise for my...

I have to admit that my attitude has gone downhill fast lately. I'll be 40 in a few months and I have accepted the fact that the odds of me actually conceiving and carrying a healthy baby to term are dropping every single day. I got a lecture today from my SIL (she's 4 years younger than I am)...

I'm curious as to what kind of "plan" everyone has for TTC. I have the dreaded "unexplained infertility". :ebil: Actually, my (now former) OB-GYN says I'm just old. :eek: The only thing really wrong with me is that my follicular phase is long / I ovulate late, and I have short / light periods...

Which prenatal vitamin did you take?

My doctor has me a little worried. I had my first appt (and u/s) last Wednesday. I thought the u/s was good - there was a nice big, round yolk sac, the gestational sac measured right on target, and he thought he saw a flicker of a heartbeat (but he wasn't 100% sure). Then he had me go for labs -...

I have narrowed my list of potential doctors down to three. I called the doctor that was most highly recommended by one of the nurses I know at the hospital we will use, and the receptionist said that I can't schedule an appointment to just meet the doctor and get to know her / see if I like...

First, my fertility specialist gave me a 5% or so chance of conceiving because of my age, because my periods had started to become irregular again, and the fact that we hadn't conceived after actively trying for a year (and not really avoiding the year before that). Second, I was supposed to...

I don't exactly know how to word this, so please bear with me. At the top of this post are links for: ChristianForums.com > Project Tracker Directory. Is it possible to get this navigation at the bottom of posts/threads as well so we don't have to scroll back to the top each time? (I...

1) How much do kids actually cost each month? Does a couple with 2 kids really spend $1000+/ month more than a couple without? Or is it just lifestyle choices that make a difference? 2) How much money would you borrow from relatives (without repaying) before you stop asking for money? Would it...

There is a little girl who was born with hydrocephalus. Her parents were encouraged to abort her because of this, but they chose to have her knowing her condition. She wasn't expected to live past infancy; but 4 years later, she is walking, talking and going to pre-school. Sadly, on Tuesday...

Hi all! :wave: Has anyone here attended Texas Wesleyan University? If you have attended there, what did you like/dislike about it? What did you study? Would you recommend it to others? Why or why not? If you haven't attended there, what have you heard about it? Thanks for any...