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    Driving in England

    Hey! I'll be coming over to the UK in less than a month and just had some question regarding driving in England. I'm from Australia, so I'm used to the whole driving on the left thing and I know that speeds are in miles. I am also in the process of reading the highway code. So pretty much...
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    St Michael chaplet

    Hey In the St Michael chaplet, there are prayers that pray through the intercession of the principalities and powers. However, areas in the bible state that we must fight against them. I have done a bit of reading and some sources say that they are either dark angels under God's power or angels...
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    Meditation on Prayer

    Hey all - its been a long time. We've got our Antioch weekend coming up on Friday and I have been chosen to do the meditation on prayer. Which talk song do you think would be most appropriate to be played at the end of the talk...Have a talk with God by Stevie Wonder (its more 'poppy' than I...
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    Confraternity of the Rosary

    Hey! I was just wondering if anyone is enrolled in the Confraternity of the Rosary. I talked to a Dominican priest today and a thinking of enrolling. Thanks and God bless, foxsta
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    Fr Malachi Martin

    Hey! I came across a book today by Fr Malachi Martin called "Hostage to the Devil" but I have since read that he was a bit of a con. What are your thoughts on this and if any have read the book, what are your thoughts on the book? Can it be considered as genuine, authentic, valid and fact...
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    Maranatha and Christian Meditation

    Hey all...its been a long time since I was here last I read about Christian meditation quite a while ago and how a Benedictine priest, Fr John Main, was promoting the use of the prayer word 'Maranatha' as a type of mantra. He says to not think about the meaning of the word and to not think...
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    Vocations talk

    Hey! I will be doing a talk on vocations for my Antioch group and I can't seem to find a decent talk song for it...does anyone know a song that I can use?! Oh and biblical or other (ECF etc) quotes would be great too! :) Ben
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    Catholic pasts

    Hi all! In response to a thread in OBOB...I know many here were once a member of the Catholic church. What led you to the Orthodox church? Any links to resources would be great! I am not attacking, but rather have been curious for some time as I seem to find myself leaning towards the...
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    Autocephalic?

    Hey all! I was looking up Orthodox churches in my area last night and separate to the entries for the Greek Orthodox parishes, there was some known as 'Greek Autocephalic Orthodox'. Are these still in communion with the Eastern Orthodox faith and if so, what are the differences? They have a...
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    Common Problem

    Hey! I'm sure this is a common thing, but I need diversity in my prayer life. My informal prayer is becoming too formulaic in that I wanna say everything that I do say, but the feeling behind it is waning. Im saying the same thing every night and its become like a chore and I kinda can't be...
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    2 things: Green Scapular and Acoustic guitar

    Hey all! Firstly, does anyone here wear the green scapular? How is it effected you? Any personal miracles? Also, is there anyone who can recommend to me a good site to learn the acoustic guitar...I kinda volunteered to be the next Antioch guitarist lol! Thanks heaps and God bless, Ben
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    Simpsons and Catholicism

    Hey all! I was watching some Simpsons last night and apart from the episode in which Bart becomes Catholic and we see the difference between Protestant and Catholic heaven :) another one came on in which Lisa takes up soccer/football and watches a DVD about soccer riots. In it, they say a statue...
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    Third Order Franciscans

    Hey! Is anyone here a member of the Secular Franciscan Order, or any third order Franciscan at that? I would like to know about any experiences, what you do etc as I am thinking of joining the order. Thank you and God bless, Ben
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    In honour of St. Francis

    :bow:I'm thinking of writing a chaplet or some sort of prayer in honor of St. Francis:holy:. I think I may need all the help I can get...any prayers would be much appreciated or any other sort of help. I already have a lot to work from. Thanks and God bless, Ben:crossrc:
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    Theotokos

    Hey! Forgive me if the spelling is wrong, but what exactly is the correct pronunciation of the title, 'Theotokos'? Thanks and God bless, Ben
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    online Orthodox stores

    Has anyone bought from athenshop.com? I was thinking of buying something from them and I'm wondering how reliable they are...would you recommend them? Thanks and God bless, Ben
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    Prayer to the saints

    Hello Orthodox folk! Just clearing up something I may have misinterpreted in another post; but you guys do ask the saints for intercession, to pray for you etc (similarly to the RCC) as well as veneration of the icons right? Thanks for the help, Ben
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    Byzantine Catholics

    Hey! Is anyone here a member of the forums on this site? http://www.byzcath.org/ Thanks, Ben
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    Fallen Angel

    Hey. I have been wondering this for some time and it again came up in a thread in the non-Christian area, but...how do we know/what proof do we have that Satan was a wonderful angel that 'fell'? Thanks, Ben :priest:
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    Database Error

    Did anyone else get this earlier. I had it whenever I tried to get on earlier today (South Aus time). Just wondering if it was just my comp/internet or the site?