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Jodran Bajis is not Orthodox.... was he ever? Check out his community: http://www.holytrinitycommunity.org/

Hey all, I heard from my Uniate friend that HH Benedict made a proclamation recently that all Roman Christians are to cross themselves like the Orthodox Church does. (That means forefinger, middle finger and thumb togehter, pinky and ring finger down on palm). True? Other thoughts?

What do you think?

When you think of these cultures, which one "clicks" better with you?

Do we do our morning prayer rule before attending Church?

Hi all, I heard that next year the Old Style calendar will fall another day behind the New Style. Does this change the date of the celebration of the Nativity of Christ? Will it remain January 7th? ~Authio~

Hi all, I want to get a durable, portable dyptich. Any recommendations? Also I am looking for a luminous, cheap, print of the Apostle Paul and Archangel Michael. This forum recently became my most frequent. You guys rock!

Hey all, Just drop this off from the TAW side of CF.... ;) ‘Orthodox lite’ services draw ritual-hungry evangelicals http://www.larknews.com/september_20...ary.php?page=5 AKRON, Ohio — When a new Antiochian Orthodox church opened up and drew families from several evangelical churches, it...

Hey, just dropping this off for perusal from the TAW side of CF..... ;) ‘Orthodox lite’ services draw ritual-hungry evangelicals http://www.larknews.com/september_20...ary.php?page=5 AKRON, Ohio — When a new Antiochian Orthodox church opened up and drew families from several evangelical...

Hi all :wave: I wondered if anyone would like to do a Northwest meet-up before the end of the year? Here's what I was thinking.... Veteran's Day weekeend (November 10-12) Camp out on Vashon Island (exact site TBD) Attend services at the All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island...

Does anyone else want to join up? It's similar to myspace, but it's regulated by many many good canonical Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy. It has forums, too, although since everyone is Orthodox most conversation is about tastes in music/food/politics/historiography. In any case, it...

Aside from the basic political response "An Orthodox may not be a Freemason," what is our relationship with Freemasonry? Please do not quote websites that are not authorized by any Holy Synod (like Orthodox Information Center). I'm looking for something intelligent and well-researched (out of...

Hi all, Wednesday is usually a fast for the commemoration for the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, and today is the commemoration of the beheading of the Forerunner. So what does "Strict Fast" mean? I work right across the street from my parish, and I just went to Liturgy, and I didn't get a...

The CF reforms changed the nature of this entire system of forums: for the first time, the TAW subforum will be accountable to any visitor, just as we are in our local parishes. This brings a new era of accountability, transparency, and apologetics for the members of this forum. And it is all...

Hi all If you're in a relationship or are married to a non-Orthodox, PM me if you're willing to discuss! Blessings!

Anyone familiar with the Mozarabic rite? I'm finishing a paper in the next two hours on it.... I'm open to ideas!

Hi all, I'm currently writing my final run of my long paper on 11th century Spanish monarchy and liturgy. If anyone has any quotes from Schmemann's The Eucharist on the meaning of liturgy to Christian identity, let me know a quote and a citation! Thanks, Authio

Christ is risen! A while back I saw someone with a chotkri made of wood instead of silk/cloth. Does anyone know where I can find one of these with 100 beads?

In your experience, how often do people aposticize (go away) from the Faith?

My question relates to fasting, feasting, and Orthodopraxis in regards to popular culture. I'm sure many of you have heard the stories of the "old days," either told in great respect or some annoyance that in older Orthodox families, during Lent and other fasting periods pianos were shut...