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.. who I'm sorta seeing. I really like him and we're virtually on the same page.. with life and stuff. Thing is, he's not Catholic.. but he believes in God and has, well, attended Mass for several years (although, he admits that he doesn't really understand all that goes on at Mass) and has been...

I'd like to ask you if you wouldn't mind sending up a prayer for me. The place where I'm living at the moment is incredibly hostile and I've been threatened with physical violence. Please pray that God will soften the hearts of the people I'm living with and grant me peace in our home and for...

I wasn't raised in a religious home, and I was baptized by a layperson (a devout well-meaning relative) and, years later, when I went through RCIA and converted, the priest (who has since retired and, I assume, gone home to Ireland) didn't think that a conditional baptism was necessary (he also...

Hello, I am new to this forum, but I hope to post more regularly in the future. I've been studying Orthodoxy for several months now, and I'm about to start the conversion process. I don't have a Christian background, so I'm discovering .. well, both Orthodoxy, but also Christianity for the...

I heard today from a Catholic relative of mine that, while the Catholic church, believes the Greek Orthodox sacraments to be valid, it doesn't believe that Russian Orthodox sacraments are valid? Is this true? If so, why is this? I know it shouldn't matter as Orthodox don't believe the Catholics...

Hi everyone. I'm a new member here. My name is Rie. :3 Hope to post & meet some cool people. <3

Hello. I was wondering if someone could explain to me the EO position on marrying a non-Orthodox (specifically Latin Rite Catholic) Christian? I know that the OO forbids marrying outside of the faith and requires conversion, but is the EO's stance different on this? Thanks!