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Interview with Archbishop Demetrios of America on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

I apologize to all the Orthodox Christians as I have found I am unable to leave the Orthodox Church. You are stuck with me..learn to love it.:P

I guarantee all Major Orthodox Holy Days off of work and school and a Cathedral exactly in the style of Hagia Sophia to replace the White House. My full title, upon my election, shall be:His Imperial Highness, by the Mercy of God, Gregorios, Benevolent Dictator and Autocrat of All America...

According to an article posted here: National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians | Facebook Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh (my bishop) is retiring due to illness..the link has since gone dead and no official word out of the Archdiocese or Pittsburgh has been given so I am inclined to...

Lately, I have been...lets just say very angry at several people on this board and in real life and it has effected me off this board and in my prayer life, this is unacceptable. Therefore, I ask any and all of you whom I have offended, scandalized, or hurt in any way, shape, or form, to please...

I need a break from this place, it's becoming very unbeneifical to me personally and spiritually. I am sick to death of people wanting to "fix" the percieved problems in the Church be it the Church is too "ethnic" or "not convert friendly" or blah blah blah. News flash folks...the Bishops don't...

Title says it all, I'd be interested in knowing your favorite story or verse from Scripture, please share

I'm almost 100% sure this will yield no fruit lol but I figure what the heck. Its pretty self-explanatory (the title) but a bit about myself is needed I think. I realize I am only 22 and my whole life is ahead of me and blah blah blah ;) but I wonder why wait? If the right woman is out there for...

I am headed to St. Theodore House in Galion, Ohio for a few days. St. Theodore House is a monastic skete located in Galion, Ohio. It is a small community for men in the Diocese of Pittsburgh of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and under the authority of Metropolitan Maximos of...

I'd like to learn more about the Anglican Church, it's history, it's beliefs, practices etc. Can you recommend some good books? I'm also very interested in the Oxford Movement and the place of Anglo-Catholisism in the modern Anglican Communion. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

I'll be headed to St. Tikhons for the next two weeks starting tomorrow so I'll be gone for awhile. Don't let the barbarians and trolls overrun the place while I'm gone. And please remember me in your prayers.

Let me say upfront that I am not seeking nor do I wish to hear answers from any non-Orthodox and also, this is a touchy subject for many and is indeed difficult for many so please be advised of that. I'm not a spiritual Father, I'm not fit to be nor do I have the prayer life or theological...

This is from the Introduction to the Ladder of Divine Ascent page xxiv, it needs to be read and understood by all of us. "If you do not "walk in the councel of the ungodly" today, or "sit in the seat of the pestilent," you are told that you do not have humility, but rather pride and triumph in...

Fr. Ephraim's monastery in Arizona. Has anyone spent any time there? If so, what's it like (ie the services, the monks, etc)?

I've gotten conflicting answers on this from Orthodox priests and laymen. Can we recieve forgiveness of sins by confessing to God alone or must we do so in the presence of the priest? Since we don't make a distinction between mortal and venial, what sins constitute being serious enough to go to...

I know this will get Michaels attention hehe. :wave: Anyway, I would really like to learn to write Icons, here's the problem, I have no natural artistic skill nor (I can barely draw stick figures) or any training of that sort, is it necessary to have artistic skill prior to learning to write...

Would someone who wished to do this have to go through the RCIA process or would that be the call of the local Bishop or a priest?

Specifically, I am refering to if someone converts to the Roman Catholic Church, can they still have a close relationship with Jesus Christ and can they attain salvation?

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem? And could they have mysteriously disappeared for 20 years, only to turn up by chance in a Tel Aviv laboratory? That is the premise of the new documentary film "The Nails...

Is this allowed? I thought Baptism and Chrismation were not allowed during Holy Week and Pascha or am I confusing that with a different sacrament?