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I have been getting caught up in the world. Passions. Vices. Nothing overt or extreme, but enough to really start carrying me out to sea, so to speak. I'm losing my sense of spirituality. It doesn't help that I can go to church only two, maybe three times a week at the most. During most of...

I was surfing around "Mariology and Hagiography" as I sometimes do, and came across a rather curious quote from St. Basil the Great in the signature of another user (this thread is NOT about the user; it's about the usage of this quote by some Protestants). It went like this: I pasted these...

I listened to Father Seraphim Rose's "Living the Orthodox Worldview". He brings up many good points about the state of secular society and how it impedes on religious life, sometimes in very subtle ways. Even devout Orthodox families can succumb to the trickery of the enemy by letting seemingly...

Stephen III of Moldavia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://orthodoxwiki.org/Stephen_the_Great Does anyone know where there are icons of this saint for sale online? I've searched and searched, and while I've found various icons, none of them have been for purchase. Any assistance is...

The "Yes" of the Theotokos defeated Eve's "No", as the Holy Spirit overshadowed the handmaiden of the Lord to bring forth our Savior! Happy Annunciation, everyone. (take a peek at my signature)

an earlier baptism. For several months now I've been attending most every service (Vespers, Orthros, Liturgy)... well, not so much Orthros. I have a feel for what's going on. I believe this church is Christ's church. I have a fair grasp on the theology, and have taken up a prayer rule, and I'm...

The recent thread by Protoevangel has me thinking about this subject. A couple of months ago or so I dabbled very briefly in writing Orthodox poetry, using phrases from the Divine Liturgy. I may take out my notebook and get back into it again. Has anyone else done anything of this sort? Feel...

I recently recommended to another poster around here that they buy an icon of the Theotokos and Christ to give to their own mother. I recommend that to anyone, especially if like me, you didn't always get along with the woman who gave you birth. For the past five years, I would have said my...

Are there any spiritual conflicts between Orthodoxy and Buddhist-inspired relaxation/meditation? Such as... focusing on the breath, living in the moment, gradually emptying the mind of all thought and feeling. As long as I'm not chanting the name of some heathen "god" or spirit (Buddhist mantra...

Set your alarm clocks for tomorrow, because it's gonna be eeeearly. At least for me. Does everyone follow pretty much the same schedule?

I got back from Liturgy a little while ago, and I'm still feeling the affects of the anger. Maybe someone can give advice. Here's the story. I walked to church looking forward to the services. It was a nice morning, I'd had plenty of sleep, and was feeling up to standing for a long period of...

This thread is sparked by a discussion a friend and I had over at the RC forums. He argues that it is an ancient, innocent tradition that is Paganistic, but not Satanic (which I see as essentially being the same thing; Pagans don't have to realize they're on Satan's side to be on Satan's side)...

I had a stressful day. At some point my disposition was completely ruined, and I was exhausted and even depressed. The details aren't important, but let's say family and friends can really take a toll on a person sometimes. At that lowest point in my feelings, when I was most drained, I said...

I'm on my way to becoming a catechumen very soon. If there are any catechumen on this forum, it would help me and others on the same path if you would be so gracious as to share your experiences.