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Father Seraphim Cardoza, former rector of St. Innocent Orthodox Church in Rogue River, Oregon, has reposed. For many of us who approached Orthodoxy from a Protestant background, Father Seraphim's videos and thoughts provided a much needed calming effect to the turbulence our former worldviews...

Hello all, I was searching for something in Google and this forum popped up. It has been a while since I posted and thought I would drop in and say hello. I don't know if any of you remember me or not. Not much has changed with me except I think I have calmed my overenthusiastic tendencies...

In preparation for this Lenten season I am going offline now. For the offenses I have caused on here, please forgive me. Pray for me. Paisios

ORTHODOX RESPONSES ONLY PLEASE!!!!!!!!! I am gathering research for our parish regarding an Orthodox ending and funeral preparations. I'm wondering how many of your parishes have individuals who help with the process and what level of help is provided. For example does your parish ever...

Please pray for my son the newly illumined Timothy and his wife Maura. Her parents are in town and came to their son's baptism. They seemed angered and very offended. I imagine this week will present several challenges for them. Pray for wisdom and patience and for her parents' salvation.

Merry Christmas from the Joneses... We got them axes

I want your (ONLY ORTHODOX or REGULAR CATHOLIC POSTERS IN The Ancient Way) input on this. I have, throughout my journey, tended to be pretty extreme in my worldview. I would have honestly made a good cult member (for a while). It sometimes makes me feel like I MUST withdraw from society, etc...

Btw... Orthodox Twitter makes y'all seem normal. I go back to work tomorrow. Thought I'd make one more post so Gurney doesn't think I died when I slow down on here.

I don't want to share a spoiler but in this season the show Orthodox Rus practicing self flagellation. Was this ever a part of Orrhodox practice or are they, as often done, projecting a Catholic practice for drama's same?

I'll give you a topic... Were old myths, legends, and religions and attempt of folk to understand God or were they the work of demons?

We just watched this Russian movie (in English). I don't recommend many movies. This one had some racy scenes but was really about the conversion of Russia. The scene (spoiler alert) of Vladimir repenting got me. Viking (2016) - IMDb

A lot of ethnic food tastes really bad and Olive Oil is meh.

Tomorrow the newly illumined Timothy is taking Maura (my daughter in law) to the hospital to have Theodore. Please pray for health for all. Genevieve and I are going to be grandparents to the first cradle Orthodox in my family since who knows when! (probably since the British Isles were Orthodox)

I want to see your handiwork. Anything! Here's a board I hewed with a broad axe to use in an accent wall behind my wood stove I'm also using these boards as trim on my house. It's pine with a walnut stain (1st coat). I haven't put a clear coat on yet.

I'm sorry I've been grumpy lately. I've not had any of my meds since I don't have insurance anymore. Plus it seems I have some kind of arthritis/autoimmune thing that's flaring up quite a bit since we've been building on to our house. I'm changing doctors. We have a GP in our church who takes...

If believing that evil is organized, effecient, and well connected in this world makes someone a conspiracy theorist... If believing that Satan has used the communications, medical, and consumer corporate world to infiltrate the minds and lives of humans makes someone a conspiracy theorist... If...

Have you ever noticed that many many holy people were peasants who didn't concern themselves with the cares of the world? This information age is a curse.

My wife and I are starting to develop homeschool curriculum that includes a segment on traditional skills. I'm Southern Appalachian so my exposure to valuable skills outside of my region is limited. What skills can you think of that might tie into daily Orthodox life elsewhere? Btw... That's...

Would you forgive me the offenses I have caused any of you in any post or correspondence? Also, please pray for me a sinner.

ORTHODOX RESPONSES ONLY PLEASE! First, I don't want this to be a political topic or heated debate. So, please be respectful. I will not take the vaccination, that is my personal conviction. However my job just emailed me to say that if we want to come into work next week we will have to get...