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  1. Monk Brendan

    A Mob???

    Suddenly, a group of people that hate gays, or white police, any other group, (and are behaving in a destructive fashion) cah't be called a mob. Of course, the level of education among these people should be considered, as well as their walk with Christ.
  2. Monk Brendan

    We Need Prayer

    Both Fr. Basil and myself are in need of great intercession. I have fallen (that is, lost my balance or my legs gave way) more times in the past six months than I can remember, much less count. I need to go to physical therapy. We both need dentures, so we can eat healthy food. Fr. Basil has...
  3. Monk Brendan

    How Many?

    How many Eastern Catholics are a part of these fora? To be exact, How many Christians are there on these fora that follow the Eastern Christian ideals, be they Byzantine, Maronite, etc. but are in communion with Rome?
  4. Monk Brendan

    How Many Non-Catholics Understand what goes on in the Confessional?

    I have heard many Non-Catholics proclaiming that the Confessional (whether it's a wooden box with a kneeler or whether it's two men sitting alone in the Church--or for that matter, out in the middle of an empty baseball field) saying that if a priest hears a crime (rape, murder, child abuse), he...
  5. Monk Brendan

    On Being a Disciple

    For anyone that does not know me, I am an Orthodox-Catholic monk, which God called me to live in 2001. I have been cooperating with Christ for 40+ years. If people want to be a disciple, begin by cooperating with our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Follow what He wants you to do. But to...
  6. Monk Brendan

    Please pray for me.

    I have several problems with my health. One is Fibromyalgia. Please pray for God to lift this from me. I also have an Essential Tremor. It has gotten so bad that I have to slow down my typing to a crawl (about ten words a minute). This is unacceptab loe (thiss is how bad my ttyopimngv is.)...
  7. Monk Brendan

    Why is the Rapture So Popular Among Evangelical and Charismatic Christians?

    While the Rapture has been spoken about by other Protestants, it wasn't until John Darby (1800 to 1882) began spreading Dispensationalism and stories of a Pre-Tribulation rapture that "the Rapture" began to become popular. Does God need to wait 1800 years to reveal a new doctrine? Please Discuss
  8. Monk Brendan

    How Many People Believe that Cardinal Law should Receive a Church Funeral

    How many people believe that Cardinal Law, former Archbishop of Boston should receive a full blown Roman Catholic Funeral? To hear more about this, follow this link, or this link. Please state your reasoning.
  9. Monk Brendan

    We Badly Need Help!!!

    Fr. Basil's Debit Card got stolen a few days ago, and the thief took $420 out of his account, which, frankly, was almost all that he has. Due to a difference of opinion with the management, we are being evicted, and we need to find a new apartment. I was planning to pay deposits/first month...
  10. Monk Brendan

    Praying the News

    I have often heard preachers say, "Don't listen to the news!" And then give reasons why you should not. On the other hand, I believe that there is a way to listen to the news, and that is to listen carefully, and at the announcement of any problem, disaster, trial or testing for anyone, to pray...
  11. Monk Brendan

    The Urban Hermitage of the Life Giving Fountain

    We need help. Our small hermitage near downtown Phoenix is having major financial problems. We are close to having no food at all, our computers are broken, and our health is shot. We also MAY have to move. We simply don't have the money. For all those who pray for us, we will pray for you.
  12. Monk Brendan

    Christopher Columbus Should Be Replaced!

    Historically, Columbus was the last of the great explorers who landed their ship on New World soil and claimed it for someone or other. Leif Erikson was not the first to "discover" America either. Rather, his journey in the 10th century led to a lot of Nordic people eventually coming here...
  13. Monk Brendan

    Cat Haiku

    These have been around a while. Enjoy! You never feed me. Perhaps I'll sleep on your face. That will show you. You must scratch me there! Yes, above my tail! Behold, elevator butt. I need a new toy. Tail of black dog keeps good time. Pounce! good dog! good dog! The rule for today. Touch my...
  14. Monk Brendan

    Christopher Columbus Should Be Replaced!

    Historically, Columbus was the last of the great explorers who landed their ship on New World soil and claimed it for someone or other. Leif Erikson was not the first to "discover" America either. Rather, his journey in the 10th century led to a lot of Nordic people eventually coming here...
  15. Monk Brendan

    Is There a Place for an Eastern Catholic Forum?

    I have noticed that there are a few Eastern Catholic (in other words, Churches in Communion with Rome, but having their own form of governance.) For instance, I have posted in the Orthodox Christian Fora, but instead of welcoming me as an Eastern Christian, I have been told not to post there...
  16. Monk Brendan

    Is Jesus God?

    Let's start with this question. Is Jesus Christ, (The Anointed, Yeshua Hamashiach) God? Is He a creation, being only the Son of God, born of Mary, the Birth giver of Christ.
  17. Monk Brendan

    Fr. Basil is in the Hospital

    Last night, Fr. Basil started having chest pains, and was taken to the hospital. He had some AFIB (Atrial Fibrillation) going on, so they admitted him. As of late last night, the doctors had decided to do two stress tests, 24 hours apart. Please pray for him, that God will heal him.
  18. Monk Brendan

    Which Great City should be considered Babylon?

    If we had to label a city Babylon, it wouldn't be Jerusalem, as that city is nowhere near as important as it once was. Nor could it be Rome, for the same reasons. I have some ideas. Just on the thought of a, "Great City," and not speaking on quote unquote "Scriptural" or "Topological" terms...
  19. Monk Brendan

    Prayers for Fr. Basil

    Fr. Basil (my monastic superior) has a Urinary Tract Infection. Along with this he is having dizzy spells, and he is abnormally weak. Please pray that God will heal him, and bring him back to health.
  20. Monk Brendan

    Do You Think Catholics are Often Unappreciated by the CF?

    Let's face it, Most Catholics have an uphill road ahead of them. A lot of Protestants believe that the Pope is anti-Christ, and the Catholic Church is run by demons. You and I know that this is not true. We KNOW that (along with other Pre-Reformation Churches--Orthodox, Coptic, Thomas...