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Thought it might be neat to have people tell who their patron saint is and why they chose or were given their name, and maybe a bit about them. My patron Saint is John the Theologian. His repose was celebrated yesterday (on the new calendar). Becoming Orthodox as an adult I chose him (or he...

I was looking at an icon of the exaltation of the precious and life giving cross, and on the stand (ambo?) on which the cross was raised there is what looks like a small door near the bottom. I asked my priest what this signified, but he did not know. Looking at the icon below, the stand seems...

Glory to God, today I have been baptised into Christs Holy Orthodox Church.

On the cover of the book 'The watchful mind Teaching the prayer of the heart' ,there is a picture of an icon of Saint John the Theologian in silence that really speaks to me. I have been trying to find any more information on it, but to no avail. I would like very much to get a print of this...

In a recent thread, Someone said "Imagination is a parasite of Adams fall". I think I read something similar somewhere but cannot recall where. The above quote seems to imply that imagination is something foreign to unfallen man. I am wondering what the Orthodox understanding of imagination...

I have been trying to find an icon of St. John the small, AKA St. John kolobos or St. John the dwarf. It is proving very difficult. I have the book on his life "The holy workshop of virtue", and even the icon used for the front of that is disappointing. It is very modern in a western sense, not...

I just wanted to say that this Sunday I finally became a catechumen. Please pray for me.

As I understand it, part of the celebration of Theophany is the blessing of the waters, where a local body of water, and/or water at the church is blessed. This is also I think a time when people can obtain holy water for use at home. I will be contacting my priest to find out what is...

Though not yet orthodox, I felt that it would be beneficial to take part in the Lenten fast. With a bit of advice and direction from a priest I have been corresponding with I have been really looking forward to this. So on Friday a friend of mine who I have had the privilege of helping a lot...

So when I came to accept Orthodoxy, I started my prayer life fresh, using an Orthodox prayer book as the main focus of my prayer. I really feel the need to reincorporate singing of psalms, so I ordered A psalter for prayer from HTM, same place I got my prayer book. I just cannot get along with...

So my daughter wants to get me some music for Christmas. Does anyone know who does the chant at the beginning of Orthodoxy Live and if they have produced a CD? Also recommendations of similar music would be appreciated. Thanks.

Listening to the sermon today, I realized that I need to become Orthodox. There is no way to reconcile the things I have learned and come to accept in the last two years with what is believed and preached where I am. So I will be contacting the priest of the nearest parish for advice and...