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  1. The Liturgist

    Is Flowery Triodion a misnomer for the Pentecostarion?

    I can’t think of any days in the Pentecostarion off the top of my head when there are only three canons, whereas this is de rigeur in the Lenten Triodion, so I am curious, was the Slavonic name “Flowery Triodion” not intended to be literal, in contrast to the Lenten Triodion? Or am I...
  2. The Liturgist

    Historical notes on the conversion of Russia and Ukraine to Chrisrianity

    I had intended to post this in reply to an erroneous comment posted on a CF.com member blog, which asserted inaccurately that both Ukraine and Russia were once ruled by the Roman Empire. This idea, while it would be convenient for people seeking to interpret prophecies about the end times, is...
  3. URA

    Redemption, taught through the environment

    Quite interesting from a theological & an environmental perspective, how a priest can buy a block of unwanted land, turn it into something beautiful, and let that be a model of how God can do the same with an unwanted person & bring out something beautiful. There's a LOT of stories about...
  4. URA

    Light of the East--Great podcast!

    http://byzantinecatholic.com/podcast/ If podcasts are your thing, and you're curious about hearing things from an Eastern Catholic perspective, you may appreciate this program. It's on the radio in the Chicago area (750 AM, Sundays at 1:30), or you can click on the handy little link up there...
  5. URA

    Byzantine Catholicism

    Hello, all! I considered putting this in "Denomination Specific Theology", but I would like to be open to non-Christian input as well. Since I'm not trying to make any particular point, just sharing something I like, this seemed like the proper location for this thread. I went to a Byzantine...