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Forgiveness Sunday Thread

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God forgives and I forgive, forgive me a sinner!

Father, should we make a second post like we would reply to people in church? I didn’t think through the correct response when I posted this thread, and also I’ve only ever done forgiveness Sunday in OCA parishes, and I vaguely recall there being some minor differences in praxis.
 
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Father, should we make a second post like we would reply to people in church? I didn’t think through the correct response when I posted this thread, and also I’ve only ever done forgiveness Sunday in OCA parishes, and I vaguely recall there being some minor differences in praxis.
if you want to
 
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So did everyone have a blessed Forgiveness Sunday? I did. I visited St. Anthony’s Monastery and got some supplies, and an icon of St. Athanasius, and attended Vespers.
 
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