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Fr. Peter, we must have differing views as to what spiritual growth is. Being vigilant is definetly spiritual growth in my eyes. Discernment is spiritual growth, or they atleast both develop with spiritual growth, in my eyes, as well as the early ch…
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You insulted me Fr. Peter, you accused me of something that I am not guilty of. Are you saying after lent I am allowed to post sayings of St. John Chrysostom, St. Cyprian of Carthage, St. Andrew of Caesarea etc? YOU seem intent on avoiding any sort …
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[quote author=peterfarrington link=topic=7912.msg111890#msg111890 date=1268591694] I would like us to leave this topic during Lent please. Father Peter [/quote] After six pages of posts on a sexual topic it gets closed, while it takes one single …
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I have that same problem. If I dont care about the subject it takes me a long time to learn it. Sleep is definetly important but it is always good to check with your doctor, even checking into a sleep study. If you have a problem you can get Provigi…
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I suggest keeping a journal of everything you have done on each day. Then you can start to narrow down exactly which sins you may be committing that you were unaware of. Also take note of what people say to you or even hint to you on your actions an…
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How is this an acceptable topic during lent? Sex is for creation, not pleasure. It has been perverted and has led to the objectifying of women. All we see in this country especially (USA) is pornography everywhere. Pornography is the iconography of …
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http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2009/10/scandal-of-orthodox-catholic-dialogue.html Fr. Peter, why is there such an urge for unity? I know you and others keep using the word dialogue, but why then would that require membership to an organization? As…
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[quote author=mabsoota link=topic=8938.msg111838#msg111838 date=1268301469] thanks so much, that's what i was looking for. i need to read again the book of revelation, i think. may God fill your lives this fast with more of His wisdom. if anyone els…
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"The reasoning of mortals is worthless, and their designs insecure" Wis 9:14. All too often human reasoning goes too far. In this age many think they can know all, simply because they have fallen into the same sin as our adversary and placed themsel…
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At no time should the church NOT be defended.
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Helping the poor is a greater work than raising the dead. or when St John referred to anyone that does not believe, "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth." is crazy.
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - St John Cllimacus Homilies on Genesis - St John Chrysostom Genesis, Creation, and Early Man - Fr. Seraphim Rose I am reading alot on Genesis because in the early church they used to read the whole book during lent.
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[quote author=grace08 link=topic=8888.msg111289#msg111289 date=1267288541] Don't waste your time. Understanding these symbols/hidden meanings doesn't make you a better Christian. [/quote] I dont feel this is a waste of time at all. It is a good po…
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Fr Peter is so on the money. Setting a good example by living the Orthodox spiritual life all day every day is priceless. That in itself is worth more than any words. I know, as a previous post mentioned, that you cannot change someone by simply tal…
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[quote author=CertifiedOrthodox link=topic=8830.msg110674#msg110674 date=1266318917] I'm just curious, but what IS the point in being Christian. Our Sunday School teacher told us that those who keep the commandments are saved, not those that know …
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St John Chrysostom said that anyone who does not believe God created all things is a mental defective. There are severeal good books, Genesis, Creation, and Early Man by Fr Seraphim Rose. Hidden History of the Human race by Richard Thompson. Evoluto…
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[quote author=SuperMAN(BAM) link=topic=8880.msg111247#msg111247 date=1267162361] New Gracanica Monastery, yes these are by father Theodore Jurewicz, it took him three years... [/quote] That does not suprise me, I have never seen anyone able to wor…
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[quote author=SaintaMaria05 link=topic=8880.msg111242#msg111242 date=1267155654] The Church of Toledo is soooooo blessed. When you stand there surrounded by all those icons you truly feel like you're in Heaven. If you also Concentrate on each Icon y…
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[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=8880.msg111230#msg111230 date=1267151402] I am curious as to why the church in Toledo, contracted a Russian priest to do the icons for the church? Moreover, his motivation for adopting a hybridization with th…
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The writer of these Icons is Fr. Theodore Jurewicz, a Russian Orthodox priest. He actually let me help write them, well the grapes and poegranets below the icons. He is one of the best in the world actually. You can see the style progress throughout…
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Fr. Peter, in no way did I condemn any Bishop let alone Pope Shenouda, especially in this post. I have the utmost respect for you but I feel this was a very unfair statement to make. I dont recall discussing ecumenism or the WCC, if so I apologize. …
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I wish you could have read what this great saint had said, but Fr. Peter decided that it was no appropriate for this lenten season. I am not sure when the writings of the early church fathers became a subject not to discuss but I feel that merely po…
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"If any Roman soldier overseas is caught favoring the barbarians and the Persians, not only is he in danger but so also everyone who was aware of how this man felt and failed to make this fact known to the General. Since you are the army of Christ,…
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Abouna John Paul wrote some stuff on Protestantism, I don't believe it is published yet, but it is very good. He recently sent it to me.
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Abnoub, the book Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity by Otto Mendarius is a pretty good book, its not too complex yet not over simplified. It is very difficult sometimes to get information on our church, I believe Pope Shenouda wrote some book…
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[quote author=Theophilus 1 link=topic=8812.msg110665#msg110665 date=1266290403] "I believe, help my unbelief!" Mark 9:24 In Christ Theophilus [/quote] Beautiful!
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Certified Orthdox, this is a very good question and has caused many debates and schisms in the past. The nature of Christ is definetly a difficult subject to grasp. I suggest reading St. Athanasius "On the Incarnation" written when he was just 15. T…
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You make a good point Mike. I agree with you that anyone can go awry, I personally cannot say that about our Patriarch without discussing with him personally or something that he himself wrote. That said we can see by his post that he his just makin…
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User, everyone has their opinion. He obviously was upset at how I talked to Fr. Peter and I understand him, he is just as zealous as me. I may have disrespected Fr. Peter inadvertantly by HOW I talked to him but I never intentionally insulted him be…
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Thank you for your kind words of inspiration.