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by Maria
Sun 28 April 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: TOC-R Met. Sergei deposed for practicing witchcraft
Replies: 4
Views: 67

Re: TOC-R Met. Sergei deposed for practicing witchcraft

Okay, here is his picture.

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by Maria
Sun 28 April 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Which heretics ?
Replies: 28
Views: 13359

Re: Which heretics ?

Starets Paissy Velichkovsky wrote in the script, and his disciples were often given the obedience of copying patristic works in Uncial. This was before the printing press was widely available. Several of the Optina Elders also learned the script (I have in mind the brother-Elders Moses and Anthony)...
by Maria
Sun 28 April 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Antiochian Archdiocese endorses Dr. Adnan Trabulsi
Replies: 5
Views: 2406

Re: Antiochian Archdiocese endorses Dr. Adnan Trabulsi

Has anyone actually read the book, or even seen it available anywhere, out of curiosity ? Is it the style of that Eternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave, the classic produced by Jordanville ? I am weighing whether to look at this or not. The book, from what I have heard is only published in Arabic, and...
by Maria
Sun 28 April 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Which heretics ?
Replies: 28
Views: 13359

Re: Which heretics ?

I want to mention about that biography but before that I have another question relating to the same original book. There was mention of one of the desert-dwelling Elders learning "the uncial script" - what is that ? I have never come across any reference to that [at least that I recall.] ...
by Maria
Sat 27 April 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Orth. Woman Considers Holy vs Sinful Appreciation of Beauty
Replies: 8
Views: 4311

Re: Orth. Woman Considers Holy vs Sinful Appreciation of Bea

jgress wrote:

The same woman wrote this, which I think might be useful for you, James:

http://www.orthodoxwriter.com/2012/03/r ... s-god.html

Excellent suggestion, Jonathan.

by Maria
Sat 27 April 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Orth. Woman Considers Holy vs Sinful Appreciation of Beauty
Replies: 8
Views: 4311

Re: Orth. Woman Considers Holy vs Sinful Appreciation of Bea

This is something I kind of have trouble understanding. None of this existential poetic stuff like "beauty" makes much sense to me. I tend to see everything through Scholastic eyes and a rationalist western mind--so abstract concepts like "beauty" are something I have trouble un...
by Maria
Sat 27 April 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Tea talk
Replies: 4
Views: 947

Re: Tea talk

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/24/tea-bags.aspx?e_cid=20130424_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20130424 In this article by Dr. Mercola, people are warned to avoid any "plastic" or "nylon" triangul...