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by Steve
Fri 14 February 2003 5:07 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: update
Replies: 7
Views: 5485

I visit the ROCOR monastery.

as often as I can but due to circumstances at home and the long distance to travel, I can only get there about every other month. Hey! One step at a time, right?

by Steve
Fri 14 February 2003 3:11 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: update
Replies: 7
Views: 5485

update

This Sunday I am to be officially accepted as a catechumen. The Archbishop will be at St. Mary of Egypt Church (OCA), in Norcross, GA, where the event will take place. What an honor! Not only to meet the Archbishop but, more importantly, be accepted as a catechumen in the Orthodox Church. Thank you ...
by Steve
Fri 7 February 2003 6:48 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: On the question of the calendar
Replies: 176
Views: 59094

I wasn't aware of that ...

although I did read the Venerable Bede's history on the Church in Great Britain and I think some Irish clerics and some Latin clerics butted heads over dating Pascha. I think the Irish withdrew to Lindesfarne and the Latins took over the Archbishopric, or something along those lines. I need to go ba...
by Steve
Fri 7 February 2003 3:16 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: On the question of the calendar
Replies: 176
Views: 59094

Alert! poking fun at you ...

If we were living in Constantinople c. 325 maybe my position would be different, but as it is, living in 21st century America, I rather like the fact that I'm seen as "the peculiar person who is 13 days off".

If we were living in Constantinople c. 325 there would be no calendar problem.

by Steve
Thu 6 February 2003 9:56 am
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Moscow Patriarchate Draws Nearer to the ROCOR
Replies: 23
Views: 7856

Yippee!

I got two crosses now!

<<<<over there!

Thanks for responses and answers to my questions. I'll have to admit it concerns me about the differences and I can't resolve it within myself being one who knows so little. I continue to solicite your prayers.

by Steve
Wed 5 February 2003 4:56 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Moscow Patriarchate Draws Nearer to the ROCOR
Replies: 23
Views: 7856

next question ...

What is the Moscow Cold War creation?

by Steve
Wed 5 February 2003 4:54 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Moscow Patriarchate Draws Nearer to the ROCOR
Replies: 23
Views: 7856

Thanks, cparky!!!!

good to see you over here. I learn a lot from these guys.

As far as my puny knowledge of this and the relationship between ROCOR and OCA in Georgia, I know that several OCA churches have a very good relationship with the ROCOR monastery in Resaca, GA, which is one of my favorite places to visit! :)