The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Dear Costas, Fr Anastasios will also be responding, but I just want to ask you to be aware this is a True Orthodox forum, and most of us here do not believe that the New Calendar Church of Greece is part of the True Church. By accepting the New Calendar, most of us believe the state church fell unde...

Thank you for these edifying posts, Silver. One minor concern of mine is that these writings are by Elder Ephraim, who commemorates the Ecumenical Patriarch and follows the New Calendar, putting him outside the True Church. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with THESE writings, but the authorshi...

I pray that I handled the situation correctly. I didn't feel it was appropriate to allow his pro-MP opinions to go unchallenged here, and I pointed out to him that we are not neutral on the matter and voicing such views causes scandal. His reaction, I think, shows the futility of arguing with certai...

Whether real or fake (remember Blanco), and whether because of a good or grievous cause, it is nice to see nowadays people pray (there were Roman Catholics there too, I am assuming it is an Orthodox family the one that possesses the icon) and come to the Mother of God for help. Yes, very true! The ...

Well, a "TOC" wasn't scandalized by it--I wrote my brief opinion of it in a section dedicated to "World Orthodoxy." So it is appropriate to discuss just that in this place and weigh various views seriously. Elsewise delete the section entitled "world Orthodoxy" and req...

Well, you may consider as you like, but in order to have a successful and effective forum, it is best you allow all points of view. Again, I will not participate in "TOC" discussions. I have made my points clear on how ORTHODOXY understandings heresy to be adjudicated--a pope or Vagante w...

Well, groups like Donatists condemned Orthodox hierarchs as being "heretics" and "in Communion with heresy," but they were condemned as blasphemers and heretics by the Holy Ecumenical Councils. The fact you feel that worship of Lucifer in secret societies to prepare the world an...