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by jdigrande
Mon 30 July 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: Liturgics and Mysteries
Topic: How Often Should We Partake of Holy Communion?
Replies: 10
Views: 40219

Re: How Often Should We Partake of Holy Communion?

Where is the canon in the Rudder that refers to being excommunicated if not communing every three weeks if near a churcha/

by jdigrande
Sun 29 July 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms.
Replies: 30
Views: 415

Re: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms

The canon regarding statues is in the Rudder. I do not have a copy of it but it was decided at the Council of Trullo (681) whose canons were amended onto the formal 6th Council against the Monothelite heresy. Another canon of Trullo dealt with the marriage of lay priests being canonical. All types o...
by jdigrande
Sun 29 July 2018 3:11 am
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms.
Replies: 30
Views: 415

Re: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms

The Holy Synod of Milan might have been overly influenced by their Italian members who are probably converts. I have a degree in Fine Arts (Sculpture) and was a convert from the Latin heretics 35 years ago but I see the absolute need to keep 3d sculptures out of church. At most bas relief in the woo...
by jdigrande
Sun 29 July 2018 3:06 am
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms.
Replies: 30
Views: 415

Re: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms

They should not use statues in Orthodox Churches. It is against the 6th Council.

by jdigrande
Sun 29 July 2018 3:03 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: St Vladimir by Rocor's Abp Afanassy - 1957
Replies: 9
Views: 18130

Re: St Vladimir by Rocor's Abp Afanassy - 1957

it is true the Soviets will not do this (sculptures to the new martyrs. It will happen when we have a new and true Tsar. We can only pray for that.

by jdigrande
Sat 28 July 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms.
Replies: 30
Views: 415

Re: Renaissance: Sculptures, Worship of Man, Perversions, and -isms

The early Church built its first large churches on the ruins and foundations of pagan temples. That is my meaning of not wasting what God has created. All of these temples were knocked down by God in time or St. John the Theologian (your example). Most of these sites were exercised and then used as ...
by jdigrande
Sat 28 July 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: St Vladimir by Rocor's Abp Afanassy - 1957
Replies: 9
Views: 18130

Re: St Vladimir by Rocor's Abp Afanassy - 1957

Is this the new sculpture of St. Vladimir in Moscow? If so- these sculptures need to increase of the saints to replace the public sculptures of Lenin etc. We have plenty of New Martyrs and scenes from the Gulag to decorate our public places with. But this sculpture would be ineffective in a church. ...