Don't feel bad - in my opinion, Gregorian Chant (which is pre-schism - hence Orthodox - after all) is a close, a very close, second to Greek-Byzantine chant. The Agnus Dei is simply Heavenly.
Lucian, I'm surprised anybody else here possesses, let alone actually reads from the Douay-Rheims translation. While I find most of the renderings of the King James Version (which is what I normally read from) easier on the ears, in some key areas in terms of accuracy (particularly in the Old Testam...
It would seem with all of the documentary evidences, statements, decrees, etc. floating around from the various figures in the Church Calendarist milieu, there is a really good opportunity being left for someone with sufficient time and translating resources to publish a single tome in English cover...
The Jews have an insatiable appetite for vengence. This has clouded the judgement of many of their "never again" activisists, including so called "nazi hunters." Many innocent, elderly men have had the last years of their lives ruined through harassment and bogus trials, because ...
Here are some thoughts - I'd like the two cents of others on them, as there are many people here representing different vantage points (Florinites, Matthewites, ROAC, etc.) The Church of Christ is characterized by truth (ortho - correct, doxos - opinion), for ultimatly Christ Himself is Truth, and t...
OOD, The Grace of a those in communion with heresy leaves little by little as the people become aware and decide to remain with it. It is the responsibility of those who come to this realization to declare this. As we both have agreed, if Christ in His secret judgements protects certain people it is...