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by jgress
Mon 20 April 2015 10:10 pm
Forum: Liturgics and Mysteries
Topic: Three day fast for communion
Replies: 9
Views: 39000

Re: Three day fast for communion

There seems to be much variation. I suppose as long as you attend liturgy regularly, local traditions about frequency of communion probably don't matter as much for your spiritual life. I guess I'd say that infrequent communion makes less sense to me: if you are not under a canonical penalty and ...
by jgress
Sat 4 April 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?
Replies: 10
Views: 10936

Re: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?



I'm commenting as someone who attends a "World Orthodox" church (as there are no TO churches near me to attend) and within a 2 hour drive there are several parishes of varying jurisdictions, so there would be the potential for singles (if they were to visit for liturgy or other functions) to meet ...
by jgress
Sat 4 April 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Uniates try to take an Orthodox Church by force
Replies: 3
Views: 4733

Re: Uniates try to take an Orthodox Church by force

My impression was the Vatican did play a more significant role in Poland, where it remained relatively strong throughout the Communist period.

by jgress
Sat 4 April 2015 12:49 pm
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?
Replies: 10
Views: 10936

Re: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?

Other things to consider:

Cultural incompatibility: if you're a convert in an ethnic parish, there may be cultural or linguistic barriers, even if you share the same faith. When I joined True Orthodoxy, I was told I would probably never get married since I wasn't ethnically Greek.

Lack of ...
by jgress
Fri 3 April 2015 9:33 pm
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?
Replies: 10
Views: 10936

Re: Orthodox dating Heterodox Why?

You have a point. Some of the problem may be because, especially in True Orthodoxy, our numbers are very small. I think also it's hard to avoid getting to know people outside your church and your faith, and a lot of what attracts people to each other has nothing to do with religion. So yes, Orthodox ...
by jgress
Fri 3 April 2015 2:39 pm
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Uniates try to take an Orthodox Church by force
Replies: 3
Views: 4733

Re: Uniates try to take an Orthodox Church by force

The Vatican single-handedly engineered the fall of the USSR? News to me.

by jgress
Fri 20 March 2015 1:11 am
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: The Betrayal Papers (Muslim Brotherhood)
Replies: 3
Views: 2946

Re: The Betrayal Papers (Muslim Brotherhood)

Well I grant Maria originality at least. Usually in these kinds of discussions the consensus is either the Jews, the Masons or the Jesuits. Cyprian also scores some points for calling out the British Royals, but as I pointed out, Lyndon LaRouche was there long before him.