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by Chris
Fri 30 July 2004 5:50 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: St. Basil of Mangazeya, an unknown saint
Replies: 1
Views: 3040

St. Basil of Mangazeya, an unknown saint

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St. Basil of Mangazeya was born of a poor family in 1587. He traveled to Mangazeya in Siberia to become a merchant’s apprentice. Unfortunately, the merchant pressured Basil to have homosexual relations with him. Basil refused. Enraged, the merchant accused ...
by Chris
Fri 30 July 2004 12:58 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: The Holy Great Martyr Barbara Dec 17/4
Replies: 6
Views: 4229

Hey guys! Of course, most early martyrs are surrounded by a bunch of legends. But the martyrs are all real. The Holy Church is the pillar and the base of TRUTH(1 Timothy 3:15). The Bible, the 7 Ecumenical Councils, the texts of the Holy Fathers approved by the 7 Ecumenical Councils, the Hymns and ...
by Chris
Mon 21 June 2004 10:28 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Make-up
Replies: 43
Views: 20698

Make-up

If a woman satisfies her natural and harmless needs to have a nice appearance. It is sinful when a woman artificially improves her appearance ONLY when she does this because of lust. Canon 96 of the 6th Ecumenical Council forbids women to fix their hair etc. when they want to corrupt those who see ...
by Chris
Mon 21 June 2004 6:04 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Answer Regarding Homosexuality
Replies: 58
Views: 27921

ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΝΗΣΤΕΥΤΟΥ ΚΑΝΩΝ ΙΑ'

" Αλλά καί τών γυναικών η εις ασπασμούς ανδρός ελθούσα ΚΑΙ επαφάς , μή μέντοι διαφθαρείσα, τό τής μαλακίας επιτίμιον δέχεται "

CANON 11 OF ST JOHN THE FASTER(not Chrysostom)

" But also, the woman that kisses AND touches a man , without being corrupted, must ...
by Chris
Sun 20 June 2004 6:55 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Where Have All The Saints Gone?
Replies: 11
Views: 6762

Other modern saints are: eldress Gabrielia, elder Anthimos of St. Anne's Skete, elder Philotheos of Paros, St. Savvas of Kalymnos, St. Anthimos of Chios etc. etc. The fathers Savvas and Ananias in Greece are living holy men.

by Chris
Sun 20 June 2004 6:21 am
Forum: Sacred Scripture
Topic: Canaanites
Replies: 16
Views: 7593

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by Chris
Sun 20 June 2004 6:19 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Leander and Isidore of Seville
Replies: 1
Views: 2045

Leander and Isidore of Seville

In various Orthodox sites Leander of Seville is considered a saint. Wasn't he one of those who introduced the filioque at the Council of Toledo(589 AD)? In the OCA site I also saw that his succesor Isidore is also a saint. Weren't they heretics?