http://www.dynamispublications.org/ DYNAMIS! A publication of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral Wichita, KS St. John 9:1-38 (6/1) CHRIST IS RISEN!...
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phos_hilarion@...
phos_hilarion
Jun 2, 2008 2:30 pm
What is the proper Orthodox view of Wisdom/Sophia in the Book of Proverbs? from Orthodoxwiki: Sophianism (from Greek Σοφια "wisdom") is a heresy which has...
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BPeter Brandt-Sorheim
donpedrogordo
Jun 2, 2008 7:59 pm
Though the Greek word SOPHIA has the grammatical feminine gender the Wisdom of God is (without gender or perhaps one should say includes all gender) the Word...
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randall hay
sr72000
Jun 2, 2008 11:09 pm
Peter put it very nicely here. The Canon to Our Sweetest Jesus (used quite commonly) refers to Christ as "Wisdom of the Most High personified." OT references...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jun 2, 2008 11:42 pm
Christ is Wisdom (Sophia) in the same way that he is the Ancient of Days, the Angel of the Lord in the OT, the fire of the burning bush, etc. The entire OT is...
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BPeter Brandt-Sorheim
donpedrogordo
Jun 3, 2008 12:35 am
As a Lutheran converted to Orthodoxy who has immersed himself in reading the liturgical texts of the Orthodox Church for nearly thirty years, any suggestion of...
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phos_hilarion@...
phos_hilarion
Jun 3, 2008 3:41 pm
Thank you Subdeacon Randy for pointing out that the icon predates the heresy. I tried to find the words to The Canon to Our Sweetest Jesus on Myriobiblos. I...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jun 3, 2008 3:53 pm
Here is a link to the text of the Canon to our Sweetest Lord Jesus, which is the version from the Jordanville Prayer Book (I am pretty sure, since the owner of...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jun 3, 2008 3:56 pm
Here is a link to a wide variety of Canons, Akathists and Services for various saints, for those interested: ...
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BPeter Brandt-Sorheim
donpedrogordo
Jun 3, 2008 4:44 pm
Let me add tangentally that this canon is one of the three canons which in Russian use are advised for communicant to read as part of the preparation for...
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randall hay
sr72000
Jun 3, 2008 11:04 pm
Phos, I checked, and actually it's in neither! Sorry about that. It's found in the seventh ode in the canon to the guardian angel, which, as Peter mentioned,...
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randall hay
sr72000
Jun 4, 2008 4:12 am
... R. ... From: "phos_hilarion@..." <phos_hilarion@...> To: lutheranslookingeast@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 11:39:26 AM ...
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James Royal Prickett,...
k3n77
Jun 4, 2008 11:15 am
Since Yahoo will not allow attachments , here is a link to all of this communion preparation information: http://www.pomog.org/communion.shtml Having initially...
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randall hay
sr72000
Jun 5, 2008 3:13 am
These rules are particularly strict....more so than any I have ever used. They are good practices, but are not generally mandatory. In fact, after having been...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jun 5, 2008 3:18 am
What's mandatory is what your priest tells you to do, which should be more than nothing and include at least some prayers and fasting for at least the morning...
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phos_hilarion@...
phos_hilarion
Jun 10, 2008 3:35 pm
I think I understand the Orthodox position of *why* you pray to/venerate the saints, but I'm sure there is more I could learn about the matter from your actual...
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BPeter Brandt-Sorheim
donpedrogordo
Jun 10, 2008 4:06 pm
All very good legitimate questions. I have added numbers to your questions for my own clarity and have added my responses within your text. I should say that...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jun 10, 2008 4:32 pm
... Pray to whom you will. A spiritual father may suggest or advise you to pray to a particular saint for assistance, which you should then do, but heavenly ...
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Rosemarie Lieffring
lieffring
Jun 12, 2008 8:29 pm
Phos, Just a quick note as I am on the road. I have found great comfort in praying to the Theotokos for my family...for their salvation, their faith in ...
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Dave @Ώ@¬
howdydave_2000
Jun 19, 2008 5:43 am
Howdy! Since I am VERY new to Orthodoxy it will probably take me a while to dig myself out of my entrenched "Lutheran Mindset"... It's getting easier as time...
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James Royal Prickett,...
k3n77
Jun 23, 2008 2:33 am
Even after nearly six years, every once in awhile something will give me pause. Thankfully, those blips have been short-lived, and most of the time I don't...
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phos_hilarion@...
phos_hilarion
Jun 24, 2008 4:40 pm
I've heard the critique that Orthodoxy is attractive to men and hardly attractive at all for women - for instance (some) Lutheran men seem to be interested in...
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Anastasia Theodoridis
anastasiatheo
Jun 24, 2008 5:50 pm
Dear Phos, Frederica's theory is that men are on a quest for Truth, whereas women are on a quest for Beauty. In the end, of course, they are one and the same....
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James Royal Prickett,...
k3n77
Jun 25, 2008 11:44 am
Over on the OXWOMS (Orthodox without my spouse) Yahoo group, of which I am a member, there seem to be a good number of both men and women who have been...
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byza7@...
dvdnvk
Jul 2, 2008 5:00 pm
**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) [Non-text...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jul 3, 2008 4:48 am
Yeah it's long winded and erveryone got a little too hot under the collar/riassa/head scarf by the end, but the comments to the blog post "Thoughts on...
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Rosemarie Lieffring
lieffring
Jul 3, 2008 11:48 am
Great thread...I found it two days ago and have enjoyed the exchange. One comment though...I am not a rigorist (probably because I was never WELS, only LCMS ;P...
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Jeremy Finck
finckdaddy
Jul 3, 2008 1:18 pm
A great thread indeed! I woke up at 2am and couldn't fall back asleep. I was able to finish the thread before going back to bed for a cat nap at around 6am,...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jul 3, 2008 3:14 pm
I agree the Barnes book can be harsh sounding, but I tend to think more and more that a clear expression of the actual canons and understanding of the Church...
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Christopher Orr
christopher3rd
Jul 4, 2008 6:12 pm
Kyrie Eleison: Why Did Jesus Die? Part 01<http://anastasias-corner.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-did-jesus-die-part-01.html> By Anastasia...
