With Pope Benedict XVI's blessing, the Vatican,on Tuesday, July 10th, released a document entitled, Clarification on the Doctrine of the Church, that said the...
SECULAR IDOLATRY According to a new book, Fame Junkies by Jake Halpern, 43.4 percent of teenage girls in the United States, said their primary career goal...
Dear Father Panagiotes, Bless, Thank you for the email. You are correct in observing the way society is going. The whole idea of self-esteem, pride, praise,...
Hello, Here are my thoughts, I don't allow anyone to control or to tell me what I can or can not watch on television. I know enough to see the difference...
Draga Bijelic
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Jul 19, 2007 10:09 pm
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Dear Father, Bless! It's a sin to judge another person's heart. Yet, at times one can't help but notice behaviors, and have observations on them. My friends...
edurkee@...
Jul 19, 2007 10:12 pm
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Dear Fr.Panagiotes Thank you for this email. I agree with your opinion and appreciate the opportunity to offer the following thoughts. It is my belief that we...
Martha
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Jul 19, 2007 10:13 pm
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Hello Father, In this world of ever changing "symbols": status, fashion, celebrity, toys, gadgets, gismos...It's important for us as Orthodox Christians to ...
tammi@...
Jul 20, 2007 1:37 pm
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Father Bless - I am inclined to agree with the good deacon and my fellow musician Fr. Eugene. I say the following, with the assertion that I believe ...
Dear Fr. Panagiotes, Evlogiete! Our challenge is to live according to our Lord's Gospel, show our faith by example, and, for those of us that are parents,...
Vassily Mihailoff
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Jul 20, 2007 1:39 pm
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Father bless, Well said, Eugene. In my neck of the woods, there are no Orthodox (as understood within HOCNA), other than yours truly. And so, for me to not be...
Father, bless! I agree that the whole "self-esteem" business has gotten out of hand these days, and also that it's an increasingly difficult task to be "in the...
This is the world we live in. Our jobs as parents are to empower our children to be confident, law- abiding Christians capable of functioning in the society...
Tzogas, Athena
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Jul 21, 2007 4:23 am
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... can't help but notice behaviors, and have observations on them. ... Baptists, Hindus, etc. Mostly musicians. There are only two rules or codes of...
Dear Fr. Panagiotes, Evlogite! I enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts and comments so far. I don't think your posting had much to do with judging others or ...
Hello Father, As someone who is not a parent yet, I have still often thought of the difficulties and influences that this society provides for our youth. I...
patricia patty
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Jul 21, 2007 4:25 am
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Or perhaps a small parochial school movement in HOCNA? Perhaps it could start as a network of Orthodox homeschoolers? THe enemy without has changed the world...
Dear Father, Bless It's really interesting reading all the thoughts of our people. I agree with Tammi. My children were brought up with bible stories. Church...
Dear Father, Bless Master. I have recently done quite a bit of study on the Orthodox Faith and I would like to take a moment to address this issue and discuss...
Dear list, There is a new wiki dedicated to Orthodox Saints. It's called the Encyclopedia of Orthodox Christian Saints ("Orthodox Saints Index" for short). It...
Evlogeite Despota! Thank you for your Keynote Address. I think it would be beneficial for people to receive a description of the Portland Synaxis. What a...
Father Panagiotes and fellow Orthodox Christians, I'm not sure of what value I can bring to this topic being as I'm not a parent and still have so much to ...
Evlogeite, Fr. Panagiotes: It is charcacteristic of persons past a certain age--I number myself among them--to make pronouncements on the way that America is...
Dear Fr. Pangiotes, God Bless you for writing this interesting but incendiary subject if that is the correct title for this subject. Maybe most or some of us...
Hi, Elias, Thank you. I think I've met you once before at a conference or something... hope you're well and happy. I'd like to risk saying something strange....
eugene
edurkee@...
Jul 22, 2007 3:02 am
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Hello Father, As someone who is not a parent yet, I have still often thought of the difficulties and influences that this society provides for our youth. I...
patricia patty
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Jul 22, 2007 3:04 am
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I would like to assert, without any opinion, but just as endification to the links between what people observe and and how it may affect them, in regards to...
Hello Eugene, Observation through the eye can too lead one into sin, not just the accusing thought. In essence you misunderstand the ecuminist movement which...
Irene Borody
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Jul 22, 2007 3:05 am
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Hi Father, Evlogeite! Thanks for the email and for bringing to our attention this important issue. I've really enjoyed trying to organize some of my thoughts...