The latest at The Hermitage Cell blog: -The Introduction of the Feast of the Presentation into Anglo-Saxon England (historical background) -Entrance of the...
The Office (Introit): O mayest Thou be Present as a Trusted Protection unto Thy servants. + Unto Thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O My God, in Thee have I...
*On Gluttony* Constantly reflecting thus and reproaching yourself, decide for yourself how much you should eat and drink every day to satisfy the needs of...
Is Ecumenism is a heresy (doctrinal deviation) or a deviation of praxis? Or both? If we define ecumenism as just simply a branch theory of ecclesiology (that...
... I say both. ... Well it's a denial of Orthodox teaching. ... In theory, not if they deny the statements. However, they still fall under censure from the...
Deipara Press, originally a place for me to publish my own work, is moving in the direction of a "writing collective", where traditional Orthodox authors can...
I posted something titled Anathemas Against the Heresy of Ecumenism<http://orthodoxeschatology.blogspot.com/2008/12/anathemas-against-heresy-of-ecumenism.html>...
The blessings of the Lord be upon you. Fr Ambrose Thank you Father! As for the issue cited, calm yourself my brother! Let me address this (below) as you...
First, Father Ambrose, in answer to your question, I do not filter my wife's websites. I apologize that I am too lax for you. (Father Symeon, since it was...
Furthermore, allow me to add that both those links are to either a HOCNA body or to Gregory of Colorado, who has been condemned by all the true Orthodox, a...
Because of the fact that the two major Western Orthodox lists are not a place to discuss a number of issues, and those issues are not discussed on other...
My name is David I live in Tacoma WA I am an Orthodox Christian and up til recently was a member of the parish Choir. I will be helping in the Alter during...
I just finished a book by the Nun-martyr Maria Skobtsova. I especially enjoyed her "Types of religious life". Wondered if others had read this book. Mother...
... not a ... discussed on ... rite, we ... West in ... and I hope ... Reader Joseph, some of us have very limited time for participating in forums of this...
Welcome to OrthodoxWest, David. How will you be of assistance in the Altar? Acolyte, Reader, subSeacon, etc Again, welcome, monk Symeon moderator _____ From:...
First, I am going to help as an Acolyte and then later on probably a reader in rotation. I've done it a bit in the past, but want a 'break' from Choir duty. ...
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Michael Redmond <michaeljredmond@...> ... Well, that's understandable. The purpose of the Ortodoxis list is simply to ...
... especially ... Yes, Roy, I've read it ... and re-read it ... and re-read it ... at least once a year. I think it's one of the most important documents of ...
Yes, the character illustrations are almost a piece out of Pilgrim's Progress, when Christian meets with Formality, Legality and the Worldly Wiseman etc. ...
Benedicamus Domino! Lacking a Western Rite service to St Herman here [may exist in the Medieval Monastic Psalter Vol 13?] the following substitutions were made...
The Office (Introit): + Rejoice ye in the Lord alway; and again I say, rejoice ye; let your moderation be known to all men; the Lord is at hand. Be careful for...
SARUM RITE ERROR ALERT To all the Western Orthodox lists: I shall have to begin again including the rubric in the text from Holy Name Abbey that clarifies the...
Does anybody know the stories related to various parts of the liturgy that were given to the saints by angels? Â I'd like that information for my dissertation...
Father, It would depend upon which Liturgy you are referring. One of the Kyrie melodies used in the Western Liturgy was what St. Dunstan heard the angels...
We were saddened by the MP-ROCOR reunion but we shall see how God deal with Her. Still, we have friends in ROCOR, among them, the former Rev. Protopresbyter...
Br Augostino, Â There is a story somewhere about a man who appeared in the midst of a large group of monks or fathers and sang three hymns or psalms or what...
Christ is Born! I greet you all on this solemn day which occasion be the birth of Messiah, and appearance of the Incarnate Son, the First Born who has come to...