Dear in Christ Al, that may be the 'official history' in the parish itself, but it's nonsense, because there was no Russian Patriarchate in 1909. That means...
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volotsky@...
Nov 3, 2009 11:37 am
In a message dated 11/2/2009 6:36:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, aggreen1@... writes: OCA parish several blocks away, now called the Dormition of the...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 3, 2009 4:06 pm
***You can check often with YouTube: http://youtube.com. The interview has not been posted yet but if you type "Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew' (without the...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 3, 2009 4:06 pm
***Thank you for the technical correction. So, just remove "patriarchal" from my comment. Al...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 3, 2009 4:08 pm
... ***I'll photograph it and post it on my web site. Let you all know when it's up. Al...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 3, 2009 4:09 pm
***I'm assured that the parish founding was as a parish in America of the Russian Orthodox Church. Al...
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W. B. Grisel
archpriestba...
Nov 3, 2009 6:00 pm
Dear Fathers in service to Our Lord Jesus Christ, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please find attached a list of Russian Church articles that are for sale...
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Tim Andrews
croydonrocor
Nov 3, 2009 6:02 pm
Seraphim, Thank you for the link to the Hopko article. I actually forward it to a rather knowledgeable and very traditional Roman Catholic friend of mine who's...
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Meg Lark
skovranok
Nov 3, 2009 8:59 pm
A question for the Russian-speaking priests on this list. This has never come up for me before, but I was wondering: When you address a priest in Russian, do...
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Alex Primak
aprmih
Nov 3, 2009 11:56 pm
I've never heard a layperson, other than family members (or I suppose close friends in a non-public setting), address a priest with the intimate "ty" instead...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 3, 2009 11:57 pm
***As I read this, i find a very lax attitude prevailing...a lukewarm, wishy-washy approach to his religious belief system's teachings. More interesting,...
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frjohnwhiteford
Nov 4, 2009 12:47 am
You can watch the whole interview, here: http://www.charlierose.com/...
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Shashkin | Шаш...
hristofor01
Nov 4, 2009 1:06 am
My 2 kopeiki for whatever they are worth... For fellows that I was on ty with prior to their becoming a priest, we remain on ty (Vl. Gabriel being the...
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Shashkin | Шаш...
hristofor01
Nov 4, 2009 1:11 am
This is true, but forget about the teachings for a minute. On a practical level, I can't imagine modern RCs standing through Orthodox Vigil and Liturgy,...
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Meg Lark
skovranok
Nov 4, 2009 2:21 am
... [ml] That's why I was asking -- it would seem to me that the respect for the priestly office and person would require "vy," but "Batushka"; is surely an...
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antiquariu@...
wonderinginv...
Nov 4, 2009 11:25 am
Absolutely agree, Alex, although I've head many of our parishioners refer to our new young priest as Father Sasha, just not to his face. I think if one is...
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antiquariu@...
wonderinginv...
Nov 4, 2009 11:26 am
I don't get that message at all. I see a Catholic who -- unlike most of the Orthodox lay and clergy alike -- understands that what the filioque says is not...
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antiquariu@...
wonderinginv...
Nov 4, 2009 11:27 am
More than half the Orthodox in the US don't stand for vigil or liturgy (because more than half the Orthodox churches in the US have pews, and that includes a...
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volotsky@...
Nov 4, 2009 11:28 am
Basically, I think this list is full of several types of misunderstandings. Some are flat-out wrong. Some confuse what theoretically happens with what...
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Al
aggreen1
Nov 4, 2009 4:14 pm
***Your statement is complicated a little by the fact that Rome already tolerates "Otrthodox practice" in its Eastern Rite churches, and that Orthodoxy already...
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RaleighM
tomamallett
Nov 4, 2009 4:14 pm
I cringe too, when I hear this sort of thing, Meg. I would never dream of calling Fr Anthony "Papa Tony" or something (even though I suspect he might answer...
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jsbaglien
Nov 4, 2009 4:15 pm
... Sadly, yes, I have observed it almost universally in the OCA and GOA. Ironically, this is based on an archaic idea -- that the priest is such an...
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RaleighM
tomamallett
Nov 4, 2009 4:16 pm
I'm with you Al. I got a vibe of, "hey, look, don't worry about this stuff, we can sort it all out later." It's this sort of thing that makes me glad to have...
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(no author)
(no email address)
Nov 4, 2009 6:02 pm
True, "Batyushka" is a term of endearment, but that doesn't necessarily equate with familiarity. It's still a title and therefore has some degree of formality...
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volotsky@...
Nov 4, 2009 6:04 pm
Formatting problem: Omit "The Pope possesses" in question 4, (text below: I know it says 2 below, but it's question 4.) Pope Benedict XVI is anything but...
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Meg Lark
skovranok
Nov 4, 2009 8:47 pm
... [ml] Maybe *half* the Catholic populace attends church on Sundays, but confession?!?!?! Give me a break -- I know Catholics in my own family who haven't...
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|TG-Irr|Axis
humblenproud...
Nov 5, 2009 11:19 am
Well put, Father, you hit the nail on the head. People do indeed seem starved for a return to being more "old-fashioned". I'll go one further and say that, in...
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Seraphim Larsen
aztrader3
Nov 5, 2009 11:22 am
The transcript is also available: http://www.charlierose.com/download/transcript/10696 Seraphim Larsen - Florence AZ - (520) 413-5957 ...
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antiquariu@...
wonderinginv...
Nov 5, 2009 11:25 am
A lot of what you say is true, Meg, and a lot of it is highly isolated. I have seen the pros and cons of Orthodox and Roman Catholic congregations the world...
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Meg Lark
skovranok
Nov 5, 2009 11:55 am
On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:58 AM, <antiquariu@...> wrote: I'm not sure what the peace-weary remark meant. the Orthodox Church is not ... I was recalling a...
