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by Barbara
Sun 5 May 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: NatlGeo:"Jesus" special issue
Replies: 1
Views: 68

NatlGeo:"Jesus" special issue

This is the 1454th topic in this Forum - good work, everyone ! I wanted to describe a National Geographic special edition likely out since Western Easter, and on the store racks until July 2024. On the cover is the famous 6th century Pantocrator Icon of the Savior from St Catherine's Monastery on M...
by Barbara
Sun 5 May 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Lack of churches
Replies: 3
Views: 70

Re: Lack of churches

Christ Is Risen ! Isn't Bishop Ambrose active in parishes in Central Africa somewhere ?
Maybe one could consult the missionaries there, to keep an ear out for conditions and updates about prospects for starting a TOC mission in South Africa.
Whereabouts are you, eish ? A big city or rural ?

by Barbara
Fri 3 May 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints
Replies: 30
Views: 24423

Re: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints

Sava, great summation ! [ You mean Nektarios Lopez, right ? He is too quiet, he should speak up more here ! ] There may never have been a real Matrona of Moscow as a holy figure, it seems like -? Only a regular laywoman. I remember seeing some of these other Matronas listed in calendars, so I know ...
by Barbara
Fri 3 May 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints
Replies: 30
Views: 24423

Re: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints

Good for you, eish ! Thanks for confirming that's what was actually written. The term did sound strangely modern. I hate to think but maybe in a few years, the MP will advertise Matronushka's feats : "This dazzling wonderworker will match you up with your significant other " < even worse ...
by Barbara
Thu 2 May 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints
Replies: 30
Views: 24423

Re: Matrona of Moscow: Distraction from the REAL Saints

I'm bringing this thread bac up, as we arrived at one of the fake - holy days for Matrona, now 5 years after this thread stopped [ due to the Euphrosynos Cafe site not operating.

Just in case anyone wants to read what was written earlier -
 

by Barbara
Thu 2 May 2024 12:10 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Elder MichaelII ofValaam&Pskov
Replies: 3
Views: 87

Re: Elder MichaelII ofValaam&Pskov

This is listed as a photo of Elder Michael II. It's rare, if so.
The link to the photo itself doesn't work, I don't think.
But for the historical record, here is the link to view it [on Flickr] :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ortodox/4830333916/in/photostream/
 

by Barbara
Mon 29 April 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Elder MichaelII ofValaam&Pskov
Replies: 3
Views: 87

Re: Elder MichaelII ofValaam&Pskov

"In the Soviet era Valaam Monastery was for many years under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Finland, which introduced the new calendar and planned other Church reforms. The monks who refused to accept the reforms were severely punished. The “Old Calendarists” defended the old Julia...

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