The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Hello again, As I stated before, I am all alone spiritually, and joined this site to interact with some like-minded individuals. I have changed my thinking in some areas and wanted to bounce some ideas off of someone. I don't believe that the Matthewite position is tenable, simply because it would r...

how does this respond to my request to prove the above claims that ROCOR already in 1971 was no longer a true Church because it had compromised and committed spiritual fornication with the ecumenists? I haven't heard anyone else say this, this is just my own speculation. I wouldn't even call it the...

The Matthewites published an Encyclical of 1983 entitled " Against Old Calendarist Ecumenism ". Suddenly, I am doubting this. I like the Matthewite history, with the unchanging 1935 Confession of Faith , and I believe that Cyprianism (which teaches that the new calendar ecumenists are guar...

How do you know Fr Pavlos even made those accusations? Why do you take Abp Gregory at his word on every little rumor? If you actually talked to Met Pavlos, instead of basing all your knowledge of him off of internet rumors, you would realize he was incapable of such behavior. Jonathan, are you seri...

I truly wish Abp Gregory in Colorado would join one of the TOCs. Apart from his isolationism, from a dogmatic point of view I see nothing wrong with his Orthodoxy. If it is pride or arrogance that is at the root of this, I do not know. God only knows his heart. I am not comfortable with his isolati...

Re: Bishop Ambrose of Denver I think I have this figured out. Metr. Vitaly was buried on Sept. 28, 2006 (N.S.). The Synod of ROCOR-V was split between bishops supporting Archbishop Anthony and those supporting Bishop Vladimir. The tradition was that the oldest bishop would be the successor. Archbis...

Bishop Ambrose of Denver is listed as a bishop under Bishop Vladimir of ROCIE. I just noticed that there is a "Bishop Ambrose of Denver, Vicar to the Western American Diocese" with an associated "Church of the Optina Elders" listed on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church A...