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by Valentina
Fri 19 March 2004 11:55 pm
Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
Topic: Hermitage of the Holy Cross fire
Replies: 1
Views: 1034

Hermitage of the Holy Cross fire

Well this happened in early November but I only heard about it now as I just visited their site. Donations to help rebuild their Guest House are need. Click here to read about it and to also learn about how you can donate. The dream that the monk had was very interestng. Forgive me if you guys have ...
by Valentina
Fri 19 March 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Defending our Faith
Replies: 4
Views: 1654

Thanks Susie. I know what you mean, it does come with age. It's just that being in schools where Muslim prayers that have been allowed but no other puts a slight pressure on me, like a "black sheep" type of feeling. I go to a Catholic school now and yeah some pressure has been alleviated (...
by Valentina
Fri 19 March 2004 10:42 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Defending our Faith
Replies: 4
Views: 1654

Defending our Faith

Sometimes, my friends and I get into religious type discussions, like existence of God...stuff like that. Many of my friends have just been brought up without any Church or being taught about God so often I feel like I'll be seen as a "crazy Christian" if I try to defend my beliefs. I did ...
by Valentina
Thu 18 March 2004 8:04 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 226
Views: 46725

Well Ive been reading some Orthodox America articles, and may decide to do a "should I watch TV" thing. I'm not sure...still deciding....

by Valentina
Thu 18 March 2004 7:19 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 226
Views: 46725

Why we fast

Okay, I have another project to do heh, something about morals. There was a whole list of them like: Should I take drugs, Should I smoke, should I eat meat,.....etc. These are supposed to be moral issues and my teacher said that no matter waht, you have to come to the conclusion that whatever you do...
by Valentina
Thu 18 March 2004 1:45 am
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: Is Met. Philaret a Saint?
Replies: 8
Views: 5620

Is Met. Philaret a Saint?

I heard about, I think, about them opening his coffin and such, and starting to begin to glorify him as one. Is he already a Saint? I'm just asking because I saw his icon avatar when I was switching my profile avatar.

by Valentina
Thu 18 March 2004 1:27 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Goodbye my friends!
Replies: 10
Views: 6286

I don't think that anyone should leave even if there was some miscommunication. It seems as though it is cleared up and hope that you will stay. I also hope that Matushka Anne will decide to stay and post. On this board, we do tend to have many disagreements and such but I have found this site of mu...

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