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by jgress
Mon 16 March 2015 11:02 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: On John (Maximovitch) of San Francisco and the ROCOR
Replies: 22
Views: 345

Re: Father Seraphim Rose of Platina: Will he ever be glorifi

Oh ! That is news, Maria ! I thought the whole world did [except fellow Rocor hierarch Archbishop Anthony of Los Angeles !]. Good that you made that clear. Has Fr Steven explained WHY the GOC-Stephanos does not recognize him as a Saint ? If not, could you please ask him for any details ? Thanks if ...
by jgress
Mon 16 March 2015 11:00 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate
Replies: 131
Views: 1159

Re: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate

If Bishop Matthew had gone into schism from (broken communion with) the GOC under Met Chrysostom, then surely his defrockings aren't valid from the Florinite point of view? Talking about formally deposing Bp Matthew misses the point, which was that, by his own admission, he was no longer in communio...
by jgress
Sun 15 March 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Father Seraphim Rose of Platina: Will he ever be glorified?
Replies: 8
Views: 110

Re: Father Seraphim Rose of Platina: Will he ever be glorifi

Well my friend's source was Archimandrite Luke, the Dean of Jordanville seminary.

by jgress
Sun 15 March 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate
Replies: 131
Views: 1159

Re: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate

Maria, you cite as a source Father Stephen Fraser. That can't be correct. He was not there when Bishop Matthew's followers begged him to consecrate a bishop alone, was he? Father Stephen is just repeating things he has read or heard. Are there official documents from the synod attesting to this? Mu...
by jgress
Sun 15 March 2015 12:39 am
Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
Topic: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate
Replies: 131
Views: 1159

Re: Bp Auxentios GOC-K: 1-19-2015 OS - Debate

Why would Met Chrysostom even consider consecrating Fr Auxentios alone? You make it sound like this constitutes some damning judgment of Fr Auxentios' character on the part of Met Chrysostom, when it sounds more like simple prudence. Single-handed consecrations are highly irregular. And how did Met ...
by jgress
Sat 14 March 2015 7:41 pm
Forum: Praxis
Topic: The integral fast of the 3 first days of Great Lent
Replies: 20
Views: 8458

Re: The integral fast of the 3 first days of Great Lent

Interesting that it says the three-day total fast is "optional". As for eating meat, do they mean that the people ate meat during Cheesefare Week?

by jgress
Sat 14 March 2015 6:18 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: Please excuse my ignorance
Replies: 6
Views: 3267

Re: Please excuse my ignorance

A critique of the union can be found here:

http://www.orthodoxchristianbooks.com/a ... ox-church/