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- Thu 15 September 2016 8:59 pm
- Forum: Theology and Tradition
- Topic: Is this a familiar idea in Orthodox spiritual life?
- Replies: 4
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Is this a familiar idea in Orthodox spiritual life?
I was reading briefly about RC mysticism and I came across a curious concept, which I could relate to myself and maybe to few things I've read, the "dark night of the soul". It was first defined by John of the Cross, who basically described it as being tempted by spiritual dryness and doub...
- Thu 15 September 2016 8:45 pm
- Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
- Topic: Avlona Synod in Brazil
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4209
Re: Avlona Synod in Brazil
Metropolitan Kyrillos is Brazilian, he has a Portuguese surname so he's probably a convert or the descendant of converts. Metropolitan Chrysóstomos is a Latin American convert, according to Wikipedia.
- Wed 14 September 2016 11:10 pm
- Forum: Political and Social Issues
- Topic: The Olympics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10
The Olympics
A friend of mine said the Orthodox Church opposed to the restoration of the Olympic Games by Coubertin in the late XIX century. I didn't find anything about it, have you heard something similar? On a similar note: what is your opinion on the Olympic Games, not from an socio-economical, but from a re...
- Wed 14 September 2016 11:06 pm
- Forum: Intra-TOC Discussions
- Topic: Novelties of Kyrikos: Re-Baptising all Baptized Orthodox Christians
- Replies: 9
- Views: 215
Re: Novelties of Kyrikos: Re-Baptising all Baptized Orthodox Christians
When one is received into Orthodoxy by chrismation, is the redemption of sins considered to have taken place in the Heterodox baptism or in the Orthodox chrismation?
- Mon 12 September 2016 11:17 pm
- Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
- Topic: Avlona Synod in Brazil
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4209
Re: Avlona Synod in Brazil
Where was Met. Kyrillos received from ? I agree, this title "Metropolitan of All Brazil" seems confusing or misleading. That's sharp research, RaphaCam ! The info on his site is rather confusing. He mentions many different jurisdictions, but it seems he was defrocked from the UAOC Synod f...
- Sun 11 September 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: True Orthodox Christian Churches
- Topic: Avlona Synod in Brazil
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4209
Avlona Synod in Brazil
I've been researching about Orthodox jurisdictions in Brazil and I came across some info I would like to be clarified to me, regarding churches under Metropolitan Angelos of Avlona and Boeotia. Metropolitan Kyrillos was received into the Avlona Synod in 2011,[1] and he has parishes under his omophor...
- Sun 11 September 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Book and Media Reviews
- Topic: Canon Law on the Traditional Orthodox perspective
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5065
Canon Law on the Traditional Orthodox perspective
I would like recommendations on texts and books on Canon Law from the Traditional Orthodox perspective, for personal and school research.
Thank you very much on advance.