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?
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- Sat 14 March 2015 7:41 pm
- Forum: Praxis
- Topic: The integral fast of the 3 first days of Great Lent
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- Fri 13 March 2015 5:11 am
- Forum: Praxis
- Topic: Fasting = one meal per day?
- Replies: 71
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Re: Fasting = one meal per day?
No the "obedience" I'm talking about is not total in that sense. In my experience, my confessing priest only expected obedience in certain matters: keeping my prayer rule; keeping the fasts according to his instructions; receiving Communion when he tells me to; and finally particular penances. I ...
- Thu 12 March 2015 6:28 pm
- Forum: Praxis
- Topic: Fasting = one meal per day?
- Replies: 71
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Re: Fasting = one meal per day?
I don't agree with you about human strength. The strength to endure long fasts, pray unceasingly and endure torture and death for the faith is not natural to fallen humans. It comes from God. So a strong faith and humility are essential from the beginning. We can't achieve salvation by our own ...
- Thu 12 March 2015 1:46 pm
- Forum: Praxis
- Topic: Fasting = one meal per day?
- Replies: 71
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Re: Fasting = one meal per day?
It remembers me the advice that I was given some years ago when I was in GOC-Kallinikos regarding fasting and how to fast. It was to make "catadynamis" (I am not sure it is this word), it is a Greek word meaning to do it as best as you can, to the greatest extent of your strength, without lying to ...
- Wed 11 March 2015 9:10 pm
- Forum: Political and Social Issues
- Topic: Israel's Lieberman & the purpose of ISIS: behead Arabs
- Replies: 10
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Re: Israel's Lieberman & the purpose of ISIS: behead Arabs
Cyprian wrote:What is this talk of the U.S. supporting al-Qaeda and ISIS? The U.S. played an instrumental role in creating these groups. They are creations of the Western powers.
I thought it was Queen Elizabeth.
- Tue 10 March 2015 11:24 pm
- Forum: Political and Social Issues
- Topic: Israel's Lieberman & the purpose of ISIS: behead Arabs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2601
Re: Israel's Lieberman & the purpose of ISIS: behead Arabs
The USA helped to fund and train the Taliban to defeat the Soviets. When the Taliban accomplished their goal and chased out the Soviets, then the USA started eradicating the Taliban.
Then the USA funded and trained Al Qaeda, and when Al Qaeda had served their purpose, they were systematically ...
Then the USA funded and trained Al Qaeda, and when Al Qaeda had served their purpose, they were systematically ...
- Tue 10 March 2015 11:03 am
- Forum: Theology and Tradition
- Topic: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
- Replies: 28
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Re: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
Cypriot, why are you treating a single post of mine as if it were an active dialog with your objections? lol. Thank you for showing me the quotes, I appreciate it! I also 100% hold to the encyclical of 1992 issued by our synod.
We are brothers, there is no need to be defensive or aggressive my ...
We are brothers, there is no need to be defensive or aggressive my ...