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by user_245
Wed 28 January 2004 6:54 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Lord Have Mercy!
Replies: 10
Views: 3185

While personally I am content serving my parish as I have, I will admit I am proud of my dad, he is a tonsured (sp?) reader. It's not the title so much, it's the feeling of joy I get when I hear him read the Epistle on Sundays.

by user_245
Tue 27 January 2004 11:38 am
Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
Topic: Russian Orthodox Church okays Chess
Replies: 0
Views: 713

Russian Orthodox Church okays Chess

I found this on a blog I read, I've been trying to find the original source, but can't so I'm taking it with a grain of salt.

The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected a request to brand chess as the "work of the devil".

Archbishop Wikenti from Yekaterinburg told the Itar-Tass news agency: "Chess ...
by user_245
Sun 18 January 2004 8:23 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Bishop Prompts All Orthodox to Stop Watching TV!
Replies: 103
Views: 50214

My television viewing habits have changed dramatically over the last 6 months. I used to turn it on the moment I woke up and it didn't go off until I retired to bed. Now 75% of the time I wasn't actually watching it, it was just background noise.

I do subscribe to cable television though. IMHO it's ...
by user_245
Fri 9 January 2004 8:31 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 226
Views: 74641

When I was pregnant with my son my priest gave me permission to not fast throughout my pregnancy and while I was nursing. He told me my child's health was more important than fasting. He has also given our parrish permission to not fast before communion IF we are on medication that you must take ...
by user_245
Fri 9 January 2004 8:28 am
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Prayer with Heterodox Family and Friends
Replies: 5
Views: 2103

I am new to this board but a cradle Orthodox. I work at a Catholic hospital, which is nice in the sense that I am able to have an icon in my office without retribution. We have an invocation before all meetings, and I have been wondering the same thing, and am glad to have an answer.