The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Enjoyed the article, Maria!

To my knowledge (and as mentioned in the article) most conservative Anabaptist groups practice this. I have a long-time friend who is conservative Mennonite (where the women wear cape dresses and a head covering) and on visits to her home have attended their services a ...

Does anyone on this forum sew or have a pattern for a cassock?

Christos anesti!

Father, bless.

I have seen inexpensive cassock patterns for sale on Etsy for around $10, but they are "Western", however if you knew of someone who sewed they may be able to modify the pattern to meet your needs ...

Other things to consider:

Cultural incompatibility: if you're a convert in an ethnic parish, there may be cultural or linguistic barriers, even if you share the same faith. When I joined True Orthodoxy, I was told I would probably never get married since I wasn't ethnically Greek.

Lack of ...

Handmaiden,

I got a little off track there, but I do want to ask you about the "Unequally yoked" slogan. I heard a Nazarene,
if that's what a member of their group is called, endlessly talk about that regarding a guy with whom she ended up eventually marrying - in a lukewarm back terrace "ceremony ...

No one wants to hear this but I believe the solution is : if someone in one of our parishes cannot find a True Orthodox, or let's say, to be reasonable, a conservative World Orthodox spouse who seems open to considering the merits of True Orthodoxy, think that perhaps God intends a monastic life ...

Why do some single Orthodox date those who are Heterodox? Being an inquirer into Orthodoxy coming from conservative Protestantism, I don't understand this. Scripture states in 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with ...