The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Michael said:

"I would question whether St Paul does indeed direct that women should not teach men. The wording seems to suggest that he was simply writing about how he ordered the Church under his particular area of jurisdiction.

When St Paul speaks universally, he uses the word should. See his ...

Firstly Etienne,

The prayer you mentioned at the end by Met. Phileret, I always heard called the prayer of the Optina Elders...interesting. I love this prayer.

My real question stems or jumps off of the women's roles in church, and relies on the scripture quoted in above posts regarding why a ...

I would say: GO VISIT. It is fine. The monks are wonderful. Best to go see for yourself. Just let them know ahead of time as sometimes the only space available is in a tent you would bring yourself...

joanna

That was a bit of a railing on St. John, eh?

I read a very interesting pamphlet called, "Christian Modesty, and the undressing of America". It basically follows the history of the swimsuit, and relates how this brought about major changes in dress altogether. Basically, the swimsuit industry had ...

Sorry if I am bringing back a very dated post, but I have a question...which I am discussing with my priest, my husband, and others...but I guess I am looking for a broad response.

I am well aware of our present day workings, how women are viewed, et al. We are living in a post-Christian era. In ...