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by Cyprian
Wed 19 August 2026 12:39 pm
Forum: Sacred Scripture
Topic: Online Sermons
Replies: 9
Views: 107616

Re: Online Sermons

Congratulations on the joyous feast of The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ!

7 talks by Fr. Steven (Allen) on St. Seraphim of Platina's work: 'Genesis, Creation, and Early Man' have been newly uploaded, along with many other previous talks of his are featured on this ...
by Cyprian
Mon 20 July 2026 5:06 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
Replies: 39
Views: 197812

Re: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?

Here is another view inside Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, with the "New Testament Trinity" ("direct portrait type") seen over on the far right, with the Son at the right hand of the Father, with the Holy Spirit as a dove between Them.

Once again, simply right click and select "open image ...
by Cyprian
Mon 20 July 2026 4:43 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
Replies: 39
Views: 197812

Re: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?

Here is a better view of the fresco of the Son sitting on the Father's lap ("Paternity"/"Fatherhood"), along with the Holy Spirit, inside ROCOR's Cathedral at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville. I believe the frescoes were painted in the 1950s by Archimandrite Kyprian (Pyzhov) and his assistant ...
by Cyprian
Mon 20 July 2026 3:50 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
Replies: 39
Views: 197812

Re: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?

God the Father in Orthodox Iconography
July 31, 2021
Priest Dr. Paul Siewers
https://ecosemiotics.com/2021/07/31/god-the-father-in-orthodox-iconography/

While the photograph of Holy Trinity Monastery's temple in Jordanville, NY (along with the accompanying description) is useful for demonstrating ...
by Cyprian
Mon 20 July 2026 3:12 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?
Replies: 39
Views: 197812

Re: Can icons representing the Father be venerated?

Jay Dyer was on Tucker Carlson a week ago. The title of the program is:

"Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity"

Despite all of Jay's knowledge, eloquence, eruditeness, etc., he still presented Orthodoxy in an incorrect manner, when he made the ...
by Cyprian
Thu 2 July 2026 12:34 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: St. Herman’s Guardian – Archimandrite Gerasim Schmaltz
Replies: 18
Views: 966

Re: St. Herman’s Guardian – Archimandrite Gerasim Schmaltz


@Cyprian Do you think that the New Calendar parishes that were in ROCOR had grace? Because ROCOR had New Calendar parishes before the OCA ever did.

I'm fully aware the ROCOR had some missions in Europe (French, Dutch, Bulgarian etc.) who were allowed (for a time) to continue their liturgical ...
by Cyprian
Wed 1 July 2026 1:59 pm
Forum: Synaxarion Orthodoxia
Topic: St. Herman’s Guardian – Archimandrite Gerasim Schmaltz
Replies: 18
Views: 966

Re: St. Herman’s Guardian – Archimandrite Gerasim Schmaltz


Some True Orthodox are divided on Matushka Olga. At the time that she reposed in 1979 the OCA was still entirely on the Old Calendar. They first introduced the New Calendar in some of their parishes in 1982.

Which specific "True Orthodox" venerate Matushka Olga as a saint? Don't canonical rules ...