Orthodox Ethos-Fr Peter Heers

[NektariosLopez]

Sorry, but I am SO FAR BEHIND the times as far as internet usage goes !
What does "lore" mean ? I saw that the 1st comment to this video ALSO uses that word, otherwise I would not likely waste your time to answer.

That is REALLY FUNNY about where Fr Peter Heers and Fr Jonathan [which Fr Jonathan is this, by the way, from the OCA ?] start talking about where they met.

They disclose that they met at a - WCC COUNCIL MEETING !

TOO REVEALING, isn't it ?

That comment is my account on youtube haha.

Lore pertains to knowledge of traditions or of a mythos.
"the lore of a legendary baseball player" or "lore of sasquatch/bigfoot"

I tend to use "lore" more in context to mythos but ultimately satirically, as Fr Peter has become somewhat of a strange character online. Makes sense since there's been controversy surrounding him to building this mythology about who he is and what he stands for.

[Barbara]

Oh, I see, thank you ! It is your account ! Nice of you to post that.

I see now. So is it the case that the internet is divided at this stage into Fr Peter fans and Fr Peter detractors or questioners ? Maybe evenly divided ? What do you think about the proportion of each - just a guess would help to understand Fr Peter's status at the moment

[Barbara]

Whatever the answer was - ! - I wanted to update this thread by saying that a Fr Peter Heers video popped in the margin at youtube yesterday.

He looks COMPLETELY different ! Anybody else noticed this or have a possible explanation ?

The video was posted 10 days ago by St Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas
Perhaps he has located there ? He was born in Dallas, after all, I guess

[Barbara]

So !! What is the deal with Fr Peter Heers having been received into the New Calendarist Romanian Patriarchate under Met. Nicolae of Chicago ?
Just found out today.
The reception letter was sent by the above hierarch January 31, 2026.

He was supposed to have a parish in Texas but instead, as of April 2026, went instead to the San Tan Valley [never heard of it] in Arizona to be the priest for a startup parish there.

The parish, ahem, is dedicated to elder Paisius of Mt Athos and St Cleopa of Romania.

Anyone have any explanations or insights into this whole matter ?

[eish]

The parish, ahem, is dedicated to elder Paisius of Mt Athos and St Cleopa of Romania.

Wasn't elder Cleopas a New Calendarist as well?

[Barbara]

You're RIGHT ! Maybe he was ! I have seen an icon of St John Maximovich and Elder Cleopa so I assumed that the latter was a traditionalist hence an Old Calendarist.

That's interesting, then. Fr Peter Heers is shepherding a parish dedicated to TWO New Calendarists !

SHAME on Fr Peter ! He could have picked ANY wonderful recognized Saint, including St John Maximovitch and St Philaret - or two Saints - but he chose much lesser figures instead.

Speaks about his spiritual level.

P.S. I remembered that I have not one but TWO books of elder Cleopa's life. But i could barely open even one of them. I wonder if THIS is why ?

[Suaidan]

The parish, ahem, is dedicated to elder Paisius of Mt Athos and St Cleopa of Romania.

Wasn't elder Cleopas a New Calendarist as well?

yes