tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38889537.post8172828616924897132..comments2024-03-07T00:43:49.073-08:00Comments on a..sinner: Ecumenism, Orthodoxy and HeresySophocleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07923381271179811989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38889537.post-89862590820077572352009-11-23T19:16:01.868-08:002009-11-23T19:16:01.868-08:00Hi Dixie,
I receive the e-mails from the site whi...Hi Dixie,<br /><br />I receive the e-mails from the site which I note at the beginning of the article which if you click where it says, "From here", you can visit.<br /><br />I really like this site and do my part to voice their point of view to perhaps a wider audience. <br /><br />So, in essence, I had no particular reason to post this now other than it is the mail they sent me. <br /><br />But I'm glad this post providentially found its way to you.Sophocleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923381271179811989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38889537.post-14423600760090610192009-11-23T05:12:28.583-08:002009-11-23T05:12:28.583-08:00Hey Sophocles, I am curious...what prompted the ol...Hey Sophocles, I am curious...what prompted the old calendar posts?<br /><br />Our priest leads a study on Saturday mornings at my parish as part of our Advent preparations (we are covering Fr. Hopko's Winter Pascha book) and this topic came up. (I guess I should have said we are "loosely" covering the book!) One of the men in the study group is originally from Romania. He said that at the time this decision was being made all of Romania was abuzz with concern and they turned to Elder Cleopa to get his guidance. The respected Elder told the people..."What did your Patriarch say? Do that." He was clear that this was not a dogmatic issue and because that was the case the people were called to obedience of their heirarch. <br /><br />The Romanian man also spoke of another instance where someone asked if they had to listen to a priest who was a scoundrel, and found drunk and laying in a ditch. The Elder said...pick him up, help clean him up, clean his garments and then give the priest your confession. <br /><br />I think in this country it is difficult to embrace this Orthodox understanding of obedience and lack of individualism and even love. I need and greatly appreciate these old country people as examples around me because I am very much a product of my culture which is at odds with Orthodoxy.<br /><br />Anyway...thanks for the posts which affirmed our discussion on Saturday.Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511317203353075644noreply@blogger.com