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Yesterday, I saw someone had liked one of my posts about Orthodoxy, so I took a look at his blog to see why he liked it, because I didn't recognise it. No posts, so I looked through his likes.

They're alternating Orthodox Christianity and BDSM porn.

If you're the person who did this, you know who you are - DM me and we can talk about this. I know what it's like to struggle with lust. But for now, let's have, in the style of the Divine Liturgy, a Gospel reading and an Epistle reading.

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:27-29 ESV

No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 1 Corinthians 10:20-22 ESV

Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Augustine of Hippo, whoever's reading this post, please pray for him.

#christianity #orthodox #prayer request

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Christian version of buzzfeed quiz that tells you which way you’d be martyred based off which scenic cottage pictures you choose

#beheading

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Thou dost look upon the earth and Thou causest it to quake; how then doth a weak old man hold Thee in his ancient arms?

The Presentation of the Christ, Ode 9 of the Canon

The sons of the Chaldees saw in her hands He who with His hand made man...

Akathist to the Theotokos

Jesus HUMBLED Himself. He went from commanding ANGELS to sleeping in the straw. From holding STARS to clutching Mary's finger. The PALM that held the universe took the NAIL of a soldier... and He did it just for YOU.

#christianity #orthodox #orthodox writers have such a way of describing the incarnation

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Twice (once at an Evangelical Church and once as an Orthodox Christian), but since my bishop ruled the first one was illegitimate, I'm tempted to say once.

@greater-than-the-sword 's baptism poll got me curious so:

Feel free to add context in the tags/reblogs/comments, I'm curious what people's baptism stories are!

#baptism #polls

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Or he can marry Miss Piggy is he gets ordained as an Eastern Catholic (or Orthodox!) priest.

I was trying to find out if Kermit was eligible to be pope and I found a blog that says he's the perfect example of a catholic priest

#christianity

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Today, on my first full day as an Orthodox Christian, I served in the sanctuary.

For those who aren't aware, the sanctuary in an Orthodox church is the area behind the icon screen that contains the altar, the Eucharist (both before and after consecration), the vessels, icons not in use, the Gospel book and other liturgical items; the main purpose of it is the consecration of the Eucharist. You don't enter it unless you have some kind of liturgical purpose.

Service in the sanctuary was lighting the candles and carrying the cross used in the Gospel reading and the procession with the gifts respectively, and so I got to spend the service in the sanctuary.

And the word I'd used to describe it is numinous. If you don't know the word, the way I'd define it is "eerie in a good way". You're in a quiet (it seems quiet even with the priest chanting the liturgy) room shut off from the rest of the people, surrounded by religious items - some of which don't have an obvious use - and the censer's smoke curls sweetly upwards.

In there, I felt an invisible power and presence, something that was otherworldly but strangely warm.

#christianity #orthodox #sorry for another text post #my blog is just walls of text sorry #if you want pictures i refer you to my sideblog #@rejoiceunweddedbride

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Entrance of the church I was baptised at.

#christianity #orthodox

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#christianity #orthodox #baptism #me

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My Lent Fast of Tumblr Is Over!

... and I have a bunch of things to share

So, to my mutuals ( @cactusflowerfemme, @rebelnurse, @roses-red-and-pink, @femme-et-traditionnelle, @miss-rogers-all-american, @gewoon-een-man, @godslittleprincess, @tradwifesblog, @tradfemcutie, @lamby-yogurt, @melisssg99, @thekitchensblog)

I got baptised today! I'm officially a member of the Greek Orthodox Church now, my prior sins have been washed away and I'm ready to receive the Sacraments of the Church and participate in Holy Week.

As part of it, I received my baptism name (George, for St. George), my baptism cross and a gift icon of the Twelve Apostles; I'll share pictures of them by DM if you request them.

Face reveal on my Orthodox aesthetic sideblog @rejoiceunweddedbride

#christianity #orthodox christianity #orthodox

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Suspending My Lent Fast of Tumblr To Say (Again)...

I'm getting baptised tomorrow, and tonight I'm taking the train down to the town where it will happen and checking into the room I'll spend the night.

This is my first time travelling solo; please pray for me.

#christianity #orthodox

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Also, I changed my URL. The latter one was hopelessly up its ass and got people to mistake me for a Mormon.

#tradblr

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Suspending My Lent Fast of Tumblr To Say...

To all of my mutuals on the Western liturgical calendar:

@cactusflowerfemme (doing Easter at a Byzantine Rite church this year?)

@femme-et-traditionnelle (hope your baby's well!)

@gewoon-een-man (I'm assuming you're Western Christian)

@melisssg99 (hope you're able to go to church soon!)

@lamby-yogurt (hope you're well, even though you're not on Tumblr much anymore!)

@rebelnurse (is Assemblies of God Easter different from Catholic/Mainline Protestant Easter?)

@roses-red-and-pink (I assume Latter-Day Saints do Easter)

@thekitchensblog (doing a Catholic or Methodist one?)

@tradfemcutie (hope you're well!)

@tradwifesblog (does your family do Easter?)

A blessed Easter, for the Lord has risen and death has died. Hallelujah!

Having by His life-bestowing hand raised up all the dead out of the dark abysses, Christ God, the Giver of Life, hath bestowed the Resurrection upon the fallen human race; for He is the Saviour of all, the Resurrection, and the Life, and the God of all. Kontakion of the Resurrection, Sixth Tone

#christianity #easter

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Absent on Tumblr for Lent; will still correspond with mutuals by email.

#christianity #orthodox christianity #lent

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Or if you're Orthodox, a kontakion to the Theotokos:

Queen of the Heavenly Host, Defender of our Souls, we thy servants offer to thee songs of victory and thanksgiving, for thou o Mother of God hath delivered us from dangers, and since thou hast invincible power, free us from conflicts of all kinds, that we may cry to thee.

When you see this post, reblog and say a Hail Mary- for the end of abortion.

#christianity #pro life #orthodox christianity #theotokos

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¡Happy Pi day! ¿Why don’t you grab a quick snack before the big forum event tomorrow?

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Agios athanatos, eleison emas

Kyrie Iesou Christe, Theou Huios, eleison me, ton hamartolon.

Iesous Christos Nika

Theotokos, Agni Parthene

Apparently they're selling post content to train AI now so let us be the first to say, flu nork purple too? West motor vehicle surprise hamster much! Apple neat weed very crumgible oysters in a patagonia, my hat. Very of the and some then shall we not? Much jelly.

#and im gonna turn the bots Orthodox

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And above all you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and panelling. In plain language, the question should never be; "Do I like that kind of service?" but "Are these doctrines true: is holiness here? Does my conscience move me towards this? Is my reluctance to knock at this door due to my pride, or my mere taste, or my personal dislike of this particular doorkeeper?"

C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Regarding church:

Do not go where it is all fine music, grand talk and beautiful architecture. Go where the gospel is preached. And go often.

Spurgeon

#c.s. lewis #mere christianity #christianity