#antiochian orthodox

[miss-rogers-all-american]

Homemaking tip:

Make your bed first thing in the morning, open up your curtains/blinds, and open the window if weather allows (even if it’s not great weather ideally you should have all the windows in the house open for at least five minutes). This is cliche advice, but it truly does make a difference. It automatically makes the room look cleaner, and gives you the signal that it’s time to start the day.

#homemaking tips #home and hearth #part time worker part time homemaker #tradfem #traditional gender roles #traditionalism #feminine #orthodox christian #beautiful #femininity #housewife in training #christianity #antiochian orthodox #greek orthodox #tradfemme #1950s #cottagecore #homemaking #homemaker

[niesmiertelne-serce]

apolytikion for righteous john cassian the confessor (28 february)

the image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Father. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy John Cassian, your soul rejoices with the angels

#great lent #orthodox #russian orthodox #antiochian orthodox #vespers

[orthopoogle]

Update: Over on Orthodox Twitter, OrthoX, whatever we're calling it, they're STILL arguing over whether unbaptized babies are damned. Someone shared a screenshot from an Antiochian Archdiocese's website where it explicitly says Orthodoxy does NOT teach that unbaptized babies immediately go to hell, and there are Orthobros straight-up responding like, "Well, that's wrong."

I just...there are no words. Why even be Orthodox at that point? Why not be Protestant if you're just going to ignore everything bishops and priests have to say on a subject whenever it disagrees with your personal opinion?

Plus, there's something really deranged about gleefully arguing in favor of innocent babies burning in hell. This is a good lesson for all catechumens out there to not go looking on social media for your theological education.

[thesynaxarium]

Today, on the fourth Sunday of Lent we celebrate the Venerable John, Abbot of Sinai and author of the Ladder of Divine Ascent (or the Climacus). This indispensable book stands as a witness to the great effort needed for entrance into God’s Kingdom (Mt.10: 12). The spiritual struggle of the Christian life is a real one, “not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of the present darkness the hosts of wickedness in heavenly places” (Eph 6:12). Saint John encourages the faithful in their efforts for, according to the Lord, only “he who endures to the end will be saved” (Mt.24:13). The troparion of Saint John is chanted by St. Kassiani Antiochian Archdiocese Choir of Australia. May he intercede for us always + #saint #john #ladder #ladderofdivineascent #johnclimacus #climacus #book #lent #greatlent #kingdomofheaven #God #easter #pascha #journeytotheresurrection #resurrection #sinai #abbot #egypt #orthodox (at Sinai, Egypt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOiHccjGm9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#saint #john #ladder #ladderofdivineascent #johnclimacus #climacus #book #lent #greatlent #kingdomofheaven #god #easter #pascha #journeytotheresurrection #resurrection #sinai #abbot #egypt #orthodox

[orthodoxadventure]

St. Patrick Orthodox Church is a parish in the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Located at: 6580 Balls Mill Rd, Bealeton, VA, United States, Virginia Website: https://www.stpatrickorthodox.org/

#Christianity #Orthodox Christianity #United States #Virginia #Church

[godlovesyousoiloveyou]

I have returned back to the faith after a lapse in my youth (was raised Antiochian Greek Orthodox from a mixed Arab Asian household) and have found such joy and comfort in your tumblr along others. I was wondering if you recommend any good audiobooks regarding learning more about one's Orthodox faith outside of church. I have a visual reading issue so audiobooks or podcasts appreciated. God bless you ❤️

A precious lamb has returned to the flock. It is meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost and is now found. Glory to God!

Some of my favorite audio and video Orthodox resources are the free audiobooks recorded in St. Anthony Orthodox Monastery in Arizona. (<- that is a clickable link) They have audiobooks in a multitude of languages: English, Greek, Russian, Arabic, and Romanian. I highly recommend the book about St. Joseph the Hesychast. He is my spiritual father’s spiritual father’s spiritual father. (lol) So he is like my spiritual great-grandfather? It’s a very interesting and lovely book, although I think the recording for it is not yet finished.

I also LOVE watching the lives of the saints as presented by Trisagion Films on YouTube! Youtube is trash so use an adblocker, BUT Trisagion Films makes great edifying content. They sketch Byzantine style drawings of the saints and scenes in their lives and animate them, adding music and narration.

One of my favorite videos from them is about the life of St. Gabriel the Fool-for-Christ. (link) He was a saint of recent times, most famous for when he burned a large portrait of Lenin during a communist rally.

They also have one for the life of Saint Porphyrios, another recent saint. The video is pretty much the summarized version of the book about him, which we read in the book club. St. Porphyrios, although blind, was a clairvoyant saint who was able to see with his spiritual eyes.

One of the priests at a monastery I frequent actually met Saint Porphyrios. He told me that Saint Porphyrios was so well aware of his surroundings, that the priest I know didn’t learn he was blind during their meeting until somebody else told him later on after they met.

If you would like, you can join Panagia’s Garden Book Club too! We would love to have you. We share Orthodox Christian books, hymns, and currently we are trying to read the Gospel of James before Christmas. Send me a message and I will send you the Discord invite link.

God bless you, dear friend. Please tell me your name so I can add you to my prayers.

#ask #become orthodox #eastern orthodoxy #orthodox christianity

[archiesfagfantasy]

christianity maxxing to a comical degree. sunday ive got 9am matins at the antiochian orthodox church then 11am hour of silence with the quakers and 4:30 catholic mass. next year im converting to islam

#autism is winning

[draintheblood]

when i was a kid i went to an antiochian orthodox church. of course there was a huge ornate carved wood altar with all the beautiful icons and candles and colored glass and i remember thinking it was the most amazing, coolest thing in the world. i wanted to build an altar in my room that separated my bed from the door and sleep behind it. being a girl, i wasn’t allowed to actually go behind the altar but i imagined it was even more beautiful than the outside, i was told it was god’s house, so naturally it would be incomprehensibly stunning. but i snuck behind the altar one day after church and found that the space behind was actually painted a dull beige and had no ornamentation or splendor whatsoever. i thought, sad that god lives like this! my room is better. i dont think i wanted an altar in my room after that anymore

[hero-israel]

Orthodox Christian’s claiming to be the ‘new’ Israel or having inherited Israel are so funny. The logic there is insane. I grew up Baptist and went on a long phase of researching Orthodox Church history bc I felt distant to Christianity from a young age, and thought converting to an older and more ‘authentic’ branch would help draw me close to it again. All it did was make me 100% sure I was not a Christian. Antisemitism in ingrained in nearly every aspect of the church, no matter what country or cultural branch (Greek Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Antiochian etc). Holy books, saints, priests, all are antisemitic. Yet we’re supposed to also believe that Christ was a Jew, who inherited Israel and gave it to the Christian’s, making them the new Jews. Yet they also hate Jews, something Christ was (and also we have no proof of him ever being ashamed of being)??

But I also kind of have to thank them for their overt antisemitism in a weird way, because if it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have looked into Judaism and why they hated it so much. Which would’ve meant never finding the Jewish community I did and eventually converting… so I guess thanks?? Lol

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[miss-rogers-all-american]

Happy Easter to those who are celebrating today, and a blessed Palm Sunday to all of my fellow orthodox Christians!!

#orthodox christian #antiochian orthodox #christianity #greek orthodox #tradfem #traditional gender roles #traditionalism #feminine #homemaking

[catenaaurea]

wrt my previous anon: the church is focusing her efforts on saving the souls of those who need it, instead of those who can be presumed to already be in christs bosom. the modern church has wisely realised that these petty disputes do more harm to the christian world than good. what you said in your reply is tantamount imo to accusing the pope (the current and former pope both famously engaging in much ecumenical and interfaith dialogue) of 'grievious sin' and is basically one step away from the sedevacantism rampant in trad spheres. Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych was probably the worst example you could use, because that is exactly what i was talking about (eastern/western church being synonymous with political affiliation back then). on science, heres some augustine: "It is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an infidel to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these [scientific] topics; and we should take all means to prevent such an embarrassing situation, in which people show up vast ignorance in a Christian and laugh it to scorn." honestly, your non-catechism posts always come off as very arrogant, and you seem to think as long as you stick to the letter of the law wrt church teaching that makes it acceptable, its a shame. you dont need to post this if you dont want, but please think on it.

wrt my previous anon: the church is focusing her efforts on saving the souls of those who need it, instead of those who can be presumed to already be in christs bosom

Presumption is a grave sin. You cannot presume the salvation of anyone, especially not those outside of the visible bounds of the Church. Again, everyone that isn't formally in communion with the Apostolic See really does "need it."

the modern church has wisely realised that these petty disputes do more harm to the christian world than good.

They only do more harm than good when they're carried out without charity like many, unfortunately, in the tradosphere do online.

what you said in your reply is tantamount imo to accusing the pope (the current and former pope both famously engaging in much ecumenical and interfaith dialogue) of 'grievious sin' and is basically one step away from the sedevacantism rampant in trad spheres.

Actually, I was very careful not to do that and not to impose any intent on the part of any specific member of the clergy. Interfaith dialogue is good, but I can critique the glaring flaws in certain methods. My best friend is Antiochian Orthodox and I've spent a lot of time talking to Orthodox Christians and hearing critiques from Orthodox apologists online. It is very evident that the main sticking point is liturgical abuse. Again, this doesn't mean we shouldn't be engaging in interfaith dialogue, but it makes little sense to do that and then simultaneously do something else that drives a wedge.

You don't know me and I'd greatly appreciate you not hurling accusations of schism and heresy at me when I spend the majority of my time trying to help others come into communion with Rome. I'm not "one step away" from anything, I'm firm and confident in my positions and in my faith.

Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych was probably the worst example you could use, because that is exactly what i was talking about (eastern/western church being synonymous with political affiliation back then).

Maybe instead of skimming some articles after googling his name you should read the books.

on science, heres some augustine: "It is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an infidel to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these [scientific] topics; and we should take all means to prevent such an embarrassing situation, in which people show up vast ignorance in a Christian and laugh it to scorn."

There are a few things here. First, Augustine would have laughed you out of the room for your ideas of presumption, religious indifferentism, and probably whatever modern scientific notions you hold to. Second, I don't disagree with this quote at all, it's almost like you didn't read my response in the first ask. I said the thing holding most atheists back from at least sincerely investigating Christianity is the moral law, not "rejection of science." They can prop it up like it's about science with their reddit memes or whatever but it always always always comes back to slavery to their passions. Again, this is evident if you actually speak to people. I also specifically said it was fine to talk about theistic evolution, we should just be talking about both acceptable views on creation so as to broaden our range of evangelization.

honestly, your non-catechism posts always come off as very arrogant, and you seem to think as long as you stick to the letter of the law wrt church teaching that makes it acceptable, its a shame. you dont need to post this if you dont want, but please think on it.

I'm sorry if I come off that way, I really don't think I do. I've had that issue in the past and I've tried to work on it. It's the reason I only have this blog now and I try to limit my personal posting. I think you should maybe reflect on your own self before criticizing me, though, since you came into my ask box very smarmy and then followed it up with more snarky and rude behavior. "Oh and here's some Augustine." give me a break. I have a rule about going back and forth with anons so if you actually want to talk about this more you can message me but I won't be responding to your asks anymore.

#ask #if you dont like the content just unfollow or block me #I'm not forcing you to be here I'm just trying to help

[thehomelessmonk]

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[adventism-atheism-orthodoxy-me]

@shadowfromthestarlight reminds me of a trip I took to Anchorage back in 2020.

I only had an hour in Alaska before I had to be at the airport.

I was told one of the things I needed to do, if I really wanted to experience Alaska, was drive Highway AK 1 North as far as I could.

I also knew from looking at maps prior to my trip that there was an Orthodox community in Eagle River. American Orthodox Christianity, arguably, began in Alaska. Many of the indigenous populations in Alaska think of Orthodox Christianity as their native faith. For that reason, Orthodox communities are more common here then elsewhere in the lower 48.

Because these Orthodox missionaries were exclusively Russian, Alaskan Orthodoxy really reflects the flavor of Russian Orthodoxy more so than the common Byzantium and Antiochian styles found in the lower 48. Also, because Orthodox Christianity tends to try to localize the faith, (except in the English speaking world) the missionaries really worked to try to create churches that would accommodate the indigenous people.

So, I chose to drive North to Eagle River and look at the church there.

These are the photos of the beautiful wooden church. I was unable to talk with anyone, but from the outside, this church looked very much like the outside of St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral in Anchorage with it's predominant use of wood.

The inside was beautiful too. I just wish I'd taken more pictures - maybe one of the windows and one of the Christmas tree.

#Eastern Orthodox Christianity #Eagle River #Alaska

[rpmemesbyarat]

Hello! I've been reading through some of your writing rants/advice posts and I've found them very helpful! If it isn't any trouble, do you happen to have advice or knowledge on how to write realistic city settings? Often in fiction we are presented with friendly, quirky, advertiser-friendly versions of cities when its obvious in reality none of that is remotely true. New York City is especially a victim of this. How can writers give their city setting a definite personality without idealizing it too much?

I don’t have any lengthy opinionated rants about it, but as someone who has never been to NYC, or LA, or Chicago, or New Orleans, but who has RPed in those settings, the trick I use is looking to the locals. Reddit has entire subreddits for the residents of cities and talking about those cities. So here are some things I tried googling and the result! Google: reddit trendiest shopping area new york First Three Results: An NYC Shopping Guide to: SoHo and Neighbors New York Ladies... What are your favorite mid-range Fashion Districts for hidden gems?                Best and cheapest places to shop in NYC?          Google: reddit best clubs in new orleans First Three Results:  Nightlife in New Orleans: Any suggestions from locals? Best bars for people in their early twenties?                             Best bars in New Orleans?                                I find these to be a lot more reliable and authentic than travel websites, which are often trying to sell you on certain places or the city as a whole to encourage tourism. I know this, because I used to work on the side for a travel company that paid me to write about clubs and restaurants and talk them up on their site. . .and I’d never been to any of the places that I “reviewed”. I just went to places like Reddit and Yelp and so on, looked at what people who had actually been there had to say, and crafted articles that certainly made it SOUND like I’d been there (while never actually saying that I had)    These places are also great for details that come from personal stories in the comments, whether it’s just opinions on the bars/clubes ets or wild personal anecdotes like threads on Weirdest Thing You’ve Seen in New York or Strangest Thing You’ve Seen on the Subway. You can also google “reddit most unsafe places in new york“ or “tips for living in new york reddit“ or whatever else it is you want to know and you will get threads FULL of firsthand advice from locals that you can incorporate into your writing and characters! Reddit isn’t the only source either. For instance, there’s THIS FORUM for New Yorkers! I’ll also often go to Wikipedia for directions. For instance, say I want something set in a church in New York. I google “wiki new york church” which brings me to Category: Churches In New York and I decide I want Category:Eastern Orthodox churches in New York City and from there I pick St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (Brooklyn) and the page tells me it’s at 355 State Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. So instead of having my character say “I’ll meet you at the church” which is vague and would be horribly confusing to whomever they’re speaking to unless this is already a church they both regular meet at, or giving them the whole address which sounds awkward and like a tourist, I’ll have them say, “I’ll meet you at St. Nicholas in Brookyln, it’s on State Street” or something like that. That makes them sound much more like a local person who knows this area. I just used New York as my main example for this answer, since you mentioned it, but all these tips work just as well with any other major city!       

#ask #cities #writeblr #writing tip #writing advice #writing tips

[thesynaxarium]

Today we also celebrate our Venerable Father Raphael of Brooklyn. Saint Raphael was born Rafla Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, to Damascene Syrian refugee parents. He was educated at the Patriarchal School in Damascus, the School of Orthodox Theology in Halki Island, Turkey, and at the Theological Academy in Kiev, Russia. In 1904 he became the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in North America; the consecration was done by Archbishop St. Tikhon of Moscow and Bishop Innocent in New York City. He served as bishop of Brooklyn, New York until his death. During the course of his ministry as an auxiliary bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church in America, St. Raphael founded the present-day primatial cathedral of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, established thirty parishes, and assisted in the founding of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. May he intercede for us always + Source: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Raphael_of_Brooklyn (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJATNDLd1x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[orthodoxadventure]

St. Patrick Orthodox Church is a parish in the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Located at: 6580 Balls Mill Rd, Bealeton, VA, United States, Virginia Website: https://www.stpatrickorthodox.org/

#Christianity #Orthodox Christianity #Virginia #United States #Church