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warismenstrualenvy · 2 years

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Iconostases in the Greek Catholic Churches of Slovakia

#catholicism #christianity #slovakia #iconostasis #iconography #eastern catholicism #notice how greek catholic churches in slovakia and hungary often use western style art for the icons instead the byzantine style typical #of orthodox churches>#also apparently the archbishop banned people from taking photos in greek catholic slovakian churches so these photos are from before

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femalehieronymusbosch · 4 months

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soulrestinginstpetersburg · 6 months

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#orthodoxy #orthodox christianity #eastern orthodoxy #orthodox #christianity #eastern orthodox #orthodox church

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intheobituaries · 2 months

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I’m loving learning about Eastern Orthodox funeral customs.

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allthingseurope · 2 months

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Agia Triada Monastery, Crete, Greece (by Nik)

#crete #greece #europe #travel #travel blog #monastery #mediterranean #europe travel #orthodox church

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thod0rakis · 2 months

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ethel cain in white dress looking incredible

#ethel cain #southern gothic #western #lana del rey #coquette #axe #old house #preachers daughter #california gothic #america #rural gothic #orthodox church

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persephoine · 6 months

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a small church in bachkovo, bulgaria

#eastern europe #orthodox #orthodox christianity #bulgaria #bulgarian #mine #dark aesthetic #dark academia #christianity #church

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funnynt · 6 months

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They bombed Saint Porphyrius Church. The oldest church in gaza , it was consecrated in 1150. More than 300 people were taking refuge in it.

#destroying history so they can rewrite it the way they want it to be #free palestine #palestine #free gaza #gaza #i stand with palestine #christianity #church #orthodox

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orthopunkfox · 19 days

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Being queer and a Christian is often very difficult. I experience alienation from both sides. Often these two parts of myself feel impossible to reconcile. But, I want to share something beautiful that my priest does that nearly makes me weep every time. The Orthodox Church is not known for its inclusivity or progressiveness. It is ancient and its gears turn slowly. During Holy Communion, those who are not confirmed members of the Church may come forward for a blessing. The blessing is done by gender.

"The servant of God [Name] is blessed..." for men,

"The handmaid of God [Name] is blessed..." for women.

The first time I went up for a blessing, I was hesitant. My gender is no secret and I do not try to hide my queerness. Which blessing would I receive? With sadness, I concluded the priest would do what was simplest and default to my assigned gender.

I stood before him and bowed my head, arms crossed over my (noticeably growing) chest. He raised the golden chalice over my head and lovingly said:

"The beloved of God Quinn is blessed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen "

He has done this ever since and with this simple action, preaches one of the main, if oft forgotten pillars of Orthodoxy: It does not matter who you are, what pronouns you use, what colour your hair is, what clothes you wear, what mistakes you've made, what trials you have overcome, where you came from or where you are. You are beloved of God just as you are. You are created in the Image of God and are a sacred vessel of beauty, and there is a place for you here.

This is true inclusivity. Not the white liberal veneer placed on so many churches where the cishet, boomer congregation pats themselves on the back for the rainbow flag outside while actively misgendering the trans person sitting in the pew. My priest has not given any big speeches talking about how everyone is loved here. He doesn't have to. His genuine kindness and that of my fellow parishioners are the only sermon marginalised people need to hear. In these moments, the two parts of myself become one and I truly believe that the God I love delights in me.

#queer christian #orthodox christianity #orthodoxleftist #faithfullylgbtq #orthodoxy #trans christian #orthodox church #inclusiveorthodoxy

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femalehieronymusbosch · 5 months

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