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cedarofgod · 6 months

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Saint Elias Monastery in Hadchit, North Lebanon.

#lebanon #levant #catholicism #orthodoxy #mine #maronite

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divinum-pacis · 6 months

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October 20, 2023: Greek Orthodox Archbishop Alexios holds a funeral prayer for Palestinians who were killed in Israeli airstrikes that hit a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)

#religion #christianity #orthodoxy #greek orthodox #people #funeral #prayer #palestine #divinum-pacis #death

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mioritic · 3 months

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Detail from a diagram depicting the "Ladder of Virtues" (or "Ladder of Divine Ascent") fresco on the north wall of Sucevița Monastery

Wilhelm Nyssen, Bildgesang der Erde. Außenfresken der Moldauklöster in Rumänien (Cologne: Luthe-Verlag, 1994)

#my scan #orthodoxy #orthodox christianity #christianity #romania #romanisme #bucovina #bukovina

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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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godlovesyousoiloveyou · 10 months

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#eastern orthodox #eastern orthodoxy #orthodox christianity #orthodoxy #christianity #orthodox #greek orthodox #serbian orthodox #catholicism #catholic #iconography #St. Ephraim of Nea Makri #St. Ephraim the New

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enriquemzn262 · 1 year

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Angels of the Hellenic Air Force

Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet.

#aviation #air force #fighter jet #mirage #greece #orthodoxy

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wordsmithic · 1 year

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Byzantine column from Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey)

#Hagia Sophia #Hellenismos #Byzantium #Byzantine empire #Greek orthodox #Orthodoxy #Christianity #Turkey #Istanbul #Constantinople #Architecture #church #byzantine architecture #photography

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orthopunkfox · 15 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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tolstoybitch · 3 months

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#girlblog #girlblogging #girlblogger #orthodox #orthodoxy #orthodox christianity #christianity

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the-light-of-truth-world · 17 days

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#orthodox #orthodoxy #faith #love #hope #christian

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divinum-pacis · 5 months

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Worshippers in the courtyard of the Church of Saint Porphyrius in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of the Old City of Gaza light their candles on April 15, 2023 [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

#religion #christianity #orthodoxy #christians #women #people #palestine #divinum-pacis

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margocooper · 3 months

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Церковь морозным утром и ночью. Church on a frosty morning and night.

Поздравляю с Крещением Господним! В этот светлый праздник хочу пожелать вам всем крепкого здоровья, благополучия и душевного спокойствия. Пусть этот праздник смоет все печали и принесет в жизнь всё самое лучше.

Congratulations on the Baptism of the Lord! On this bright holiday, I want to wish you all good health, prosperity and peace of mind. May this holiday wash away all sorrows and bring the best to life.