The Orthodox refuge

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

in the reformed world, apophatic theology isn't a thing in the same way lapsarianism isnt a thing in eo. and theological study is the key stone of reformed christianity; john calvin was a lawyer after all. one could say its a feature of the west in general. protestants are keen scriptureproofers.

It's just a Western cultural thing, dating back well before Calvin. We like logic, rules, study and understanding God in a rational sense.

Even the Catholic form of our shared sacrament of Confession is very legalistic.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

How did the picnic go?

Wouldn't know my nephew who I took. Doesn't like crowds, so we had to leave like 30 minutes after it started. But I heard it went well.

 

[One Winged Pear Farmer]

Orthodoxy only doesn’t have child abuse scandals because the Slavs dont see it as an issue worth reporting.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Orthodoxy only doesn’t have child abuse scandals because the Slavs dont see it as an issue worth reporting.

No, we don't have child abuse scandals because we actually report people when they have sexually assaulting children. I'm sorry, Muhammad. We, an Orthodox Church, believe children are sacred and that they should be protected from hauling.

 

[One Winged Pear Farmer]

No, we don't have child abuse scandals because we actually report people when they have sexually assaulting children. I'm sorry, Muhammad. We, an Orthodox Church, believe children are sacred and that they should be protected from hauling.

A very short amount of research shows that isn’t true. Oh, and Muslims are also kid diddlers, the weak Mohammad rebuttal doesn’t work. Almost like all Abrahamic religions are predisposed to defend monstrous acts

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

A very short amount of research shows that isn’t true. Oh, and Muslims are also kid diddlers, the weak Mohammad rebuttal doesn’t work. Almost like all Abrahamic religions are predisposed to defend monstrous acts

The term Abrahamicism mentally slow. Idea. Now go have sex with a tree.

 

[Squanto Airi]

Blessed feast day of St. Spyridon.

Here is His Beatitude Tikhon's reflections on the saint

 

[Squanto Airi]

ROCOR is starting a commission to investigate Fr Seraphim Rose's life. First steps towards his canonization as a saint.

 

[Ughubughughughughughghlug]

Do any of you orthochads like Maximus the Confessor?
I stumbled across him by writing rambling, ranting incoherent theological treatises into ChatGPT.

 

[Squanto Airi]

Do any of you orthochads like Maximus the Confessor?
I stumbled across him by writing rambling, ranting incoherent theological treatises into ChatGPT.

Well he is one of our saints, so I do like him

 

[CenturioBass]

Join the better version of Catholicism you don't have to constantly make excuses why your church is filled with degenerate weirdos pedophiles

Lmfao, who's gonna tell him?

people subverting the United States of America

NOT MUH HECCIN AMERIMUTTIA!!!!!

because Orthodoxy is based on the idea that every nation is different and that is fine

It wasn't always like that, there is a reason why Constantinople still has its patriarchate despite being conquered by Muslims, Orthodox was sorta founded there.


Why do so many westerners convert to ortholarpy? It's not based or even traditional, lmfao, just as subverted and marxist as Catholicism. Stupid Orientals and Orientalists.

 

[Bowl of Ramen]

Hey! I wanted to knock before coming in. Latin Catholic here. Don't know if y'all can help or not. Can anyone point me to some excellent resources on St. Gregory Palamas, or an intro to hesychasm in general? I'm not of a strong Western Scholastic temperament, and have always had an appreciation far more for the mystic life. I have been taking theosis much more seriously as I've gotten older in both years and faith.

If there's a good primer out there, I'd like to prayerfully read more. Thanks for helping a Latin sister out.

 

[Squanto Airi]

Hey! I wanted to knock before coming in. Latin Catholic here. Don't know if y'all can help or not. Can anyone point me to some excellent resources on St. Gregory Palamas, or an intro to hesychasm in general? I'm not of a strong Western Scholastic temperament, and have always had an appreciation far more for the mystic life. I have been taking theosis much more seriously as I've gotten older in both years and faith.

If there's a good primer out there, I'd like to prayerfully read more. Thanks for helping a Latin sister out.

Here's a video of a priest explaining Hesychasm

Bookwise, Way of A Pilgrim is a classic.
For St. Gregory Palamas, there is the Triads. (Couldn't find a pdf, so here's the internet archive link: https://archive.org/details/triads0000greg)

Hope this helps!

 

[donksmanSupreme42]

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the third photo is not an orthodox jew, it's a religious nationalist jew, of a very radical sect (the bigger the kippa is, the more extreme his beliefs are, especially if it has these circles)

likewise the fourth photo is hassidic rather than mainstream orthodox

haredi clothing tells a lot about who wears it if u know what to look after

 

[Legalize Asbestos]

Hey! I wanted to knock before coming in. Latin Catholic here. Don't know if y'all can help or not. Can anyone point me to some excellent resources on St. Gregory Palamas, or an intro to hesychasm in general? I'm not of a strong Western Scholastic temperament, and have always had an appreciation far more for the mystic life. I have been taking theosis much more seriously as I've gotten older in both years and faith.

If there's a good primer out there, I'd like to prayerfully read more. Thanks for helping a Latin sister out.

Well, the Philokalia has things actually written by Gregory, and they are the texts of the Hesychasts.

As for a general primer I can't point to anything, due to ignorance. Though, since you're a Catholic woman, maybe Catherine Douherty and her Poustina? (The Desert). She was Catholic, originally from Russia, and made it her mission to communicate some of the Orthodox monastic traditions to the West.

Here's a sample of the book:

 

[Bowl of Ramen]

Thanks y’all - I always understood that the Philokalia shouldn’t be read unless you’re under proper spiritual direction, due to risk of theological misunderstandings or prelest - so I wanted to know if it was at least OK to peruse it.

I’m familiar with Poustina but it’s time for a serious revisit. Thanks again frens.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Thanks y’all - I always understood that the Philokalia shouldn’t be read unless you’re under proper spiritual direction, due to risk of theological misunderstandings or prelest - so I wanted to know if it was at least OK to peruse it.

I’m familiar with Poustina but it’s time for a serious revisit. Thanks again frens.

Another good book is. St Agnesius on the Incarnation of the Wisdom. Christ, actually a Catholic friend of mine, recommended that back in like 2020.
So. Everyone have a blessed Christmas.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Rejoice, rejoice, my fellow Christians, because Christ was born this day. He is born, so go and worship him, venerate him. I forget what were I supposed to say.

 

[Squanto Airi]

Rejoice, rejoice, my fellow Christians, because Christ was born this day. He is born, so go and worship him, venerate him. I forget what were I supposed to say.

Christ is Born!
Glorify Him!

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Christ is Born!
Glorify Him!

Glorify him. That's what I meant. I always forget, 'cause I always confuse her with the Christ is risen.