http://orthodoxwiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Joffridus&feedformat=atom 2013-05-23T01:02:34Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.18.0 http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2009-12-05T03:54:55Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Formerly a faculty member at a small evangelical liberal arts college in New York, I am now on the staff of an [[Anglican_Communion|Anglican]] seminary in Pennsylvania. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. I was received by Chrismation into the [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church]] on 13 September 2009. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on 14 August 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Archbishop_of_Canterbury 2009-08-07T20:33:05Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Reginald Pole */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>Would it perhaps make more sense to reverse the order of these lists, so that the earlier archbishops are on the top of the list, and the later ones at the bottom? --[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]] 11:55, 7 Feb 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> I think it would be best to have a consecutive list with three subdivisions as opposed to three somewhat disjointed lists. (In other words, yes.) --[[User:Magda|magda]] 13:57, 7 Feb 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Is that better? --[[User:Magda|magda]] 14:30, 7 Feb 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Okay. I'll work on that. -- [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]]<br /> <br /> : In case I wasn't clear, I was advising that the list be ordered with the earliest dates at the top, descending to the later dates (which is the same as other chronological lists in OrthodoxWiki articles). Thus, you'd have St. Augustine of Canterbury first, with Archbishop Rowan Williams last. --[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]] 19:36, 7 Feb 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Okay. Done.<br /> <br /> i don't know the history very well, but i would think changing it from 'post-reformation archbishops of canterbury' to 'anglican archbishops of canterbury' would be less confusing? [[User:Pistevo|Pistevo]] 01:20, 10 Aug 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Saints ==<br /> <br /> I came across Ethelhard's commemoration ([[May 12]]) as a saint in [http://www.ortodoxakyrkan.se/Typikon%202005.pdf this typikon]. There are a [http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/stdmay.htm few] [http://www.odox.net/Icons-Ethelhard.htm more] mentions in Orthodox commemorations, but not many. Found Deusdedit for [[July 14]] in the same typikon. —[[User:Magda|magda]] 12:02, 30 Jun 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> ==non-Orthodox==<br /> I am wondering if it would make more sence to NOT list all the &quot;Archbishops&quot; that are &quot;technically&quot; not Orthodox since they are a continuation of the line but post-Schism. I find that keeping the list of Archbishops is deceiving in that it can confuse or imply that there is a connection to Orthodoxy. What do others think? [[User:Ixthis888|Vasiliki]] 07:23, May 11, 2009 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Reginald Pole ==<br /> <br /> Reginald Pole, while post-Reformation, was actually a Roman Catholic Archbishop (under Mary). Should he be listed as such? -- [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Chrismation 2009-08-07T20:21:33Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Chrismation.jpg|right|thumb|A priest administering chrism]]<br /> {{spirituality}}<br /> '''Chrismation''' (sometimes called '''confirmation''') is the [[Holy Mysteries|holy mystery]] by which a [[baptism|baptized]] person is granted the gift of the [[Holy Spirit]] through anointing with oil. As baptism is a personal participation in the death and [[Pascha|Resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], so chrismation is a personal participation in the coming of the Holy Spirit at [[Pentecost]].<br /> <br /> ==Theology and practice ==<br /> Unlike in the Western churches (e.g., [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]), where confirmation is typically reserved to those of &quot;the age of reason,&quot; chrismation in the Orthodox Church (as well as the [[Eastern_Catholic|Eastern Rite Catholic Churches]]) is normally administered immediately after [[baptism]] and immediately (or at least shortly) before one's first reception of Holy Communion.<br /> <br /> Chrismation is practiced by anointing the new Christian with [[chrism]], which is holy oil (Gk. ''myron''). The myron is a &quot;mixture of forty sweet-smelling substances and pure olive oil&quot; (Gialopsos, 35). The Christian is anointed with this oil in the sign of the Cross on his forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, breast, hands and feet. Each time, the priest administering the sacrament says, &quot;The Seal and Gift of the Holy Spirit.&quot;<br /> <br /> The sacrament of chrismation is an extension of the day of [[Pentecost]], on which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Apostles. It is by Chrismation that a person becomes a layperson&amp;mdash;a member of the ''laos'', the people of God. Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]] explains:<br /> <br /> :Through Chrismation every member of the Church becomes a prophet, and receives a share in the royal priesthood of Christ; all Christians alike, because they are chrismated, are called to act as conscious witnesses to the Truth. 'You have an anointing (''chrisma'') from the Holy One, and know all things' ([[I John]] 2:20) (Ware, 279).<br /> <br /> Although normally administered in conjunction with baptism, in some cases chrismation alone may be used to receive [[convert]]s to Orthodoxy through the exercise of ''[[economia]]''. Although practice in this regard varies, in general (especially in North America) if a convert comes to Orthodoxy from another Christian confession and has previously undergone a rite of baptism by immersion in the Trinitarian Formula (&quot;in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit&quot;), he or she may be received into the Orthodox Church through the sacrament of chrismation, after which receiving the Holy Eucharist. If, however, a convert comes from a Christian confession that baptizes in the Name of &quot;Jesus only&quot; (such as some Pentecostal churches) or from one that does not practice baptism at all (such as Quakers and the Salvation Army), baptism is a prerequisite for chrismation. The use of ''economia'' is at the discretion of, and subject to the guidelines imposed by, the local [[bishop]].<br /> <br /> ==Apostolic foundations==<br /> Although some non-Orthodox Christians level the charge that the sacraments other than [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]] are not Biblically based, but rather human traditions, this is not so. The sacrament of chrismation can be observed in the New Testament. <br /> <br /> The [[Acts of the Apostles]] show us that a sort of confirmation was going on even in the early Church. As the Christian community expanded both numerically and geographically into many locations both within and outside of the Jewish world, the Apostles were soon not the only ones preaching the Gospel and Baptizing people into Christ. <br /> <br /> St. [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]'s work in Ephesus is recounted in Acts 19.1-12. Here we see that some who had been baptized with the &quot;baptism of [[John the Baptist|John (the Baptist)]]&quot; were eager to accept Christ. <br /> :When they had heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Verse 5, NAB)<br /> After this, we see that Paul &quot;laid [his] hands on them&quot; and the &quot;Holy Spirit came upon them&quot; (verse 6)<br /> <br /> Another instance of confirmation in the early Church is seen in Acts 8:<br /> <br /> :Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. (Acts 8.14-18, NAB)<br /> <br /> Fr. Philip Gialopsos explains the further development of the Sacrament:<br /> <br /> :Later on, as Christianity began to grow, it was impossible for the Apostles to be everywhere to perform the Sacrament by laying on their hands, so they gave the authority to their successors to administer the Sacrament by anointing the baptized with Myrrh (Myron Oil). (Gialopsos, 35)<br /> <br /> ==Works cited==<br /> *Gialopsos, Philip G. ''The Seven Sacraments of the Greek Orthodox Church.'' 1997<br /> *Ware, Timothy (Kallistos). ''The Orthodox Church.'' New York: Penguin, 1997.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Featured Articles]]<br /> [[Category:Sacraments]]<br /> <br /> [[el:Χρίσμα]]<br /> [[fr:Confirmation]]<br /> [[ro:Mirungere]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Pastoral_Guidelines_for_Marriage 2009-02-26T19:48:47Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Should we add the apostle's fast to the &quot;can't get married at this time&quot; list, or just leave that for the article on [[fast]]ing? --[[User:Magda|magda]] 11:08, 18 Feb 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Any objections to changing &quot;Days when marriage is not permitted&quot; to &quot;Days when weddings are not permitted&quot; et al.? Now that I'm married, I'd like to have my marriage on all days. —[[User:Magda|magda]] 16:28, 21 Jul 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Heheh. Go for it. :) &amp;mdash;[[User:ASDamick|&lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Dcn. Andrew&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;]] &lt;sup&gt;[[User_talk:ASDamick|&lt;font color=&quot;red&quot;&gt;talk&lt;/font&gt;]]&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Randompage|&lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;random&lt;/font&gt;]]&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|&lt;font color=&quot;black&quot;&gt;contribs&lt;/font&gt;]]&lt;/sup&gt; 17:59, 21 Jul 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I, for one, would like to see a sub-topic in this article which deals with situations where a non-orthodox married couple has one member who decides to become Orthodox. Is an Orthodox crowning thereby required? Are the children required to be reared in Orthodoxy? What about children already born and communicants of the spouses' church?</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2008-08-11T19:56:04Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Formerly a faculty member at a small evangelical liberal arts college in New York, I am now on the staff of an [[Anglican_Communion|Anglican]] seminary in Pennsylvania. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2008-08-11T19:50:25Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Formerly a faculty member at a small evangelical liberal arts college in New York, I am now on the staff of an Anglican seminary. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Anglican_Communion 2008-03-20T13:38:17Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Anglican-Orthodox Resources */</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Anglican Communion''' is a confederation of regional churches, each considered independent, yet sharing [[full communion]] or, in some cases, impaired communion, with one another and the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], who is the spiritual (although not administrative) head of the Communion. The Anglican Communion maintains the traditional three-fold hierarchy of clergy: Bishops, Priests and Deacons. In some member churches, women have been admitted to one or more of these orders, whereas some member churches have maintained an all-male clergy. Beyond the three-fold order the administration and leadership of each regional church is decided by that particular church. In the Church of England, for example, the Queen appoints Bishops. In the Episcopal Church (USA), on the other hand, bishops are elected by diocese and then confirmed by the triennial General Convention, or standing committees of advice in the majority of the diocese (depending on when a bishop-elect is chosen by a diocese).<br /> <br /> Of particular interest to Orthodox inquirers is the current [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Williams, formerly Archbishop of Wales. Dr. Williams, an academic, has written two books on the spirituality of [[iconography]] (''The Dwelling of the Light: Praying With Icons of Christ'' and ''Ponder These Things: Praying With Icons of the Virgin'') and did his doctoral thesis on the theology of Orthodox theologian [[Vladimir Lossky]].<br /> <br /> Other major thinkers to come out of the Anglican Communion have been reformers John and Charles Wesley, convert to [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] Cardinal John Henry Newman, social activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and authors Dorothy Sayers and [[C. S. Lewis]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationship with Orthodox Christians==<br /> ===Anglican/Orthodox Organizations===<br /> Largely through the initiative and work of Oxford Movement figure Father John Mason Neale, in 1863 there was formed the '''Anglican and Eastern Churches Association'''. This organization publishes a journal (''Eastern Churches News Letter'')and encourages interaction of Anglican and Orthodox Christians, particularly through encouraging pilgrimages. In 1928 an organization with similar goals, the '''[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]''' was formed and also publishes a journal (''Sobornost''). In the 1960s an international commission of Orthodox and Anglican clergy and theologians entitled the Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission was formed and has issued two historic statements which will be addressed below.<br /> <br /> ===Agreed statements===<br /> In the 1960s, largely through the ecumenical work of Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey and Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople]], both the Anglican Communion and the Orthodox Churches established commissions to consider Anglican-Orthodox relations. Between 1973 and 1976 an &quot;Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission&quot; met which led to the '''Moscow Agreed Statement''' which dealt with &quot;the Knowledge of God, the Inspiration and Authority of Holy Scripture, Scripture and Tradition, the Authority of the Councils, the ''Filioque'' Clause, the Church as the Eucharistic Community, and the Invocation of the [[Holy Spirit]] in the Eucharist.&quot;<br /> <br /> In 1984 the Commission again produced a joint docrinal work entitled the '''Dublin Agreed Statement'''. This one dealt with the Mystery of the Church, the Holy Trinity and worship and tradition.<br /> <br /> Another report was released by the Commission in 2006, including all of the interim agreements since 1989. It is entitled the '''The Church of the Triune God: The Cyprus Agreed Statement'''. <br /> <br /> At the time of the first agreed statement, the hope of the Commission had been for the eventual reunion of the Anglican and Orthodox Churches. However, in between the two, a major development in Anglicanism changed the direction of the Commission. In 1978 both the [[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]] and the Lambeth Conference put forth positions accepting the ordination of women. This drastically changed the understanding of the Commission. Following the Lambeth Conference in 1978, it had now come to be seen, in the words of co-chairman Archbishop Athanagoras, &quot;simply as an academic and informative exercise, and no longer as an ecclesial endeavour aiming at the union of the two churches.&quot;<br /> <br /> As there is much theological variation within Anglicanism, Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]] has explained rightly when he writes, &quot;The Orthodox Church, however deep its longing for reunion, cannot enter into closer relations with the Anglican communion until Anglicans themeselves are clearer about their own beliefs&quot; (Ware, p. 321).<br /> <br /> ==Anglican-Orthodox Resources==<br /> The following resources may be of interest to the Orthodox Christian who wants to know more about Anglicanism, or the Anglican who wants to know more about Orthodoxy.<br /> <br /> * ''Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue: The Dublin Agreed Statement 1984'' (ISBN 0881410470) <br /> * ''The Church of the Triune God: The Cyprus Agreed Statement 2006'' (ISBN 6000000061) <br /> * Billerbeck, Franklin. ''Anglican-Orthodox Pilgrimage'' (ISBN 0962271357) <br /> * Pinnington, Judith. ''Anglicans and Orthodox: Unity and Subversion (1559-1725)''. Forward by Rowan Williams. (ISBN 0852445776) <br /> * ''St. Andrew Service Book''. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 1996. (This is the service book for the [[Western Rite]] Vicarate, which includes the [[Liturgy of St. Tikhon]] and Matins and Vespers, which are based upon the old Anglican liturgies)<br /> * Williams, Rowan. ''The Dwelling of the Light: Praying With Icons of Christ'' (ISBN 0802827780)<br /> * Williams, Rowan. ''Ponder These Things: Praying With Icons of the Virgin'' (ISBN 1580511244)<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> *''Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue: The Dublin Agreed Statement 1984''. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1985.<br /> *Bede. ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People.'' New York: Penguin, 1990.<br /> *Bernadin, J.B. ''An Introduction to the Episcopal Church'' (Rev. Ed.). Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse, 1983. <br /> *''The Book of Common Prayer''. New York: Church Hymnal Corporation, 1979.<br /> *''Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2003''. New York: Church Hymnal Corporation, 1993.<br /> *Ware, Timothy. ''The Orthodox Church'' (New Edition). New York: Penguin, 1997.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ The Anglican Communion Secretariat]<br /> * [http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/ The Episcopal Church USA]<br /> * [http://www.anglicansonline.org/ Anglicans Online]<br /> * [http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/ Official Website of the Archbishop of Canterbury]<br /> * [http://www.sobornost.org/ The Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]<br /> * [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/orthodoxy/index.html Project Canterbury: Writings on Anglicanism &amp; Orthodoxy]<br /> * [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/nonjurors/langford1.html The Non-Jurors and the Eastern Orthodoxy] by the Rev. H. W. Langford<br /> * [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/inq_anglican.aspx The Orthodox Christian Information Center: Page for Anglican Inquirers into Orthodoxy]<br /> * [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/hawaweeny.aspx Pastoral Direction and Instruction on Orthodox/Episcopal Relations and Ministrations in America (1912)] by St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]]<br /> * [http://www.episcopalchurch.org/6947_9598_ENG_HTM.htm Statement on the Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue from the Episcopal Church Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Anglican_Communion 2008-03-20T13:36:45Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Agreed statements */ Added info about the 2006 Cyprus Agreed Statement</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Anglican Communion''' is a confederation of regional churches, each considered independent, yet sharing [[full communion]] or, in some cases, impaired communion, with one another and the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], who is the spiritual (although not administrative) head of the Communion. The Anglican Communion maintains the traditional three-fold hierarchy of clergy: Bishops, Priests and Deacons. In some member churches, women have been admitted to one or more of these orders, whereas some member churches have maintained an all-male clergy. Beyond the three-fold order the administration and leadership of each regional church is decided by that particular church. In the Church of England, for example, the Queen appoints Bishops. In the Episcopal Church (USA), on the other hand, bishops are elected by diocese and then confirmed by the triennial General Convention, or standing committees of advice in the majority of the diocese (depending on when a bishop-elect is chosen by a diocese).<br /> <br /> Of particular interest to Orthodox inquirers is the current [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Williams, formerly Archbishop of Wales. Dr. Williams, an academic, has written two books on the spirituality of [[iconography]] (''The Dwelling of the Light: Praying With Icons of Christ'' and ''Ponder These Things: Praying With Icons of the Virgin'') and did his doctoral thesis on the theology of Orthodox theologian [[Vladimir Lossky]].<br /> <br /> Other major thinkers to come out of the Anglican Communion have been reformers John and Charles Wesley, convert to [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] Cardinal John Henry Newman, social activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and authors Dorothy Sayers and [[C. S. Lewis]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationship with Orthodox Christians==<br /> ===Anglican/Orthodox Organizations===<br /> Largely through the initiative and work of Oxford Movement figure Father John Mason Neale, in 1863 there was formed the '''Anglican and Eastern Churches Association'''. This organization publishes a journal (''Eastern Churches News Letter'')and encourages interaction of Anglican and Orthodox Christians, particularly through encouraging pilgrimages. In 1928 an organization with similar goals, the '''[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]''' was formed and also publishes a journal (''Sobornost''). In the 1960s an international commission of Orthodox and Anglican clergy and theologians entitled the Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission was formed and has issued two historic statements which will be addressed below.<br /> <br /> ===Agreed statements===<br /> In the 1960s, largely through the ecumenical work of Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey and Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople]], both the Anglican Communion and the Orthodox Churches established commissions to consider Anglican-Orthodox relations. Between 1973 and 1976 an &quot;Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission&quot; met which led to the '''Moscow Agreed Statement''' which dealt with &quot;the Knowledge of God, the Inspiration and Authority of Holy Scripture, Scripture and Tradition, the Authority of the Councils, the ''Filioque'' Clause, the Church as the Eucharistic Community, and the Invocation of the [[Holy Spirit]] in the Eucharist.&quot;<br /> <br /> In 1984 the Commission again produced a joint docrinal work entitled the '''Dublin Agreed Statement'''. This one dealt with the Mystery of the Church, the Holy Trinity and worship and tradition.<br /> <br /> Another report was released by the Commission in 2006, including all of the interim agreements since 1989. It is entitled the '''The Church of the Triune God: The Cyprus Agreed Statement'''. <br /> <br /> At the time of the first agreed statement, the hope of the Commission had been for the eventual reunion of the Anglican and Orthodox Churches. However, in between the two, a major development in Anglicanism changed the direction of the Commission. In 1978 both the [[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]] and the Lambeth Conference put forth positions accepting the ordination of women. This drastically changed the understanding of the Commission. Following the Lambeth Conference in 1978, it had now come to be seen, in the words of co-chairman Archbishop Athanagoras, &quot;simply as an academic and informative exercise, and no longer as an ecclesial endeavour aiming at the union of the two churches.&quot;<br /> <br /> As there is much theological variation within Anglicanism, Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]] has explained rightly when he writes, &quot;The Orthodox Church, however deep its longing for reunion, cannot enter into closer relations with the Anglican communion until Anglicans themeselves are clearer about their own beliefs&quot; (Ware, p. 321).<br /> <br /> ==Anglican-Orthodox Resources==<br /> The following resources may be of interest to the Orthodox Christian who wants to know more about Anglicanism, or the Anglican who wants to know more about Orthodoxy.<br /> <br /> * ''Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue: The Dublin Agreed Statement 1984'' (ISBN 0881410470) <br /> * Billerbeck, Franklin. ''Anglican-Orthodox Pilgrimage'' (ISBN 0962271357) <br /> * Pinnington, Judith. ''Anglicans and Orthodox: Unity and Subversion (1559-1725)''. Forward by Rowan Williams. (ISBN 0852445776) <br /> * ''St. Andrew Service Book''. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 1996. (This is the service book for the [[Western Rite]] Vicarate, which includes the [[Liturgy of St. Tikhon]] and Matins and Vespers, which are based upon the old Anglican liturgies)<br /> * Williams, Rowan. ''The Dwelling of the Light: Praying With Icons of Christ'' (ISBN 0802827780)<br /> * Williams, Rowan. ''Ponder These Things: Praying With Icons of the Virgin'' (ISBN 1580511244) <br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> *''Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue: The Dublin Agreed Statement 1984''. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1985.<br /> *Bede. ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People.'' New York: Penguin, 1990.<br /> *Bernadin, J.B. ''An Introduction to the Episcopal Church'' (Rev. Ed.). Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse, 1983. <br /> *''The Book of Common Prayer''. New York: Church Hymnal Corporation, 1979.<br /> *''Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2003''. New York: Church Hymnal Corporation, 1993.<br /> *Ware, Timothy. ''The Orthodox Church'' (New Edition). New York: Penguin, 1997.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ The Anglican Communion Secretariat]<br /> * [http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/ The Episcopal Church USA]<br /> * [http://www.anglicansonline.org/ Anglicans Online]<br /> * [http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/ Official Website of the Archbishop of Canterbury]<br /> * [http://www.sobornost.org/ The Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]<br /> * [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/orthodoxy/index.html Project Canterbury: Writings on Anglicanism &amp; Orthodoxy]<br /> * [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/nonjurors/langford1.html The Non-Jurors and the Eastern Orthodoxy] by the Rev. H. W. Langford<br /> * [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/inq_anglican.aspx The Orthodox Christian Information Center: Page for Anglican Inquirers into Orthodoxy]<br /> * [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/hawaweeny.aspx Pastoral Direction and Instruction on Orthodox/Episcopal Relations and Ministrations in America (1912)] by St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]]<br /> * [http://www.episcopalchurch.org/6947_9598_ENG_HTM.htm Statement on the Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue from the Episcopal Church Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Jim_Forest 2008-03-20T01:05:57Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Writings */</p> <hr /> <div>'''Jim Forest''' is an Orthodox author and, together with his wife Nancy, is co-Secretary of the [[Orthodox Peace Fellowship|Orthodox Peace Fellowship of the Protection of the Mother of God]]. He is also editor of the journal ''In Communion''<br /> <br /> ==Life==<br /> <br /> ==Writings==<br /> * ''Confession: Doorway to Forgiveness.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2002. (ISBN 1570753865)<br /> * ''The Ladder of the Beatitudes.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1999. (ISBN 1570752451)<br /> * ''Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1991. (ISBN 088344755X)<br /> * ''Love is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1994. (ISBN 0883449420)<br /> * &quot;Introduction,&quot; ''Mother Maria Skobtsova: Essential Writings.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2003. (ISBN 1570754365)<br /> * ''Praying with Icons.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1997. (ISBN 1570751129)<br /> * ''The Resurrection of the Church in Albania.'' World Council of Churches, 2002. (ISBN 2825413593)<br /> * ''Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2007. (ISBN 1570757313)<br /> * ''The Wormwood File: E-Mail from Hell.'' Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2004. (ISBN 157075554X)<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://incommunion.org/articles/conferences-lectures/jim-forest-bio A Short Biography of Jim Forest]<br /> *[http://incommunion.org/articles/conferences-lectures/getting-from-there-to-here &quot;Getting From there to Here,&quot; A Biographical Essay by Jim Forest]<br /> *[http://www.incommunion.org/ In Communion: The Website of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Modern Writers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2008-03-20T00:39:20Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>I am Geoffrey Mackey, a faculty member at a small, Christian, liberal arts college, living in [[List of parishes in New York (USA)|New York]]. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2007-06-01T18:09:08Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>I am Geoffrey Mackey, a lower-level administrator at an Anglican seminary, living in western [[List of parishes in Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2007-05-11T00:18:59Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>I am Geoffrey Mackey, a lower-level administrator at an Anglican seminary, living in western [[List of parishes in Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> [[Category:User Pages|{{PAGENAME}}]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Archbishop_of_Canterbury 2006-08-22T20:58:24Z

<p>Joffridus: /* History */ added link</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Archbishop of Canterbury''' is the [[primate]] of the Church of England and the spiritual head of the [[Anglican Communion]]. His see is at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England and his residence is Lambeth Palace in London. The current Archbishop of Canterbury is the Right Honorable and Most Reverend Rowan Williams, 104th successor to the Chair of St. [[Augustine of Canterbury]].<br /> <br /> ==The current archbishop==<br /> Rowan Douglas Williams was born in Wales on [[June 14]], 1950. He studied theology at Christ's College of Cambridge University where he doctoral work on the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] Church and particularly the thought of [[Vladimir Lossky]]. For some years he was a professor of theology at Oxford University. In 1992 he was elevated to Anglican Bishop of Monmouth, and then in 2000 he was made Anglican Archbishop of Wales. In 2002 he was elevated to the throne of St. [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]].<br /> <br /> A prolific writer, Dr. Williams has published books in theology, spirituality, Christian history and poetry. Of particular interest to Orthodox Christians might be two books of meditations on [[iconography|icons]], entitled ''The Dwelling of the Light: Praying With Icons of Christ'' (ISBN 0802827780) and ''Ponder These Things: Praying With Icons of the Virgin'' (ISBN 1580511244). He is also the editor of the book ''Sergii Bulgakov: Towards a Russian Political Theology'' (ISBN 056708650X).<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> Christianity reached England by the middle of the second century. As St. [[Bede]] relates in his ''[[Ecclesiastical History of the English People]]'', in 156 a British King by the name of Lucius wrote to Eleutherus, bishop of Rome, asking to be made a Christian. (Bk 1, Chap 4) With the work of missionaries throughout the first few centuries AD, Christianity spread and took root. <br /> <br /> In 596 Pope [[Gregory the Great]] decided to send a mission to the Anglo-Saxons in the British Isles. He chose a to send a group of Benedictine monks, under the leadership of St. [[Augustine of Canterbury]] (not to be confused with [[Augustine of Hippo]]). Augustine and his fellow monks arrived in Kent in 597 and eventually a see city was set up in Canterbury, Augustine being the first Archbishop. It is said that that when they arrived they were &quot;carrying a silver cross and an image of Jesus Christ painted on a board, which thus became, so far as we know, 'Canterbury's first [[icon]].'&quot; (''Lesser Feasts and Fasts'', p. 252)<br /> <br /> With Augustine and those who came after him, the British Isles were slowly put under the authority of the Church of Rome. As with the rest of the Western Church, this authority increased over the next 500 years.<br /> <br /> Up until the time of the Anglican Reformation, the Archbishop of Canterbury was an appointee of the [[Church of Rome|Bishop of Rome]]. Thus, at the time of the [[Great Schism]] the Church in England went along with the Western side of the break, accepting Papal supremacy and the [[Filioque]].<br /> <br /> In the 16th century, England, influenced both by political factors and the Continental Reformation, broke away from [[Roman Catholic Church|Rome]] and became an independent Church. Thus, the list of successive Archbishops of Canterbury, can be categorized according to three groups: Orthodox Archbishops, Roman Catholic Archbishops and Reformation Archbishops (see below).<br /> <br /> ==Archbishops of Canterbury throughout history==<br /> ===Orthodox Archbishops of Canterbury===<br /> These Archbishops of Canterbury were certainly orthodox, theologically, not it cannot reasonbly be said they were Orthodox, Augustine having been sent from Rome. However, we Anglicans have always said there were Orthodox beginnings, long before Augustine. This is why the Anglican theological method is more toward the spiritual, philosophical side (like our Eastern brothers) than legalistic (like our Western brothers.)<br /> <br /> *597 St. [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]]<br /> *604 St. [[Laurence of Canterbury]] (aka Laurentius)<br /> *619 Mellitus<br /> *624 Justus<br /> *627 Honorius<br /> *655 Deusdedit<br /> *668 St. [[Theodore of Tarsus]]<br /> *693 Berhtwald<br /> *731 Tatwine<br /> *735 Nothelm<br /> *740 Cuthbert<br /> *761 Bregowine<br /> *765 Jaenbert<br /> *793 Ethelhard<br /> *805 Wulfred<br /> *832 Feologeld<br /> *833 Ceolnoth<br /> *870 Ethelred<br /> *890 Plegmund<br /> *914 Athelm<br /> *923 Wulfhelm<br /> *942 Oda<br /> *959 Brithelm<br /> *959 Aelfsige<br /> *960 St. [[Dunstan of Canterbury|Dunstan]]<br /> *c.988 Ethelgar<br /> *990 Sigeric<br /> *995 Aelfric<br /> *1005 St. [[Alphege]]<br /> *1013 Lyfing<br /> *1020 Ethelnoth<br /> *1038 Eadsige<br /> *1051 Robert of Jumieges<br /> *1052 Stigand<br /> <br /> ===Roman Catholic Archbishops of Canterbury===<br /> *1070 Lanfranc<br /> *1093 Anselm<br /> *1114 Ralph d'Escures<br /> *1123 William de Corbeil<br /> *1139 Theobald<br /> *1162 Thomas a Becket<br /> *1174 Richard of Dover<br /> *1184 Baldwin<br /> *1193 Hubert Walter<br /> *1207 Stephen Langton<br /> *1229 Richard le Grant<br /> *1234 Edmund of Abingdon<br /> *1245 Boniface of Savoy<br /> *1273 Robert Kilwardby<br /> *1279 John Peckham<br /> *1294 Robert Winchelsey<br /> *1313 Walter Reynolds<br /> *1328 Simon Meopham<br /> *1333 John de Stratford<br /> *1349 Simon Islip<br /> *1349 Thomas Bradwardine<br /> *1366 Simon Langham<br /> *1368 William Whittlesey<br /> *1375 Simon Sudbury<br /> *1381 William Courtenay<br /> *1396 Thomas Arundel<br /> *1398 Roger Walden<br /> *1399 Thomas Arundel (restored)<br /> *1414 Henry Chichele<br /> *1443 John Stafford<br /> *1452 John Kempe<br /> *1454 Thomas Bourchier<br /> *1486 John Morton<br /> *1501 Henry Deane<br /> *1503 William Warham<br /> <br /> ===Post-Reformation Archbishops of Canterbury===<br /> *1533 Thomas Cranmer<br /> *1556 Reginald Pole<br /> *1559 Matthew Parker<br /> *1576 Edmund Grindal<br /> *1583 John Whitgift<br /> *1604 Richard Bancroft<br /> *1611 George Abbot<br /> *1633 William Laud<br /> *1660 William Juxon<br /> *1663 Gilbert Sheldon<br /> *1678 William Sancroft<br /> *1691 John Tillotson<br /> *1695 Thomas Tenison<br /> *1716 William Wake<br /> *1737 John Potter<br /> *1747 Thomas Herring<br /> *1757 Matthew Hutton<br /> *1758 Thomas Secker<br /> *1768 Frederick Cornwallis<br /> *1783 John Moore<br /> *1805 Charles Manners-Sutton<br /> *1828 William Howley<br /> *1848 John Bird Sumner<br /> *1862 Charles Thomas Longley<br /> *1868 Archibald Campbell Tait<br /> *1883 Edward White Benson<br /> *1896 Frederick Temple<br /> *1903 Randall Thomas Davidson<br /> *1928 William Cosmo Gordon Lang<br /> *1942 William Temple<br /> *1945 Geoffrey Francis Fisher<br /> *1961 Arthur Michael Ramsey<br /> *1974 Frederick Donald Coggan<br /> *1980 Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie<br /> *1991 George Leonard Carey<br /> *2002 Rowan Douglas Williams<br /> <br /> ==External link==<br /> * [http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/ Official Website of the Archbishop of Canterbury]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bishops]]<br /> [[Category:Church History]]<br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Category_talk:Non-Orthodox 2006-01-20T22:30:13Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Proposal */</p> <hr /> <div>I see a serious problem with ''most'' of the articles in this category right now, as they don't qualify for the Style Manual's stipulation that such articles be mainly about the group's relation to the Orthodox Church. That is, they should read as though the article title is &quot;Group X and the Orthodox Church.&quot; The ''bulk'' of the material in these articles is currently not about Orthodoxy at all.<br /> <br /> I'm tagging all the articles that are questionable. I propose that they either get deleted or completely revamped. The ones on [[John Paul II]] and the [[Rosary]] are almost the only ones which fulfil the requirement (though the latter is iffy). {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 16:54, January 11, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> == My 2 cents ==<br /> <br /> Although, as you know I am not Orthodox, I figured I'd put in my two cents worth, since I have done some of the work on a lot of these. Here's my thinking. Certainly you have a good point here. As I was writing them I was thinking that I was putting background informatinon down, which would then be added to specifically as regards to (for instance) Anglican/Orthodox relations etc. I guess that didn't really happen. Here are some things specifically that I am thinking:<br /> <br /> * The article on the Archbishop of Canterbury seems to have some historical validity for being included, since the first many were Orthodox and the current ABC has done some scholarly writing on Lossky and some &quot;popular&quot; writing on iconography<br /> * I would argue &lt;i&gt;for&lt;/i&gt; the inclusion of the article on John Paul II because of his relationship with Orthodox over the time of his pontificate; and for the article on the Rosary (although, probably substantially re-vamped) because of the arguments both for and against its use among Orthodox. That is, I can see an inquiring Orthodox Christian turning here to find out what it's all about.<br /> * The article on teh Immaculate Conception, I think would be good to keep, specifically, again, because of the controversy.<br /> <br /> However, articles like ECUSA and the Anglican Communion (although I put a good bit of work into the latter) wouldn't really hurt my feelings to have deleted, since they have not, largely focused on Anglican-Orthodox relations. Perhaps they can be replaced with an article specifically called &quot;Anglican-Orthodox Relations&quot; or something like that. Then only &lt;i&gt;very&lt;/i&gt; basic theological/historical information would need to be included &lt;i&gt;as it relates&lt;/i&gt; to the reasons they're not in communion. <br /> <br /> Anyway - those are my thoughts. Certainly don't worry about sparing my feelings if any are deleted or seriously modified. <br /> <br /> Peace. [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]] 11:22, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> <br /> :One of the main questions I had was about the differences between Catholicism and Orthodoxy was the [[Immaculate Conception]]. I do think the article needs more work, though the external links are helpful (of course, now I know to look for the key for me: the difference in understanding the idea of &quot;original sin&quot;). During the past year, on the OrthWomen's list, I remember there being quite a discussion about the [[rosary]], and whether it would be acceptable to use that tradition as an Orthodox Christian, and what the Western Rite said about its use.<br /> :Ideas for inclusion: [[Buddhism]] could be made to relate to the [[Orthodoxy in Japan]] series; [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]], and [[Calvinism]] could perhaps be subsumed into a general article?<br /> :I think that my understanding for the Non-Orthodox Category is to have pages explaining the differences in beliefs (and perhaps, in practices) between Orthodoxy and the non-Orthodox groups, such that, for a person coming from a particular non-Orthodox background, the article would explain clearly what is different and why. It might be the scope of another article (or section) to explore the history of the relationship between that group and the Orthodox Church. I am completely at a loss for titles for any of these ideas. {{User:Magda/sig}} 11:59, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> :: Titles? Oh, that's easy! :) I think perhaps a major cure for most of these articles would be to move them to &quot;X and Orthodox Christianity,&quot; which could cover both relations between groups and also comparisons of belief. My main difficulty with the articles as they stand now is that they're mainly about X with (at most) notes for further references to Orthodoxy. If the article can't be about Orthodoxy, ISTM that it really doesn't belong on OrthodoxWiki. Wikipedia is much better for general articles about particular denominations or belief sets.<br /> <br /> :: I don't think the articles necessarily have to be deleted, but the bulk of their material should probably be summarized. Jeff makes a good point about the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] article, though its contents could perhaps be subsumed into a more general article about the Orthodox Church in the British Isles (or in England). A complete list of post-Schism Abps. of Canterbury seems to me not really needed here, though mention of particular ones relevant to Orthodoxy (like the current one) would be germane. BTW, I mentioned the JP2 article as one which was '''good'''. :)<br /> <br /> :: Articles like the [[Immaculate Conception]] one should probably be renamed to &quot;Orthodox view of the Immaculate Conception&quot; or something like that. Such a thing is distinct from heresies which arose within the Orthodox Church (like Nestorianism), whose articles are about the heresy itself and how it was fought. The IC is something external to the Orthodox Church, and the &quot;distance&quot; created by &quot;Orthodox view of X&quot; is, I think, prudent.<br /> <br /> :: All of this is, of course, part of my perpetual OrthodoxWiki philosophy of cutting out stuff that folks could easily find elsewhere from non-Orthodox sources. I certainly don't mean to step on anyone's favorite articles, but I do think we could use some tightening up in this department. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 14:20, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> : A big part of the usefulness of any kind of Wiki it its ability to hyperlink to related topics. If you talk about Church history, you have to talk about the Reformation. If you talk about the Reformation, you have to talk about Calvin. If you talk about Calvin you have to talk about the 5 points of Calvinism. If you talk about the 5 points of Calvinism, you have to talk about the TULIP acronym, and so on, and so on. Deleting such information simply because it appears to be non-Orthodox is myopic. Forcing users to search outside of OrthodoxWiki for related topics is a disservice. This is an opportunity to write about these topics from an Orthodox perspective.[[User:Thedogfather|Thedogfather]] 15:35, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> :: So you're suggesting that [[OW:SM|policy]] be changed? I can tell you why it was written the way it was, though. If we open up OrthodoxWiki to articles about topics that are not directly pertinent to Orthodoxy, then OrthodoxWiki loses its distinctiveness, and one could certainly conceivably watch the non-Orthodox material balloon out of control to make this &quot;generic religion wiki&quot; rather than OrthodoxWiki. I absolutely agree that there is an opportunity to discuss these topics from an Orthodox perspective, but the problem is that, as of this writing, at least, what's currently in those articles is general information about the topics without anything from a particularly Orthodox perspective.<br /> <br /> :: Here's the relevant section from the Style Manual: ''Further, articles on Non-Orthodox Christian religious groups, while necessarily including some general description of those groups, should have as their primary content the relationship and history of that group in relation to the Orthodox Church'' (from [[OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Point of View)]]). So, it's not a question of &quot;deleting such information simply because it appears to be non-Orthodox,&quot; but rather about maintaining the integrity of OrthodoxWiki as an Orthodox source. For example, an article explaining the TULIP of Calvinism would be inappropriate, but an article detailing an Orthodox critique of TULIP would be in keeping with our established policy.<br /> <br /> :: In order for OrthodoxWiki to be useful, it has to be limited. These are the limitations that the administration has put in place. In any event, except for your userpage, you've been editing articles here a total of only two days. Perhaps you may wish to examine the Style Manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with our practices a bit further before indicating that there should be policy changes. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 16:00, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> ::: I wasn't aware that joining OrthodoxWiki meant that I was not allowed to express an opinion. I have been duely chastised. It will be a long time, or never, before I contribute again.[[User:Thedogfather|Thedogfather]] 11:53, January 18, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> :::: FWIW, chastisement wasn't the aim. It simply seemed that you were unfamiliar with our longstanding standards and policies, and your limited contribution level seemed to confirm that apparent unfamiliarity (which is why I mentioned it). Anyone may express an opinion (evidenced by the fact that yours wasn't edited out). {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 12:36, January 18, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> :I don't think the problem is that articles on heterodox ideas (TULIP, et al) are inherently bad; rather, unless they have Orthodoxy somewhere in them - a response to, or a comparison with - they are better done on a bigger scale, ie on wikipedia, and there is no need for duplication here. However, if there is something Orthodox in the article (response, comparison, etc), then there is a good reason for them being here. Otherwise, it's easy enough to link the specific articles up with the equivalent wikipedia articles. --{{User:Pistevo/sig}} 16:25, January 12, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> ::Aha! What we have here is a deep philosophical divide between [[meta:Deletionist|Deletionsists]] and [[meta:Association_of_Inclusionist_Wikipedians|Inclusionists]]. I'm sympathetic to both sides, and, although I have inclusionist tendencies, I generally regard myself as a &quot;conservative deletionist&quot; as far as OrthodoxWiki is concerned. I think we should keep [[Immaculate Conception]] and any material in [[:Category:Non-Orthodox]] that refers to a groups' relation to the Orthodox Church, although maybe we should [[meta:Mergism|merge]] some of this stuff together until such a time when some invests in creating a whole article dedication to &quot;x and Orthodoxy.&quot; Summaries of other groups' history or teaching ''may'' be appropriate and it ''might'' be wise to store some of what is unused for later. I am not worried about people having to go off-site for more up-to-date or complete information about another group, and I stand by the Style Manual. It is not our job to maintain this kind of stuff, and referring to Wikipedia or one of the [[Other wikis]] for this kind of stuff would probably be more ideal. OTOH, I'm for keeping anything relevant to Orthodoxy -- and I think the [[Immaculate Conception]] article is important here. I suspect many Orthodox folks who critize this teaching don't even know what it is! {{User:FrJohn/sig}}<br /> ::See also [[meta:Deletionism]] and [[meta:Inclusionism]].<br /> <br /> ::[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] is definitely a [[heresy]] that is incompatible with Christianity in general and not just Orthodoxy (even Protestant Churches are denouncing it). On the other hand, the [[Immaculate Conception]] is a (non-essential) flawed dogma that appeared in the Catholic Church, a traditional old Church with valid Apostolic succession that no truly wise one can ever deny, and with a unique ministry (part of God's plan, I believe), reaching out to many parts of the world that are otherwise underserved/unserved by the Orthodox Church. I am very much relieved to see this attempt to reorganise this category. I have never been convinced with the classification of both the [[Rosary]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] under the same [[:Category:Non-Orthodox|category]]. It was a bit odd.<br /> <br /> == Proposal ==<br /> <br /> The general consensus seems to be in favor of the limits on non-Orthodox subjects set in the [[OW:SM]]. I thus propose the following measures:<br /> <br /> * '''Renaming''' all the articles to reflect that they are about Orthodoxy and their subject.<br /> * '''Editing''' them to remove material which does not address the subject's relationship to Orthodoxy, except for '''two paragraphs''' of introductory material.<br /> <br /> Especially regarding this latter subject, I think it would be good to create a new subsection of the Style Manual to address articles on Non-Orthodox subjects, incorporating the two-paragraph rule into it. What do y'all think? {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 06:29, January 19, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> :I think that this seems a reasonable course of action. [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]] 16:30, January 20, 2006 (CST)</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Unia 2006-01-20T22:15:33Z

<p>Joffridus: redirected to Eastern Rite Catholic</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Eastern Rite Catholic]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/New_Skete_(Cambridge,_New_York) 2006-01-12T18:23:33Z

<p>Joffridus: Added Books</p> <hr /> <div>The Communities of '''New Skete''' are three monastic foundations with a shared vision and similar rule of life in Cambridge, New York: The [[Monks of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Monks of New Skete]], the [[Nuns of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Nuns of New Skete]], and the [[Companions of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Companions of New Skete]] (a community of retired couples). They are directly under the authority of the [[primate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] or [[stavropighial]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> New Skete's history begins in 1966 with a group of [[Eastern Rite Catholic|Byzantine Rite Catholic]] Franciscan monks who, left the Fransiscan Order to set up a more authentically Byzantine house. In 1969 a group of [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] &quot;Poor Clares&quot; (Fransiscan nuns) joined them, becoming a sister monastic house. In 1979, after a period of prayer and study, the monks and nuns of New Skete were received into the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. In 1983 a group of married couples and widows joined the New Skete communities, forming what has become known as the '''Companions''' of New Skete. <br /> <br /> The monks, the nuns, and the companions, each have separate houses, but gather together regularly for prayer in the Monastery Church.<br /> <br /> The New Skete Communities accept retreatants and recently an OCA parish has formed which worships at the monastery. In addition, the monks receive income from the breeding of German Shepherd dogs and the training of dogs of all breeds. The nuns receive income from baking cheesecakes. There is also an iconographer among the nuns.<br /> <br /> == Schedule of Services ==<br /> <br /> '''Sunday'''<br /> <br /> * 9:00 AM - [[Matins]] (at the monks)<br /> * 10:00 AM - [[Divine Liturgy]] (at the monks)<br /> * 5:00 PM - [[Vespers]] (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Monday'''<br /> <br /> * Mondays, the monastery not open to the public.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday through Friday'''<br /> <br /> * 7:15 AM - Matins (monks and nuns separately)<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Saturday'''<br /> <br /> * 8:00 AM - Matins<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers<br /> <br /> == Books by the Monks of New Skete ==<br /> <br /> === Spiritual ===<br /> <br /> * In the Spirit of Happiness: A Book of Spiritual Wisdom (ISBN 0316606944) <br /> * Rise up with a Listening Heart: Reflecting and Meditating with the Monks of New Skete (ISBN 0972942769)<br /> <br /> === Liturgical ===<br /> <br /> * Apolitikia and Kontakia: in Greek and English (with the faculty of Holy Cross Seminary) (ASIN B0006S22CK) <br /> * Hymns of Entreaty (ISBN 093512909X)<br /> * A Prayer Book (ISBN 0960792430)<br /> * The Psalter (ISBN 0960792457)<br /> <br /> === Dog Training ===<br /> <br /> * The Art of Raising a Puppy (ISBN 0316578398)<br /> * How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend (ISBN 0316610003)<br /> * I and Dog (ISBN 0972942734)<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> *[http://www.newskete.com/ Communities of New Skete website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:American Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:OCA Monasteries]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/New_Skete_(Cambridge,_New_York) 2006-01-12T18:14:16Z

<p>Joffridus: added basic history</p> <hr /> <div>The Communities of '''New Skete''' are three monastic foundations with a shared vision and similar rule of life in Cambridge, New York: The [[Monks of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Monks of New Skete]], the [[Nuns of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Nuns of New Skete]], and the [[Companions of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Companions of New Skete]] (a community of retired couples). They are directly under the authority of the [[primate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] or [[stavropighial]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> <br /> New Skete's history begins in 1966 with a group of [[Eastern Rite Catholic|Byzantine Rite Catholic]] Franciscan monks who, left the Fransiscan Order to set up a more authentically Byzantine house. In 1969 a group of [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] &quot;Poor Clares&quot; (Fransiscan nuns) joined them, becoming a sister monastic house. In 1979, after a period of prayer and study, the monks and nuns of New Skete were received into the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. In 1983 a group of married couples and widows joined the New Skete communities, forming what has become known as the '''Companions''' of New Skete. <br /> <br /> The monks, the nuns, and the companions, each have separate houses, but gather together regularly for prayer in the Monastery Church.<br /> <br /> The New Skete Communities accept retreatants and recently an OCA parish has formed which worships at the monastery. In addition, the monks receive income from the breeding of German Shepherd dogs and the training of dogs of all breeds. The nuns receive income from baking cheesecakes. There is also an iconographer among the nuns.<br /> <br /> == Schedule of Services ==<br /> <br /> '''Sunday'''<br /> <br /> * 9:00 AM - [[Matins]] (at the monks)<br /> * 10:00 AM - [[Divine Liturgy]] (at the monks)<br /> * 5:00 PM - [[Vespers]] (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Monday'''<br /> <br /> * Mondays, the monastery not open to the public.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday through Friday'''<br /> <br /> * 7:15 AM - Matins (monks and nuns separately)<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Saturday'''<br /> <br /> * 8:00 AM - Matins<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers<br /> <br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> *[http://www.newskete.com/ Communities of New Skete website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:American Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:OCA Monasteries]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/New_Skete_(Cambridge,_New_York) 2006-01-12T18:04:57Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>The Communities of '''New Skete''' are three monastic foundations with a shared vision and similar rule of life in Cambridge, New York: The [[Monks of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Monks of New Skete]], the [[Nuns of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Nuns of New Skete]], and the [[Companions of New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Companions of New Skete]] (a community of retired couples). They are directly under the authority of the [[primate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] or [[stavropighial]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> == Schedule of Services (Open to the Public) ==<br /> <br /> '''Sunday'''<br /> <br /> * 9:00 AM - [[Matins]] (at the monks)<br /> * 10:00 AM - [[Divine Liturgy]] (at the monks)<br /> * 5:00 PM - [[Vespers]] (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday through Friday'''<br /> <br /> * 7:15 AM - Matins (monks and nuns separately)<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers (at the monks)<br /> <br /> '''Saturday'''<br /> <br /> * 8:00 AM - Matins<br /> * 5:00 PM - Vespers<br /> <br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> *[http://www.newskete.com/ Communities of New Skete website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:American Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:OCA Monasteries]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Category_talk:Non-Orthodox 2006-01-12T17:22:23Z

<p>Joffridus: My 2 cents</p> <hr /> <div>I see a serious problem with ''most'' of the articles in this category right now, as they don't qualify for the Style Manual's stipulation that such articles be mainly about the group's relation to the Orthodox Church. That is, they should read as though the article title is &quot;Group X and the Orthodox Church.&quot; The ''bulk'' of the material in these articles is currently not about Orthodoxy at all.<br /> <br /> I'm tagging all the articles that are questionable. I propose that they either get deleted or completely revamped. The ones on [[John Paul II]] and the [[Rosary]] are almost the only ones which fulfil the requirement (though the latter is iffy). {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 16:54, January 11, 2006 (CST)<br /> <br /> == My 2 cents ==<br /> <br /> Although, as you know I am not Orthodox, I figured I'd put in my two cents worth, since I have done some of the work on a lot of these. Here's my thinking. Certainly you have a good point here. As I was writing them I was thinking that I was putting background informatinon down, which would then be added to specifically as regards to (for instance) Anglican/Orthodox relations etc. I guess that didn't really happen. Here are some things specifically that I am thinking:<br /> <br /> * The article on the Archbishop of Canterbury seems to have some historical validity for being included, since the first many were Orthodox and the current ABC has done some scholarly writing on Lossky and some &quot;popular&quot; writing on iconography<br /> * I would argue &lt;i&gt;for&lt;/i&gt; the inclusion of the article on John Paul II because of his relationship with Orthodox over the time of his pontificate; and for the article on the Rosary (although, probably substantially re-vamped) because of the arguments both for and against its use among Orthodox. That is, I can see an inquiring Orthodox Christian turning here to find out what it's all about.<br /> * The article on teh Immaculate Conception, I think would be good to keep, specifically, again, because of the controversy.<br /> <br /> However, articles like ECUSA and the Anglican Communion (although I put a good bit of work into the latter) wouldn't really hurt my feelings to have deleted, since they have not, largely focused on Anglican-Orthodox relations. Perhaps they can be replaced with an article specifically called &quot;Anglican-Orthodox Relations&quot; or something like that. Then only &lt;i&gt;very&lt;/i&gt; basic theological/historical information would need to be included &lt;i&gt;as it relates&lt;/i&gt; to the reasons they're not in communion. <br /> <br /> Anyway - those are my thoughts. Certainly don't worry about sparing my feelings if any are deleted or seriously modified. <br /> <br /> Peace. [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]] 11:22, January 12, 2006 (CST)</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Eastern_Catholic_Churches 2006-01-12T17:01:24Z

<p>Joffridus: Added &quot;For More Information&quot; section</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Eastern Rite Catholic''' Churches are churches that follow the ancient liturgical traditions of the East, while being in [[Full communion]] with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and placing themselves under the ultimate authority of the [[Pope|Bishop of Rome]]. Some of these churches, like the [[Orthodox Church]] follow the Byzantine tradition, while others follow other liturgical traditions. The history of each Eastern Rite Catholic church is unique, some having sided with Rome at the time of the [[Great Schism]] and some being reunited to Rome after that time. They are sometimes referred to as '''Uniates''', a term which many Eastern Catholics reject as derrogatory.<br /> <br /> Many of these churches have a direct non-Catholic (usually [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] or [[Oriental Orthodox|Oriental]] counterpart. Others exist only within the Catholic Communion.<br /> <br /> ==List of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> ===Byzantine Rite (also '''Greek Catholic''') Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Belarusan Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine Catholics of Former Yugoslavia<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Hungarian Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> *Melkite Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church<br /> *Russian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Slovak Catholic Church<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ===Non-Byzantine Eastern Rite Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===Second Council of Lyons (1274)===<br /> ===Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439)===<br /> ===Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)===<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Theology==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationships with the Orthodox Churches==<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Churches have &quot;counterparts&quot; in the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Communion. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis. <br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Albania]])<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church ([[Church of Bulgaria]])<br /> *Greek Catholic Church ([[Church of Constantinople]]/[[Church of Greece]])<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church ([[Church of Georgia]])<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church ([[Church of Antioch]])<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Romania]])<br /> *Russian Catholic Church ([[Church of Russia]])<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church ([[Church of Ukraine]])<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Church have &quot;counterparts in the [[Oriental Orthodox]] Churches. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis.<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church ([[Church of Armenia]])<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church ([[Coptic|Coptic Church]])<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church (Church of Syria)<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Catholic Churches have no counterpart either among the Chalcedonian Orthodox or the Oriental Orthodox.<br /> <br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==For More Information==<br /> <br /> * &lt;i&gt;Against False Union&lt;/i&gt; by Alexandre A. Kalomiros (ISBN 0913026700)<br /> * &lt;I&gt;The Byzantine Rite: A Short History&lt;/I&gt; by Robert Taft (ISBN 0814621635)<br /> * &lt;I&gt;Eastern Catholics in the United States of America&lt;/I&gt; by the [http://www.usccb.org/ U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops] (ISBN 1574552872)<br /> * &lt;i&gt;The Eastern Catholic Churches: An Introduction to Their Worship and Spirituality&lt;/i&gt; by Joan L. Roccasalvo (ISBN 0814620477)<br /> * &lt;i&gt;The Other Catholics: Obedient and Faithful&lt;/I&gt; by Joseph Bonchonsky (ASIN B0006OZUJQ)<br /> <br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=3&amp;indexview=toc Introduction to Eastern Christian Churches, Catholic Near East Welfare Agency]<br /> *[http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_orientalium-ecclesiarum_en.html Orientalium Ecclesiarum] by Pope Paul VI<br /> *[http://stmichaelruscath.org/ St. Michael's Russian Catholic Church], New York, NY<br /> *[http://www.crosslink.net/~hrycak/ch_indx-s.html An Unofficial Directory of Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S.]<br /> *[http://www.byzcath.org/ The Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church in America]<br /> *[http://www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/ The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]<br /> *[http://www.maronite.org.au/ Maronite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> *[http://www.melkite.org.au/ Melkite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sign_of_the_Cross 2005-12-03T01:01:07Z

<p>Joffridus: added link</p> <hr /> <div>{{cleanup}}<br /> The '''Sign of the Cross''' is a ritual performed mainly within [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], as well as [[Eastern Rite Catholic|Eastern-Rite Catholicism]], [[Anglican Communion|Anglicanism]], and [[Lutheranism]]. For the members of the Faith, it symbolizes by manifestly marking directly on one's own body or in the air, the four points of the Cross on Calvary. It also represents loving God with all one's heart, soul, mind and strength. There are two particular arrangements one is most likely to observe. One is followed by many of the Eastern Churches, the other by the Western (Latin) Rite of Roman Catholicism and the [[Oriental Orthodox]].<br /> <br /> Typically, the right hand is used. The thumb, index, and middle finger are brought to a point. They are then placed on the forehead, then moved down to the sternum. Western Rite Catholics, Anglicans and the Oriental Orthodox will then move the hand to the left shoulder or to the area of the left pectoral muscle, and then to the right; the Eastern Orthodox and most Eastern Catholics will do the opposite (i.e. right, then left). As one moves through the Sign, one recites, at the forehead, &quot;In the name of the Father&quot;; at the sternum, &quot;and of the Son&quot;; and across the shoulders, &quot;and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.&quot; There are variations that occur. For example, some may mark a very large cross, or a very small one. Some may say &quot;and of the Holy ''Spirit''&quot; across the shoulders. After moving the hand from one shoulder to the other, it may return to the sternum. It may be accompanied instead at times with the words of the [[Jesus Prayer]] in some form, or simply &quot;Lord have mercy&quot;.<br /> <br /> The thumb, index and middle finger brought to a point symbolize the [[Trinity]], three persons sharing a single essence. The remaining two fingers are kept pressed close together and to the palm, representing the human and divine natures united together in Jesus Christ. <br /> <br /> In the western Roman Catholic Church the direction of making the sign of the cross, which had previously been from right shoulder to left shoulder, as is still the custom among the Eastern or Orthodox Churches, was changed in the thirteenth century when Pope Innocent III (1198-1216), following the Great Schism between the Western and Eastern Churches and the subsequent hostility between the respective heads (the Pope and the Patriarch mutually excommunicated each other) directed that the sign was to be made with three fingers from the forehead to the breast and from the left to the right shoulder.<br /> <br /> In Russia until the reforms of Patriarch Nikon in the 17th century, it was customary to make the sign of the cross with two fingers (symbolizing the dual nature of Christ). The enforcement of the three-finger sign was one of the reasons for the [[schism]] of the [[Old Believers]] whose congregations continue to use the two-finger sign of the cross.<br /> <br /> ==Use of the sign==<br /> <br /> In Eastern Orthodox prayers, the sign of the cross is usually made whenever all three persons of the Trinity are addressed, or alluded to. Before commencing any prayer, in fact, the Sign is typically made. Upon entering a church, and the sanctuary within the church, one will make the Sign partly as an outward sign of reverence and [[veneration]]. Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics will make the Sign as one way of venerating an [[icon]]; [[priest|Priests]] have many more specific occasions upon which to make the Sign. Many members of the Faith will make the Sign in a way that may seem idiomatic to some: for example, if a member is exposed to blasphemy, he or she may make the Sign, partly to suggest subtly and politely to the speaker that an offense has been committed. Some members of the Faith will use the Sign in what almost appears to be a wish for luck; it may be that, or a part of an unsaid prayer for God's blessing, as when starting a travel, a sport competition or a bullfight.<br /> <br /> The Sign of the Cross is made in other ways as well: it can be made in the air to bless objects, and it may trace a very small trajectory, such as on the forehead. For a member of the Faith, perhaps the essential element of the Sign is that it physically indicates the direct relevance of the Cross, of the Sacrifice of [[Jesus]], to one's person or surroundings. It is an engagement of the body that affirms what the faithful professes. It is also a sign to others of what one professes.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> [[Wikipedia:Sign of the cross]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Church Life]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki_talk:Logo_Submissions 2005-11-15T18:47:09Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Votes */</p> <hr /> <div>Note: Previous discussion has been [[/archive|archived]]<br /> <br /> ===Please voice your opinions or cast your votes about the logos!===<br /> <br /> Which one is your favorite and why?<br /> <br /> Do you have ideas for logos you don't have the technical know-how to create?<br /> &lt;br&gt;etc.<br /> <br /> ==Opinions==<br /> At some point, could there be a no-more-submissions-please-vote kinda thing? Perhaps people aren't voting because they may think something better will come along soon... -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 19:46, 23 Oct 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Hi oea, I think that's a good idea. Already, I've put up a note that submissions will stay open through Nov. 13th. I don't think we'll go much beyond that. The deadline will prob. be soon after that. I'll prominently announce it once it gets closer to the date, then we'll have some time to decide together. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]<br /> <br /> == Votes ==<br /> <br /> Since I'm going to be away at the close of submissions (and probably the close of voting), I submit my vote as the first logo by HappyGrevling (world, with cross superimposed, with scroll around it); with big thumbs up to his other two. -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 00:23, 31 October 2005 (CST)<br /> :Sorry for fuzziness - the vote went to ScrollLogo, &quot;big thumbs up&quot; referred to SealLogo1 and 2. -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 00:09, 3 November 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Gotcha, thanks Pistevo! [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]<br /> <br /> HappyGrevling has submitted a potential winner, I think - I mean his most recent one, with the cross lying diagonally . My vote goes to this one. - [[User:Guldfisken|Guldfisken]] 11:12, 3 November 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> I think I like the simplicity of the first one by [[User:Baker|Baker]]. (I'm attempting to put everyone's votes visually together [[User:Magda/Logo votes|here]]; please let me know if I get something wrong. {{User:Magda/sig}} 07:54, November 15, 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> OK, I know it's probably lame to vote for my own logo, but hey, that's why I designed it the way I did -- because I like it! My vote goes to the Silver Cross logo (my 5th submission), with the gold-cross-world logo and the first Seal logo tied for second. - [[User:HappyGrevling|Happy Grevling]]<br /> <br /> I vote for HappyGrevling's logo #1. I like it becuase it is 3-D and is dynamic. --Tanyechka<br /> <br /> My vote is for HappyGrevling's 3rd logo. [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]] 12:47, November 15, 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> === Votes:Danny ===<br /> Although I would like to vote for my own logos, It would be a waste of a contest if the nicest looking one(s) were't accepted. Don't get me wrong, they are all nice, but I would have to go with HappyGrevling's one (the slanted 3d cross with 'www.OrthodoxWiki.org' over it in a curve style. I'd just have to go with that one. God Bless Everyone -- [[User:Danny]] 00:23, 15 November 2005<br /> <br /> === Votes:Constantine ===<br /> I like Baker 1 and 2 and also BeHappyGrevling 2,3 and 4. My personal preference is Baker 2, but I vote for BeHappyGrevling 3. [[User:Constantine]] 16:23 Bulgarian Time, 15 November 2005<br /> <br /> :''I'm very happy that we have so many great logos to choose from. We'll close the submissions formally at midnight, but it's great if people's votes keep rolling in before that. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 10:41, November 15, 2005 (CST)</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki_talk:Logo_Submissions 2005-11-15T18:46:47Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Votes */</p> <hr /> <div>Note: Previous discussion has been [[/archive|archived]]<br /> <br /> ===Please voice your opinions or cast your votes about the logos!===<br /> <br /> Which one is your favorite and why?<br /> <br /> Do you have ideas for logos you don't have the technical know-how to create?<br /> &lt;br&gt;etc.<br /> <br /> ==Opinions==<br /> At some point, could there be a no-more-submissions-please-vote kinda thing? Perhaps people aren't voting because they may think something better will come along soon... -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 19:46, 23 Oct 2005 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Hi oea, I think that's a good idea. Already, I've put up a note that submissions will stay open through Nov. 13th. I don't think we'll go much beyond that. The deadline will prob. be soon after that. I'll prominently announce it once it gets closer to the date, then we'll have some time to decide together. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]<br /> <br /> == Votes ==<br /> <br /> Since I'm going to be away at the close of submissions (and probably the close of voting), I submit my vote as the first logo by HappyGrevling (world, with cross superimposed, with scroll around it); with big thumbs up to his other two. -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 00:23, 31 October 2005 (CST)<br /> :Sorry for fuzziness - the vote went to ScrollLogo, &quot;big thumbs up&quot; referred to SealLogo1 and 2. -- [[User:Pistevo|oea]] 00:09, 3 November 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> Gotcha, thanks Pistevo! [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]<br /> <br /> HappyGrevling has submitted a potential winner, I think - I mean his most recent one, with the cross lying diagonally . My vote goes to this one. - [[User:Guldfisken|Guldfisken]] 11:12, 3 November 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> I think I like the simplicity of the first one by [[User:Baker|Baker]]. (I'm attempting to put everyone's votes visually together [[User:Magda/Logo votes|here]]; please let me know if I get something wrong. {{User:Magda/sig}} 07:54, November 15, 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> OK, I know it's probably lame to vote for my own logo, but hey, that's why I designed it the way I did -- because I like it! My vote goes to the Silver Cross logo (my 5th submission), with the gold-cross-world logo and the first Seal logo tied for second. - [[User:HappyGrevling|Happy Grevling]]<br /> <br /> I vote for HappyGrevling's logo #1. I like it becuase it is 3-D and is dynamic. --Tanyechka<br /> <br /> My vote is for HappyGrevling's 3rd logo. [[User:Joffridus|Joffridus]] 12:46, November 15, 2005 (CST)<br /> <br /> === Votes:Danny ===<br /> Although I would like to vote for my own logos, It would be a waste of a contest if the nicest looking one(s) were't accepted. Don't get me wrong, they are all nice, but I would have to go with HappyGrevling's one (the slanted 3d cross with 'www.OrthodoxWiki.org' over it in a curve style. I'd just have to go with that one. God Bless Everyone -- [[User:Danny]] 00:23, 15 November 2005<br /> <br /> === Votes:Constantine ===<br /> I like Baker 1 and 2 and also BeHappyGrevling 2,3 and 4. My personal preference is Baker 2, but I vote for BeHappyGrevling 3. [[User:Constantine]] 16:23 Bulgarian Time, 15 November 2005<br /> <br /> :''I'm very happy that we have so many great logos to choose from. We'll close the submissions formally at midnight, but it's great if people's votes keep rolling in before that. [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]] 10:41, November 15, 2005 (CST)</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Seraphim_(Sigrist)_of_Sendai 2005-10-02T21:54:05Z

<p>Joffridus: added birth name</p> <hr /> <div>His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop '''Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai''' is a retired [[bishop]] of the [[Church of Japan]]. He was born Joseph Sigrist in Nyack, New York. He was educated at Nyack College and later attended [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] in Crestwood, New York, graduating in 1967. After graduation he traveled to Japan to teach English within the [[Church of Japan|Japanese Church]], establishing his residence in September 1967. He was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] then [[priest]] and later took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows before [[Archbishop]] Vladimir on [[October 18]], 1969, receiving the monastic name of Seraphim. The following Sunday he was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. Subsequently, on [[December 18]], 1971, he was consecrated Bishop of Sendai and East Japan. Sendai is a city in northern Japan on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.<br /> <br /> Although retired, Bishop Seraphim often participates in the liturgy at various parishes throughout the metropolitan New York area and also frequently travels to assist the ministry of the Hosanna Community in Russia, the legacy of Father [[Alexander Men]]. He also taught for a time at Drew University. Bishop Seraphim maintains a [http://www.livejournal.com/~seraphimsigrist/ very active online journal]. <br /> <br /> ==Books==<br /> <br /> *''Milky Way Railroad'' Translation from Japanese with D. M. Stroud (1996, Stone Bridge Press)<br /> *''Theology of Wonder'' (1999, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press)<br /> *''The Rainbow Sermon'' (2001, Light &amp; Life Publishing)<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.livejournal.com/~seraphimsigrist/ Bishop Seraphim's Blog]<br /> *[http://praiseofglory.com/seraphimwonder.htm A Book Review of ''A Theology of Wonder'']<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Bishops]]<br /> [[Category:Modern Writers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-20T03:17:20Z

<p>Joffridus: added links</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of [[List of parishes in New York (USA)|New York State]]. I have taught philosophy, literature and [[Timeline of Church History|Church history]]. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Gabriel]]. Glory to [[Trinity|God]] for all things!<br /> <br /> ==OrthodoxWiki Articles==<br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[List of parishes in New York (USA)]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of the Passion]]<br /> *[[Rosary]]<br /> <br /> ==WikiKto ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Wiki) Articles==<br /> I have also started working on the new [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Wiki called [http://www.WikiKto.org/ WikiKto]. Some entries I've worked on there:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Eastern_Christianity Eastern Christianity]<br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Rosary The Rosary]<br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Theology Theology]<br /> <br /> ==Wikipedia Articles==<br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-20T03:11:31Z

<p>Joffridus: added subtitles</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son into this world on August 14, 2005 and named him for the [[Archangel]] [[Gabriel]]. Glory to God for all things!<br /> <br /> ==OrthodoxWiki Articles==<br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[List of parishes in New York (USA)]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of the Passion]]<br /> *[[Rosary]]<br /> <br /> ==WikiKto (Catholic Wiki) Articles==<br /> I have also started working on the new Catholic Wiki called [http://www.WikiKto.org/ WikiKto]. Some entries I've worked on there:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Eastern_Christianity Eastern Christianity]<br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Rosary The Rosary]<br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org/index.php/Theology Theology]<br /> <br /> ==Wikipedia Articles==<br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Psalter 2005-09-19T02:04:04Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Chapter Divisions&amp;mdash;Septuagint vs. Masoretic Text */ added link to 151st Psalm</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Psalter''' (also known as the ''Psalms of David'') is the [[Old Testament]] book that contains hymns and poems traditionally ascribed to the [[David, the Prophet and King|Holy Prophet and King David]], ancestor of our [[Jesus Christ|Lord Jesus Christ]]. Virtually every aspect of worship&amp;mdash;praise, thanksgiving, penitence, intercession&amp;mdash;is covered in the Psalter.<br /> <br /> == The Psalter in Orthodox Worship ==<br /> One modern commentator has described the Psalter as a golden thread running through the beautiful garment that is the divine services of the [[Orthodox Church]]. Indeed, the Psalter forms the core of each of the services of the [[Daily Cycle]], the [[Divine Liturgy]], and the other sacramental offices of the Church.<br /> <br /> The Psalter is so prevalent in Orthodox worship that St. [[John Chrysostom]] said that wherever one looks in the Church, he finds the Psalter &quot;first, last, and central.&quot;<br /> <br /> == Structure of the Psalter ==<br /> === Chapter Divisions&amp;mdash;Septuagint vs. Masoretic Text ===<br /> The [[Septuagint]] (LXX) is the version of the Old Testament used by the Orthodox Church. The LXX Psalter differs in several respects from [[Masoretic Text]] (MT), which forms the basis for the King James Version and most modern English translations of the Bible.<br /> <br /> In addition to substantive, textual differences, the LXX and MT versions of the Psalter differ most obviously in their chapter divisions. This can cause confusion to readers who do not understand the differences between the two versions.<br /> <br /> The chapter divisions of the LXX and MT versions of the Psalter correspond as follows:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;center&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;2&quot;<br /> !LXX!!MT|| - ||LXX!!MT<br /> |-<br /> | 1-8 || 1-8|| - ||115||116:10-19<br /> |-<br /> | 9 || 9-10|| - ||116-145||117-146<br /> |-<br /> |10-112||11-113|| - ||146||147:1-11<br /> |-<br /> |113||114-115|| - ||147||147:12-20<br /> |-<br /> |114||116:1-9|| - ||148-150||148-150<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> The deuterocanon of the LXX contains an additional Psalm ascribed to David. This [http://www.anova.org/sev/htm/ap/13_psalm151.htm 151st Psalm] is not numbered with the other 150 and is not included in the Psalter proper.<br /> <br /> === Kathismata ===<br /> The Psalter is divided into 20 '''kathismata'''. Each '''kathisma''' is further divided into three ''stases''. Each ''stasis'' contains between one and three chapters. The exception to this is Psalm 118. Due to its great length, this chapter constitutes the entire XVIIth Kathisma.<br /> <br /> Each of the divine services contain fixed portions of the Psalter that are read or chanted each time the service is celebrated. In addition, certain services of the Daily Cycle contain prescribed kathisma readings. These prescribed readings rotate daily so that outside of Great Lent the Psalter is read through once in its entirety in single week. <br /> <br /> During the lenten fast, the kathisma readings are accelerated so that the Psalter is read through in its entirety twice each week.<br /> <br /> === Order of Kathisma Readings ===<br /> *'''''Outside of Great Lent'''''<br /> :Outside Great Lent the kathismata are appointed to be read according to the following cycle:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;center&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;2&quot;<br /> !Day!!Orthros!!Vespers<br /> |-<br /> !Su<br /> |II, III|| -<br /> |-<br /> !M<br /> |IV, V||VI<br /> |-<br /> !Tu<br /> |VII, VIII||IX<br /> |-<br /> !W<br /> |X, XI||XII<br /> |-<br /> !Th<br /> |XIII, XIV||XV<br /> |-<br /> !F<br /> |XIX, XX||XVII<br /> |-<br /> !Sa<br /> |XVI, XVII||I<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> *'''''During Great Lent'''''<br /> :During the weekdays of Great Lent, kathisma readings are added to the the services of the [[Hours]] so that the entire Psalter is read through twice each week. The cycle of appointed kathismata readings for Great Lent are as follows:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;center&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;2&quot;<br /> !Day!!Orthros!!First Hour!!Third Hour!!Sixth Hour!!Ninth Hour!!Vespers<br /> |-<br /> !Su<br /> |II, III||-||-||-||-||-<br /> |-<br /> !M<br /> |IV, V, VI||-||VII||VIII||IX||XVIII<br /> |-<br /> !Tu<br /> |X, XI, XII||XIII||XIV||XV||XVI||XVIII<br /> |-<br /> !W<br /> |XIX, XX, I||II||III||IV||V||XVIII<br /> |-<br /> !Th<br /> |VI, VII, VIII||IX||X||XI||XII||XVIII<br /> |-<br /> !F<br /> |XIII, XIV, XV||-||XIX||XX||-||XVIII<br /> |-<br /> !Sa<br /> |XVI, XVII||-||-||-||-||I<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> *[http://www.pomog.org/psalter.shtml Online Orthodox Psalter] from the website of Protection of the Mother of God Church ([[ROCOR]])<br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> *''The Psalter According to the Seventy'', Holy Transfiguration Monastery (ISBN 0943405009)<br /> *''Christ in the Psalms'', Archpriest Patrick Henry Reardon (ISBN 1888212217)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Liturgics]]<br /> [[Category:Scripture]]<br /> [[Category:Texts]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Domestic_Church 2005-09-19T01:59:58Z

<p>Joffridus: Added link and resource</p> <hr /> <div>Within the Orthodox Christian faith, each Christian family is considered a '''Domestic Church''', being the smallest unit of Christian community, faith, and practice. It is in the Christian home that one lives out the Orthodox faith. The [[Gospel of Matthew]] records Jesus as saying &quot;For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.&quot; (18:20 NAB) What is the Christian home if not two or more gathered in the name of Christ? Each family, being part of the Church, is charged with much the same ministry as the parish church; namely worship, Christian fellowship, charity, education in the faith, growth in virtue, evangelism, hospitality and works of mercy.<br /> <br /> The &quot;religious life&quot; is not limited to those who have taken [[monasticism|monastic]] or [[priest]]ly vows. Rather, ''all'' Christians are called to religious life. As St. [[Benedict of Nursia|Benedict]] said of his monastery, the Christian home, too, is to be &quot;a school for the Lord's service.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Worship in the Domestic Church==<br /> Worship in the traditional Orthodox home general centers around the [[Icon corner]] (sometimes called a &quot;home altar&quot;), which is typically placed in a prominent location in the living room or dining room of the home. This customarily consists of one or more icons and often a shelf or table on which are placed various devotional items.<br /> <br /> It is here that the Orthodox family comes together for prayer. Several Orthodox prayer books and devotional manuals are available which provide the customary prayers. These are typically based upon the Hours that are observed in monastic institutions, simplified for use by the family. (See the article on [[Icon corner]]s; see also [[Icons and Home Items]] in the Marketplace.)<br /> <br /> ==Fellowship in the Domestic Church==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Education in the Domestic Church==<br /> In the mind of many of today's Christians, religious education has become the task of the parish church, the Sunday school or the youth group. However, this has not always been the case. One of the foremost obligations (and privileges) of Christian parenting, is seeing that their children are brought up in the knowledge, love, and fear of the Lord. The Sunday School, which began as a Protestant movement, was designed originally for the religious education of the children of ''un''-believers. It was expected that children of believers would be trained by their parents.<br /> <br /> There are a number of wonderful resources that are available, both in print and online, to aid the Christian parents in their educational role. Particularly useful are various resources from the Orthodox Christian publishers and book stores. (See [[Booksellers|Orthodox Booksellers]].)<br /> <br /> In addition to the education of children in faith and morals, adults in the Christian home are expected to continue their own growth in the faith. This is appropriately done by regular study of the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers, lives of saints and other devotional writings. These should be read, studied, and discussed in the home. Children should be encouraged to participate in the discussions at the level appropriate to their age. <br /> <br /> It should be noted also that Christian study is not merely an intellectual or academic exercise. Rather, one should read and meditate in such a way that one's heart is open to the working of God in one's life. The Scriptures are not merely an account of what happened thousands of years ago, but a living testimony to God's work and an authority in our own lives. The lives of saints are not merely stories of heroic deeds in another time and place, but challenges to all of us to strive to work out our own salvation.<br /> <br /> ==Outreach in the Domestic Church==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotations==<br /> &quot;If your heart overflows with faith and love for God, you will find a thousand and two ways to pass on these feelings to your child.&quot; - [[Bishop]] [[Irenaeus of Lyons]]<br /> <br /> &quot;An important part of a child's education is storytelling, since good stories excite the imagination and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Stories from the [[Bible]] are preferred, and the child should repeat them often, to underscore full comprehension.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;For the correct upbringing of your children: few words, much example, and more prayer are necessary.&quot; - Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, ''Counsels for Life''<br /> <br /> &quot;Marriage is more than human. It is a 'microbasileia,' a miniature kingdom which is the little house of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[Clement of Alexandria]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the aged; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans; liberate the captives; heal the sick.&quot; - The [[Eucharist|Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[Basil]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the Church.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers.&quot; - Mother Teresa, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Monasticism|nun]]<br /> <br /> &quot;With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> *[[Icon corner]]<br /> *[[Marriage]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/family/veronis_building_domestic_church.htm Building the Domestic Church] by Presbytera Pearl Veronis<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A How To] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/answers/iconcorners.htm Icon Corners] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.st-ann-melkite.org/domestic_church.htm In our Family and Home], by Melkite Catholic priest Fr. Romanos Russo<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx Marriage and the Christian Home] by Fr. Michael B. Henning<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayer_home.aspx Prayer Life in an Orthodox Home] by Archpriest Roman Lukianov<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/services_nopriest.aspx When No Priest is Available: Reading the Service Books While Traveling or at Home] by Archpriest Sergei Shukin<br /> *[http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/hospitality.html Quotations on Christian Hospitality]<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> * Coniaris, Fr. Anthony. ''Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home'' (ASIN B0006COYQS)<br /> * D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine, ''Blessings of the Table: Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year'' (ISBN 0764809830) ([[Eastern Rite Catholic|Byzantine Catholic]])<br /> * Fournier, Catherine and Peter, ''Advent, Christmas and Epiphany in the Domestic Church'' (ISBN 0898708591) ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]])<br /> * Fournier, Catherine and Peter, ''Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church'' (ISBN 0-89870-860-5) ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]])<br /> * Robinson, David. ''The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home'' (ISBN 0824518276)<br /> * ''A Table Prayer Guide'' (Center for Family Care, familycare@goarch.org)<br /> * Diocese of Newton ''A Guide for the Domestic Church'' (Conciliar Press)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Church Life]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-18T21:49:31Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son, Gabriel, into this world on August 14, 2005. Glory to God for all things!<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[List of parishes in New York (USA)]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of the Passion]]<br /> *[[Rosary]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Domestic_Church 2005-09-18T20:43:40Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Resources */</p> <hr /> <div>Within the Orthodox Christian faith, each Christian family is considered a '''Domestic Church''', being the smallest unit of Christian community, faith, and practice. It is in the Christian home that one lives out the Orthodox faith. The Gospel of Matthew records Jesus as saying &quot;For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.&quot; (18.20 NAB) What is the Christian home if not two or more gathered in the Name of Christ? Each family, being part of the Church, is charged with much the same ministry as the parish church; namely worship, Christian fellowship, charity, education in the faith, growth in virtue, evangelism, hospitality and works of mercy.<br /> The &quot;religious life&quot; is not limited to those who have taken monastic or priestly vows. Rather, ''all'' Christians are called to religious life. As St. [[Benedict of Nursia|Benedict]] said of his monastery, the Christian home, too, is to be &quot;a school for the Lord's service.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Worship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> Worship in the traditional Orthodox home general centers around the [[Icon corner]] (sometimes called a &quot;home altar&quot;), which is typically placed in a prominent location in the living room or dining room of the home. This customarily consists of one or more icons and often a shelf or table on which are placed various devotional items.<br /> <br /> It is here that the Orthodox family comes together for prayer. Several Orthodox prayer books and devotional manuals are available which provide the customary prayers. These are typically based upon the Hours that are observed in monastic institutions, simplified for use by the family. (See the article on [[Icon corner]]s; see also [[Icons and Home Items]] in the Marketplace.)<br /> <br /> ==Fellowship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Education in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> In the mind of many of today's Christians, religious education has become the task of the parish church, the Sunday school or the youth group. However, this has not always been the case. One of the foremost obligations (and privileges) of Christian parenting, is seeing that their children are brought up in the knowledge, love, and fear of the Lord. The Sunday School, which began as a Protestant movement, was designed originally for the religious education of the children of ''un''-believers. It was expected that children of believers would be trained by their parents.<br /> <br /> There are a number of wonderful resources that are available, both in print and online, to aid the Christian parents in their educational role. Particularly useful are various resources from the Orthodox Christian publishers and book stores. (See [[Booksellers|Orthodox Booksellers]].)<br /> <br /> In addition to the education of children in faith and morals, adults in the Christian home are expected to continue their own growth in the faith. This is appropriately done by regular study of the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers, lives of saints and other devotional writings. These should be read, studied, and discussed in the home. Children should be encouraged to participate in the discussions at the level appropriate to their age. <br /> <br /> It should be noted also that Christian study is not merely an intellectual or academic exercise. Rather, one should read and meditate in such a way that one's heart is open to the working of God in one's life. The Scriptures are not merely an account of what happened thousands of years ago, but a living testimony to God's work and an authority in our own lives. The lives of saints are not merely stories of heroic deeds in another time and place, but challenges to all of us to strive to work out our own salvation.<br /> <br /> ==Outreach in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Quotations==<br /> <br /> &quot;If your heart overflows with faith and love for God, you will find a thousand and two ways to pass on these feelings to your child.&quot; - [[Bishop]] [[Irenaeus of Lyons]]<br /> <br /> &quot;An important part of a child's education is storytelling, since good stories excite the imagination and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Stories from the [[Bible]] are preferred, and the child should repeat them often, to underscore full comprehension.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;For the correct upbringing of your children: few words, much example, and more prayer are necessary.&quot; - Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, ''Counsels for Life''<br /> <br /> &quot;Marriage is more than human. It is a 'microbasileia,' a miniature kingdom which is the little house of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[Clement of Alexandria]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the aged; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans; liberate the captives; heal the sick.&quot; - The [[Eucharist|Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[Basil]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the Church.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers.&quot; - Mother Teresa, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Monasticism|nun]]<br /> <br /> &quot;With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> *[[Icon corner]]<br /> *[[Marriage]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/family/veronis_building_domestic_church.htm Building the Domestic Church] by Presbytera Pearl Veronis<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A How To] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/answers/iconcorners.htm Icon Corners] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.st-ann-melkite.org/domestic_church.htm In our Family and Home], by Melkite Catholic priest Fr. Romanos Russo<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx Marriage and the Christian Home] by Fr. Michael B. Henning<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayer_home.aspx Prayer Life in an Orthodox Home] by Archpriest Roman Lukianov<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/services_nopriest.aspx When No Priest is Available: Reading the Service Books While Traveling or at Home] by Archpriest Sergei Shukin<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> <br /> * Coniaris, Fr. Anthony. ''Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home'' (ASIN B0006COYQS)<br /> * D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine, ''Blessings of the Table: Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year'' (ISBN 0764809830) ([[Eastern Rite Catholic|Byzantine Catholic]])<br /> * Fournier, Catherine and Peter, ''Advent, Christmas and Epiphany in the Domestic Church'' (ISBN 0898708591) ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]])<br /> * Fournier, Catherine and Peter, ''Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church'' (ISBN 0-89870-860-5) ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]])<br /> * Robinson, David. ''The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home'' (ISBN 0824518276)<br /> * ''A Table Prayer Guide'' (Center for Family Care, familycare@goarch.org)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Church Life]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Domestic_Church 2005-09-18T20:26:58Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Quotations */ corrected link</p> <hr /> <div>Within the Orthodox Christian faith, each Christian family is considered a '''Domestic Church''', being the smallest unit of Christian community, faith, and practice. It is in the Christian home that one lives out the Orthodox faith. The Gospel of Matthew records Jesus as saying &quot;For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.&quot; (18.20 NAB) What is the Christian home if not two or more gathered in the Name of Christ? Each family, being part of the Church, is charged with much the same ministry as the parish church; namely worship, Christian fellowship, charity, education in the faith, growth in virtue, evangelism, hospitality and works of mercy.<br /> The &quot;religious life&quot; is not limited to those who have taken monastic or priestly vows. Rather, ''all'' Christians are called to religious life. As St. [[Benedict of Nursia|Benedict]] said of his monastery, the Christian home, too, is to be &quot;a school for the Lord's service.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Worship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> Worship in the traditional Orthodox home general centers around the [[Icon corner]] (sometimes called a &quot;home altar&quot;), which is typically placed in a prominent location in the living room or dining room of the home. This customarily consists of one or more icons and often a shelf or table on which are placed various devotional items.<br /> <br /> It is here that the Orthodox family comes together for prayer. Several Orthodox prayer books and devotional manuals are available which provide the customary prayers. These are typically based upon the Hours that are observed in monastic institutions, simplified for use by the family. (See the article on [[Icon corner]]s; see also [[Icons and Home Items]] in the Marketplace.)<br /> <br /> ==Fellowship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Education in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> In the mind of many of today's Christians, religious education has become the task of the parish church, the Sunday school or the youth group. However, this has not always been the case. One of the foremost obligations (and privileges) of Christian parenting, is seeing that their children are brought up in the knowledge, love, and fear of the Lord. The Sunday School, which began as a Protestant movement, was designed originally for the religious education of the children of ''un''-believers. It was expected that children of believers would be trained by their parents.<br /> <br /> There are a number of wonderful resources that are available, both in print and online, to aid the Christian parents in their educational role. Particularly useful are various resources from the Orthodox Christian publishers and book stores. (See [[Booksellers|Orthodox Booksellers]].)<br /> <br /> In addition to the education of children in faith and morals, adults in the Christian home are expected to continue their own growth in the faith. This is appropriately done by regular study of the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers, lives of saints and other devotional writings. These should be read, studied, and discussed in the home. Children should be encouraged to participate in the discussions at the level appropriate to their age. <br /> <br /> It should be noted also that Christian study is not merely an intellectual or academic exercise. Rather, one should read and meditate in such a way that one's heart is open to the working of God in one's life. The Scriptures are not merely an account of what happened thousands of years ago, but a living testimony to God's work and an authority in our own lives. The lives of saints are not merely stories of heroic deeds in another time and place, but challenges to all of us to strive to work out our own salvation.<br /> <br /> ==Outreach in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Quotations==<br /> <br /> &quot;If your heart overflows with faith and love for God, you will find a thousand and two ways to pass on these feelings to your child.&quot; - [[Bishop]] [[Irenaeus of Lyons]]<br /> <br /> &quot;An important part of a child's education is storytelling, since good stories excite the imagination and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Stories from the [[Bible]] are preferred, and the child should repeat them often, to underscore full comprehension.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;For the correct upbringing of your children: few words, much example, and more prayer are necessary.&quot; - Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, ''Counsels for Life''<br /> <br /> &quot;Marriage is more than human. It is a 'microbasileia,' a miniature kingdom which is the little house of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[Clement of Alexandria]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the aged; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans; liberate the captives; heal the sick.&quot; - The [[Eucharist|Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[Basil]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the Church.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers.&quot; - Mother Teresa, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Monasticism|nun]]<br /> <br /> &quot;With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> *[[Icon corner]]<br /> *[[Marriage]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/family/veronis_building_domestic_church.htm Building the Domestic Church] by Presbytera Pearl Veronis<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A How To] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/answers/iconcorners.htm Icon Corners] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.st-ann-melkite.org/domestic_church.htm In our Family and Home], by Melkite Catholic priest Fr. Romanos Russo<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx Marriage and the Christian Home] by Fr. Michael B. Henning<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayer_home.aspx Prayer Life in an Orthodox Home] by Archpriest Roman Lukianov<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/services_nopriest.aspx When No Priest is Available: Reading the Service Books While Traveling or at Home] by Archpriest Sergei Shukin<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> <br /> * Coniaris, Fr. Anthony. ''Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home'' (ASIN B0006COYQS)<br /> * D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine, ''Blessings of the Table: Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year'' (ISBN 0764809830)<br /> * Robinson, David. ''The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home'' (ISBN 0824518276)<br /> * ''A Table Prayer Guide'' (Center for Family Care, familycare@goarch.org)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Church Life]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Domestic_Church 2005-09-18T19:32:00Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Within the Orthodox Christian faith, each Christian family is considered a '''Domestic Church''', being the smallest unit of Christian community, faith, and practice. It is in the Christian home that one lives out the Orthodox faith. The Gospel of Matthew records Jesus as saying &quot;For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.&quot; (18.20 NAB) What is the Christian home if not two or more gathered in the Name of Christ? Each family, being part of the Church, is charged with much the same ministry as the parish church; namely worship, Christian fellowship, charity, education in the faith, growth in virtue, evangelism, hospitality and works of mercy.<br /> The &quot;religious life&quot; is not limited to those who have taken monastic or priestly vows. Rather, ''all'' Christians are called to religious life. As St. [[Benedict of Nursia|Benedict]] said of his monastery, the Christian home, too, is to be &quot;a school for the Lord's service.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Worship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> Worship in the traditional Orthodox home general centers around the [[Icon corner]] (sometimes called a &quot;home altar&quot;), which is typically placed in a prominent location in the living room or dining room of the home. This customarily consists of one or more icons and often a shelf or table on which are placed various devotional items.<br /> <br /> It is here that the Orthodox family comes together for prayer. Several Orthodox prayer books and devotional manuals are available which provide the customary prayers. These are typically based upon the Hours that are observed in monastic institutions, simplified for use by the family. (See the article on [[Icon corner]]s; see also [[Icons and Home Items]] in the Marketplace.)<br /> <br /> ==Fellowship in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Education in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> In the mind of many of today's Christians, religious education has become the task of the parish church, the Sunday school or the youth group. However, this has not always been the case. One of the foremost obligations (and privileges) of Christian parenting, is seeing that their children are brought up in the knowledge, love, and fear of the Lord. The Sunday School, which began as a Protestant movement, was designed originally for the religious education of the children of ''un''-believers. It was expected that children of believers would be trained by their parents.<br /> <br /> There are a number of wonderful resources that are available, both in print and online, to aid the Christian parents in their educational role. Particularly useful are various resources from the Orthodox Christian publishers and book stores. (See [[Booksellers|Orthodox Booksellers]].)<br /> <br /> In addition to the education of children in faith and morals, adults in the Christian home are expected to continue their own growth in the faith. This is appropriately done by regular study of the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers, lives of saints and other devotional writings. These should be read, studied, and discussed in the home. Children should be encouraged to participate in the discussions at the level appropriate to their age. <br /> <br /> It should be noted also that Christian study is not merely an intellectual or academic exercise. Rather, one should read and meditate in such a way that one's heart is open to the working of God in one's life. The Scriptures are not merely an account of what happened thousands of years ago, but a living testimony to God's work and an authority in our own lives. The lives of saints are not merely stories of heroic deeds in another time and place, but challenges to all of us to strive to work out our own salvation.<br /> <br /> ==Outreach in the Domestic Church==<br /> <br /> ==Quotations==<br /> <br /> &quot;If your heart overflows with faith and love for God, you will find a thousand and two ways to pass on these feelings to your child.&quot; - [[Bishop]] [[Irenaios of Lyons]]<br /> <br /> &quot;An important part of a child's education is storytelling, since good stories excite the imagination and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Stories from the [[Bible]] are preferred, and the child should repeat them often, to underscore full comprehension.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;For the correct upbringing of your children: few words, much example, and more prayer are necessary.&quot; - Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, ''Counsels for Life''<br /> <br /> &quot;Marriage is more than human. It is a 'microbasileia,' a miniature kingdom which is the little house of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[Clement of Alexandria]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Preserve marriages in peace and harmony; nurture the infants; instruct the youth; strengthen the aged; give courage to the faint-hearted, reunite those separated; bring back those in error; defend the widows; protect the orphans; liberate the captives; heal the sick.&quot; - The [[Eucharist|Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[Basil]]<br /> <br /> &quot;Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the Church.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> &quot;How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers.&quot; - Mother Teresa, [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Monasticism|nun]]<br /> <br /> &quot;With us everything should be secondary compared to our concern with children, and their upbringing in the instruction and teaching of the Lord.&quot; - St. [[John Chrysostom]]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> *[[Icon corner]]<br /> *[[Marriage]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/family/veronis_building_domestic_church.htm Building the Domestic Church] by Presbytera Pearl Veronis<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A How To] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/answers/iconcorners.htm Icon Corners] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> *[http://www.st-ann-melkite.org/domestic_church.htm In our Family and Home], by Melkite Catholic priest Fr. Romanos Russo<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx Marriage and the Christian Home] by Fr. Michael B. Henning<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayer_home.aspx Prayer Life in an Orthodox Home] by Archpriest Roman Lukianov<br /> *[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/services_nopriest.aspx When No Priest is Available: Reading the Service Books While Traveling or at Home] by Archpriest Sergei Shukin<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> <br /> * Coniaris, Fr. Anthony. ''Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home'' (ASIN B0006COYQS)<br /> * D'Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine, ''Blessings of the Table: Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year'' (ISBN 0764809830)<br /> * Robinson, David. ''The Family Cloister: Benedictine Wisdom for the Home'' (ISBN 0824518276)<br /> * ''A Table Prayer Guide'' (Center for Family Care, familycare@goarch.org)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Church Life]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Alexander_Men 2005-09-17T22:45:44Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:FrAlexanderMen.jpg|thumb|Father Alexander Men (1935-1990)]] Father '''Alexander Men''' (1935-1990) was a [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] [[priest]] and considered by some to be a [[martyr]].<br /> <br /> ==Short Biography==<br /> Born a [[Judaism|Jew]], Alexander Men was [[baptism|baptized]] as an infant by his mother, who had become a member of the underground church in Russia under Soviet suppression.<br /> <br /> Father Alexander Men was a voice &quot;crying in the wilderness&quot; of the Soviet atheistic domination of Russian culture, and during the critical transition times of Russia into freedom in the late 1980s, when Mikhail Gorbachev declared the policies of Perestroika and Glasnost.<br /> <br /> Father Alexander Men's ministry, which lasted for more than thirty years, covered the worst possible times for the Russian believer, including himself becoming a target for the KGB. His influence on contemporary Russia is unmistakeable, and his life remains to this day a powerful witness for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.<br /> <br /> During his lifetime, Father Men baptized thousands of people, bringing them to Christian faith by the grace of God. His works include many books, an Orthodox Open University, a Charity Group at the Russian Children's Hospital, and a Youth Missionary School.<br /> <br /> Father Alexander Men was murdered on 9 September 1990 with an ax in a forest on his way to church. His funeral was held on the day commemorating the Beheading of St. [[John the Baptist]], who was &quot;the voice crying in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[Image:FrAlexanderMen2.jpg|thumb|Father Alexander Men]]<br /> ==Quotes by Father Alexander Men==<br /> &quot;I find more meaning in the wing of a bird and in the branch of a tree, than in five hundred icons. God has given us two books: the Bible and Creation.&quot; ―Fr. Alexander Men<br /> <br /> &quot;I work now as I have always worked: with my face into the wind... I'm only an instrument that God is using for the moment. Afterwards, things will be as God wants them.&quot; ―Fr. Alexander Men<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * http://home.earthlink.net/~amenpage/<br /> * [http://www.alexandrmen.ru/sld_film/english.zip Slidefilm by Sergei Bessmertny - English version (32.3Mb)]<br /> * http://www.alexandrmen.ru/<br /> * http://www.educenter.sitek.ru/photos.html<br /> * http://www.roca.org/OA/103/103d.htm<br /> * http://stmichaelruscath.org/spiritual/alexmen/<br /> * http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2002/09/daily-09-09-2002.shtml<br /> <br /> [[Category:Modern Writers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/List_of_American_writers 2005-09-17T22:41:14Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>{{orthodoxyinamerica}}<br /> '''American Orthodox writers'''<br /> <br /> *[[Alexander Schmemann]]<br /> *[[David Bentley Hart]]<br /> *[[Frank Schaeffer]]<br /> *[[Frederica Mathewes-Green]]<br /> *[[George Dragas]]<br /> *[[Georges Florovsky]]<br /> *[[H. Tristram Engelhardt]]<br /> *[[Jaroslav Pelikan]]<br /> *[[Jim Forest]]<br /> *[[John Meyendorff]]<br /> *[[John S. Romanides]]<br /> *[[Maria Khoury]]<br /> *[[Seraphim Rose]]<br /> *[[Thomas Hopko]]<br /> *[[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Modern Writers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Seraphim_(Sigrist)_of_Sendai 2005-09-17T22:37:35Z

<p>Joffridus: added external links</p> <hr /> <div>His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop '''Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai''' is a retired [[bishop]] of the [[Church of Japan]]. He was born in Nyack, New York. He was educated at Nyack College and later attended [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] in Crestwood, New York, graduating in 1967. After graduation he traveled to Japan to teach English within the [[Church of Japan|Japanese Church]], establishing his residence in September 1967. He was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] then [[priest]] and later took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows before [[Archbishop]] Vladimir on [[October 18]], 1969, receiving the monastic name of Seraphim. The following Sunday he was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. Subsequently, on [[December 18]], 1971, he was consecrated Bishop of Sendai and East Japan. Sendai is a city in northern Japan on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.<br /> <br /> Although retired, Bishop Seraphim often participates in the liturgy at various parishes throughout the metropolitan New York area and also frequently travels to assist the ministry of the Hosanna Community in Russia, the legacy of Father [[Alexander Men]]. He also taught for a time at Drew University. Bishop Seraphim maintains a [http://www.livejournal.com/~seraphimsigrist/ very active online journal]. <br /> <br /> ==Books==<br /> <br /> *''Milky Way Railroad'' Translation from Japanese with D. M. Stroud (1996, Stone Bridge Press)<br /> *''Theology of Wonder'' (1999, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press)<br /> *''The Rainbow Sermon'' (2001, Light &amp; Life Publishing)<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.livejournal.com/~seraphimsigrist/ Bishop Seraphim's Blog]<br /> *[http://praiseofglory.com/seraphimwonder.htm A Book Review of ''A Theology of Wonder'']<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bishops]]<br /> [[Category:Modern Writers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Icons_and_Home_Items 2005-09-16T23:40:16Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>*[http://www.archangelsbooks.com/ Archangels Books and Gifts]<br /> *[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/index.html Come and See Icons]<br /> *[http://www.acrod.org/incense.html Gloria Incense]<br /> *[http://www.monasterygreetings.com/ Monastery Greetings]<br /> *[http://www.newskete.com/shopping/shopdisplaycategories.asp New Skete Products]<br /> *[http://www.religiousmall.com/ Religious Mall]<br /> *[http://www.skete.com/ Skete.com]<br /> *[http://www.byzantinestudio.com Byzantine Studio]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Links]]<br /> [[Category:Marketplace]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/American_Carpatho-Russian_Orthodox_Diocese 2005-09-16T23:37:51Z

<p>Joffridus: Linked to Official Website</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == External Links ==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.acrod.org/ Official Website of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Eastern_Catholic_Churches 2005-09-16T23:33:53Z

<p>Joffridus: /* External Links */</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Eastern Rite Catholic''' Churches are churches that follow the ancient liturgical traditions of the East, while being in [[Full communion]] with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and placing themselves under the ultimate authority of the [[Pope|Bishop of Rome]]. Some of these churches, like the [[Orthodox Church]] follow the Byzantine tradition, while others follow other liturgical traditions. The history of each Eastern Rite Catholic church is unique, some having sided with Rome at the time of the [[Great Schism]] and some being reunited to Rome after that time. They are sometimes referred to as '''Uniates''', a term which many Eastern Catholics reject as derrogatory.<br /> <br /> Many of these churches have a direct non-Catholic (usually [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] or [[Oriental Orthodox|Oriental]] counterpart. Others exist only within the Catholic Communion.<br /> <br /> ==List of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> ===Byzantine Rite (also '''Greek Catholic''') Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Belarusan Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine Catholics of Former Yugoslavia<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Hungarian Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church<br /> *Russian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Slovak Catholic Church<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ===Non-Byzantine Eastern Rite Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===Second Council of Lyons (1274)===<br /> ===Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439)===<br /> ===Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)===<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Theology==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationships with the Orthodox Churches==<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Churches have &quot;counterparts&quot; in the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Communion. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis. <br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Albania]])<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church ([[Church of Bulgaria]])<br /> *Greek Catholic Church ([[Church of Constantinople]]/[[Church of Greece]])<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church ([[Church of Georgia]])<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church ([[Church of Antioch]])<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Romania]])<br /> *Russian Catholic Church ([[Church of Russia]])<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church ([[Church of Ukraine]])<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Church have &quot;counterparts in the [[Oriental Orthodox]] Churches. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis.<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church ([[Church of Armenia]])<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church ([[Coptic|Coptic Church]])<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church (Church of Syria)<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Catholic Churches have no counterpart either among the Chalcedonian Orthodox or the Oriental Orthodox.<br /> <br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=3&amp;indexview=toc Introduction to Eastern Christian Churches, Catholic Near East Welfare Agency]<br /> *[http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_orientalium-ecclesiarum_en.html Orientalium Ecclesiarum] by Pope Paul VI<br /> *[http://stmichaelruscath.org/ St. Michael's Russian Catholic Church], New York, NY<br /> *[http://www.crosslink.net/~hrycak/ch_indx-s.html An Unofficial Directory of Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S.]<br /> *[http://www.byzcath.org/ The Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church in America]<br /> *[http://www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/ The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]<br /> *[http://www.maronite.org.au/ Maronite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> *[http://www.melkite.org.au/ Melkite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Eastern_Catholic_Churches 2005-09-16T23:22:13Z

<p>Joffridus: added external links</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Eastern Rite Catholic''' Churches are churches that follow the ancient liturgical traditions of the East, while being in [[Full communion]] with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and placing themselves under the ultimate authority of the [[Pope|Bishop of Rome]]. Some of these churches, like the [[Orthodox Church]] follow the Byzantine tradition, while others follow other liturgical traditions. The history of each Eastern Rite Catholic church is unique, some having sided with Rome at the time of the [[Great Schism]] and some being reunited to Rome after that time. They are sometimes referred to as '''Uniates''', a term which many Eastern Catholics reject as derrogatory.<br /> <br /> Many of these churches have a direct non-Catholic (usually [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] or [[Oriental Orthodox|Oriental]] counterpart. Others exist only within the Catholic Communion.<br /> <br /> ==List of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> ===Byzantine Rite (also '''Greek Catholic''') Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Belarusan Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine Catholics of Former Yugoslavia<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Hungarian Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church<br /> *Russian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Slovak Catholic Church<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ===Non-Byzantine Eastern Rite Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===Second Council of Lyons (1274)===<br /> ===Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439)===<br /> ===Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)===<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Theology==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationships with the Orthodox Churches==<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Churches have &quot;counterparts&quot; in the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Communion. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis. <br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Albania]])<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church ([[Church of Bulgaria]])<br /> *Greek Catholic Church ([[Church of Constantinople]]/[[Church of Greece]])<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church ([[Church of Georgia]])<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church ([[Church of Antioch]])<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Romania]])<br /> *Russian Catholic Church ([[Church of Russia]])<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church ([[Church of Ukraine]])<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Church have &quot;counterparts in the [[Oriental Orthodox]] Churches. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis.<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church ([[Church of Armenia]])<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church ([[Coptic|Coptic Church]])<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church (Church of Syria)<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Catholic Churches have no counterpart either among the Chalcedonian Orthodox or the Oriental Orthodox.<br /> <br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=3&amp;indexview=toc Introduction to Eastern Christian Churches, Catholic Near East Welfare Agency]<br /> *[http://stmichaelruscath.org/ St. Michael's Russian Catholic Church], New York, NY<br /> *[http://www.crosslink.net/~hrycak/ch_indx-s.html An Unofficial Directory of Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S.]<br /> *[http://www.byzcath.org/ The Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Church in America]<br /> *[http://www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/ The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]<br /> *[http://www.maronite.org.au/ Maronite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> *[http://www.melkite.org.au/ Melkite Catholic Church of Australia]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-16T18:19:32Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son, Gabriel, into this world on August 14, 2005. Glory to God for all things!<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[List of parishes in New York (USA)]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of the Passion]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Icon_corner 2005-09-12T14:56:26Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Contents */ added links</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|An icon corner in an American home]]An '''Icon corner''' is the family's place of worship. Its concept of the church of the home is an old Orthodox tradition. It started in the first century when there were no churches and Christians would gather in private homes to worship.<br /> <br /> If possible, locate the icon corner on an east wall of the house so that you face east while praying. According to Orthodox belief, Christ, the light of the world, will come again from the East. Choose a relatively private area conductive to prayer but accessible to all of the family. Some people prefer an upstairs halllway; others select the parents bedroom. The choice is yorus. <br /> <br /> There are many ways to arrange the icon corner. The items may go into a glass-enclosed cabinet, on open shelves, and/or hung on the walls above a small table.<br /> <br /> == Contents ==<br /> *Icon of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]<br /> *Icon of the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]]<br /> *Icon of the family patron saint<br /> *Optional: Other icons such as those of saints of family members and significant church events<br /> *A cross<br /> *A prayer book<br /> *The Bible<br /> *Season Items:<br /> -First piece cut from the [[Vasilopita]] at New Year's<br /> <br /> -Holy water from the [[Theophany|Ephiphany]] church sevice<br /> <br /> -Palms from the [[Palm Sunday]] service<br /> <br /> -Holy oil from the [[Holy Unction]] service on Holy Wednesday<br /> <br /> -Flowers from special services: Good Friday, etc.<br /> <br /> -[[Pascha]] egg<br /> <br /> *Seal for communion bread<br /> <br /> *Censer with incense and charcoal pellets<br /> <br /> *Light or candle<br /> <br /> *Optional: Marriage crowns<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Articles about Icon Corners==<br /> *[http://holytrinity.orthodoxmission.org/2005/03/icon-corner.htm The Icon Corner] - by Subdeacon James Davis<br /> *[http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx#corner Marriage and the Christian Home: The Icon Corner] - by Fr. Michael B. Henning<br /> *[http://www.incommunion.org/articles/issue-35/bringing-it-all-back-home Bringing it all back home] - by Nancy Forest<br /> *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A &quot;How To&quot;] - A Ukrainian Orthodox perspective by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> * [http://www.byzantines.net/prayer/prayerInHome.htm The Icon Corner] - A Byzantine Catholic source<br /> <br /> ==Personal Accounts==<br /> *[http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/OldWorldBasic/THE_ICON_CORNER.htm The Icon Corner - КР</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-12T14:52:07Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son, Gabriel, into this world on August 14, 2005. Glory to God for all things!<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of the Passion]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos_of_the_Passion 2005-09-12T14:51:02Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Theotokos of the Passion''' is one of the most recognized [[icon]]s of the Mother of God (''[[Theotokos]]''). Traditionally, it is said to be one of the icons written by St. [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]], and it is known in the Western Churches (primarily the [[Roman Catholic Church]]) as '''Our Lady of Perpetual Help''' The icon's commemoration is celebrated on [[April 30]]. (The Roman Catholic Church celebrates this memorial on June 27.)<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[[Theotokos of Tikhvin]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of Vladimir]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> * [http://praiseofglory.com/redemptorist/olphhistory.htm A history of the icon]<br /> * [http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/avrilmai/stluc.htm Icons of St. Luke] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> * [http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/perpet3.htm Catholic Prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help] from EWTN<br /> * [http://www.angelfire.com/pa/slavic/icons.html Revered Icons of the Theotokos in the Carpathian Regions]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Icons]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos_of_the_Passion 2005-09-12T14:49:42Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Theotokos of the Passion''' is one of the most recognized [[icon]]s of the Mother of God (''[[Theotokos]]''). Traditionally, it is said to be one of the icons written by St. [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]], and it is known in the Western Churches (primarily the [[Roman Catholic Church]]) as '''Our Lady of Perpetual Help''' The icon's commemoration is celebrated on [[April 30]]. (The Roman Catholic Church celebrates this memorial on June 27.)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[[Theotokos of Tikhvin]]<br /> *[[Theotokos of Vladimir]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> * [http://praiseofglory.com/redemptorist/olphhistory.htm A history of the icon]<br /> * [http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/avrilmai/stluc.htm Icons of St. Luke] by Dr. Alexander Roman<br /> * [http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/perpet3.htm Catholic Prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help] from EWTN<br /> * [http://www.angelfire.com/pa/slavic/icons.html Revered Icons of the Theotokos in the Carpathian Regions]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Icons]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-09T18:15:07Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I welcomed our firstborn son, Gabriel, into this world on August 14, 2005. Glory to God for all things!<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-09-09T18:14:31Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I are expecting our firstborn son very soon.<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[John Tavener]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/John_Tavener 2005-09-09T16:15:48Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>Sir '''John Tavener''' (born 1944), a contemporary British composer, is perhaps the most prominent Orthodox composer in the Western world today. Sometimes described as a &quot;minimalist&quot;, he is a descendant of the English choral composer and organist John Taverner (1495-1545). Bringing Orthodox tradition to bear on his own work, he speaks of his music as being &quot;icons in sound.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Early Life and Work==<br /> <br /> Presbyterian by birth, Tavener was born into a religious family. On a music scholarship he studied piano and organ at London's Highgate School and then at the Royal Academy of Music. In the 1960s, while desiring to make a name as a concert pianist, he was also serving as organist of a Presbyterian church in Kensington. Tavener burst onto the wider contemporary classical music scene in 1968 when his cantata &lt;I&gt;The Whale&lt;/I&gt; was performed by the London Sinfonietta. Soon &lt;I&gt;The Whale&lt;/I&gt; was heard by Ringo Starr and the Beatles decided to add it to their Apple recording label. Soon other of his works were also released, such as &lt;I&gt;Celtic Requiem&lt;/I&gt; and &lt;I&gt;Nomine Jesu&lt;/I&gt;. In 1969 he became professor of musical composition at Trinity College. Tavener's early work reflects much 20th century innovation and iconoclasm. In 1977 this was to radically change.<br /> <br /> ==Conversion to Orthodoxy and Subsequent Work==<br /> <br /> In 1977 Tavener converted to Orthodoxy, joining the Russian Church in Britain, having first been introduced to Orthodoxy in Greece through his first wife. Since 1991, the English nun Mother Thekla has been his spiritual mentor and has contributed some of the texts of his many works.<br /> <br /> Some of his prominent works since becoming Orthodox include ''The Akathist of Thanksgiving'', written in celebration of the millennium of the Russian Orthodox Church, ''The Protecting Veil'' and ''Song For Athene'' (sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales). After Diana's death in 1997 he composed ''Eternity's Sunrise'', based on poetry of William Blake, and dedicated it to her memory.<br /> <br /> In 2003 Tavener composed his monumental work ''The Veil of the Temple'' (performed by four choirs, several orchestras and soloists, lasting seven hours) based upon texts from the book &quot;Medieval and Renaissance Serbian Poetry 1200-1700&quot; written by Predrag R. Dragić Kijuk.<br /> While his early music was influenced by late Stravinsky, often invoking the sound world of the ''Requiem Canticles'' and ''A Sermon, A Narrative and a Prayer,'' his recent music is spare, uses wide registral space, and is often diatonically tonal. Some commentators see a similarity to the works of Arvo Pärt, from the obvious common religious tradition to the technical details of phrase lengths, diatonicism, and coloristic percussion effects. Messiaen is also arguably a strong influence throughout his career.<br /> <br /> John Tavener was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his services to music in the 2000. He is a friend of Charles, the prince of Wales, who himself has drawn on the spirituality of the [[Orthodox Church]] and is a frequent pilgrim to [[Mount Athos]]. In honor of the prince, Tavener wrote a setting of the &quot;Many Years&quot; in honor of his 50th birthday.<br /> <br /> For inspiration, Tavener drinks from a deep well, which includes a wide variety of sources. Father [[Seraphim Rose]], Elizabethan poet John Donne, [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] mystic St. John of the Cross, Greek folk traditions, William Blake and Dostoyevsky are all drawn on, in addition to the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church.<br /> <br /> ==Discography==<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> <br /> Some material for this entry is taken from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tavener Wikipedia article] of the same name.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/tavener.shtml John Tavener on BBC Music Profiles]<br /> * [http://www.schirmer.com/composers/tavener/bio.html Biography on the Schirmer Music Website]<br /> * [http://www.chester-novello.com/composer/1606/main.html Biography on the Chester/Novello Music Website]<br /> * [http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~snc/tavener.htm A Tavener Site] maintained by Simon Crutchley<br /> <br /> ==For Further Reading==<br /> <br /> * Geoffrey Haydon, ''John Tavener: Glimpses of Paradise'' (Gollancz, 1995)<br /> * Brian Keeble, ed. ''The Music of Silence: A Composer's Testament'' (Faber &amp; Faber, 1999)<br /> * John Tavener (with Mother Thekla), ''Ikons'' (HarperCollins, 1994)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category: Hymnographers]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Iona 2005-08-31T15:32:06Z

<p>Joffridus: /* The Modern Era */ added link</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Iona_Crosses.jpg|right|thumb|300px|St. Martin's Cross (foreground) and St. John's Cross (background), two high crosses near Iona Abbey]]<br /> '''Iona''', population 175, is a small island (1 mile wide, 3.5 miles long) of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> In 563 St. [[Columba of Iona]], exiled from his native Ireland, founded a [[monastery]] here, and from here Orthodox Christianity spread to the rest of Scotland. Numerous martyrs and other saints were produced from Iona, including not only St. Columba but also St. [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] and others. Many believe that the [[Book of Kells]] was produced on Iona at this time. The monastery survived until the Protestant Reformation.<br /> <br /> Iona also became the burial site for the kings of Dalriada and their successors, the early kings of Scotland.<br /> <br /> ==The Modern Era==<br /> [[Image:Columba_Bay.jpg|left|thumb|300px|St. Columba's Bay, where the saint first landed on Iona]]<br /> In 1938 George MacLeod founded the Iona Community, an &quot;ecumenical&quot; Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church that is committed to seeking new ways of living the gospel of Jesus Christ in today's world. This community is a leading force in the present &quot;Celtic Christianity&quot; revival (which unfortunately often has more to do with New Age spirituality and neo-Paganism than with ancient Orthodox Christianity among the Celts). The Community, which has care of the abbey, is affiliated with the [http://www.scotland.anglican.org/ Scottish Episcopal Church] (part of the [[Anglican Communion]]).<br /> <br /> Iona Abbey is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims, and also of note is Iona Nunnery, a site of 13th century ruins and a colourful garden. Iona is popular among visitors for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its geographical features include the ''Bay at the Back of the Ocean'' and the ''Hill with His Back to Ireland'', said to be adjacent to the beach where St. Columba landed.<br /> <br /> ==Orthodoxy and Iona Today==<br /> [[Image:Martyrs_Bay.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Martyrs Bay, where 68 monks were massacred by Vikings in 806 A.D.]]<br /> In 1997, [[Friends of Orthodoxy on Iona]] was founded, being the 1400th anniversary of the repose of St. [[Columba of Iona]]. They are an informal group (mainly composed of Orthodox Christians but also welcoming Christians of other traditions) which organizes pilgrimages to Iona and related holy sites in the British Isles.<br /> <br /> Their chairman is Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]], who often leads the pilgrimages, and they have counted among their patrons Metropolitan [[Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh]] until his repose in 2003.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> *[http://www.orthodox-iona.co.uk/ Friends of Orthodoxy on Iona]<br /> *[http://www.cushnieent.force9.co.uk/CelticEra/celtic_abbsiona.htm Abbots of Iona]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:British Monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Saints]]<br /> [[Category:Church History]]<br /> [[Category:Monasteries]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Joffridus 2005-08-19T20:26:33Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|The icon corner in the Mackey home]]<br /> I am Geoffrey Mackey, a college administrator living in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I have taught philosophy, literature and church history. My wife and I are expecting our firstborn son very soon.<br /> <br /> OrthodoxWiki Articles to which I have given significant input are:<br /> <br /> *[[Anglican Communion]]<br /> *[[Archbishop of Canterbury]]<br /> *[[Chrismation]]<br /> *[[Church of Armenia]]<br /> *[[Domestic Church]]<br /> *[[Eastern Rite Catholic]]<br /> *[[Episcopal Church U.S.A.]]<br /> *[[Evangelicalism]]<br /> *[[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]<br /> *[[Maria Skobtsova]]<br /> <br /> Regular Wikipedia Articles to which I have give significant input:<br /> <br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_All_Souls The Guild of All Souls]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_King_Charles_the_Martyr The Society of King Charles the Martyr]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Mary_(Anglican) The Society of Mary (Anglican)]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Eastern_Catholic_Churches 2005-08-19T20:25:36Z

<p>Joffridus: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Eastern Rite Catholic''' Churches are churches that follow the ancient liturgical traditions of the East, while being in [[Full communion]] with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and placing themselves under the ultimate authority of the [[Pope|Bishop of Rome]]. Some of these churches, like the [[Orthodox Church]] follow the Byzantine tradition, while others follow other liturgical traditions. The history of each Eastern Rite Catholic church is unique, some having sided with Rome at the time of the [[Great Schism]] and some being reunited to Rome after that time. They are sometimes referred to as '''Uniates''', a term which many Eastern Catholics reject as derrogatory.<br /> <br /> Many of these churches have a direct non-Catholic (usually [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] or [[Oriental Orthodox|Oriental]] counterpart. Others exist only within the Catholic Communion.<br /> <br /> ==List of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> ===Byzantine Rite (also '''Greek Catholic''') Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Belarusan Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine Catholics of Former Yugoslavia<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Hungarian Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church<br /> *Russian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Slovak Catholic Church<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ===Non-Byzantine Rite Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===Second Council of Lyon (1274)===<br /> ===Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439)===<br /> ===Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)===<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Theology==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationships with the Orthodox Churches==<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Churches have &quot;counterparts&quot; in the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Communion. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis. <br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Albania]])<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church ([[Church of Bulgaria]])<br /> *Greek Catholic Church ([[Church of Constantinople]]/[[Church of Greece]])<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church ([[Church of Georgia]])<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church ([[Church of Antioch]])<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Romania]])<br /> *Russian Catholic Church ([[Church of Russia]])<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church ([[Church of Ukraine]])<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Church have &quot;counterparts in the [[Oriental Orthodox]] Churches. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis.<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church ([[Church of Armenia]])<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church ([[Coptic|Coptic Church]])<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church (Church of Syria)<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Catholic Churches have no counterpart either among the Chalcedonian Orthodox or the Oriental Orthodox.<br /> <br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=3&amp;indexview=toc Introduction to Eastern Christian Churches, Catholic Near East Welfare Agency<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

Joffridus http://orthodoxwiki.org/Eastern_Catholic_Churches 2005-08-19T20:25:10Z

<p>Joffridus: /* Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches */</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Eastern Rite Catholic''' Churches are churches that follow the ancient liturgical traditions of the East, while being in [[Full communion]] with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and placing themselves under the ultimate authority of the [[Pope|Bishop of Rome]]. Some of these churches, like the [[Orthodox Church]] follow the Byzantine tradition, while others follow other liturgical traditions. The history of each Eastern Rite Catholic church is unique, some having sided with Rome at the time of the [[Great Schism]] and some being reunited to Rome after that time. They are sometimes referred to as '''Uniates''', a term which many Eastern Catholics reject as derrogatory.<br /> <br /> Many of these churches have a direct non-Catholic (usually [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] or [[Oriental Orthodox|Oriental]] counterpart. Others exist only within the Catholic Communion.<br /> <br /> ==List of Eastern Rite Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> ===Byzantine Rite (also '''Greek Catholic''') Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Greek Catholic Church<br /> *Belarusan Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church<br /> *Byzantine Catholics of Former Yugoslavia<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Hungarian Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church<br /> *Russian Catholic Church (Latin rite hierarchy)<br /> *Slovak Catholic Church<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ===Non-Byzantine Rite Catholic Churches===<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===Second Council of Lyon (1274)===<br /> ===Council of Ferrara-Florence (1439)===<br /> ===Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)===<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Theology==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Relationships with the Orthodox Churches==<br /> <br /> ==Eastern Catholic Churches with Counterparts in Non-Catholic Churches==<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Churches have &quot;counterparts&quot; in the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Communion. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis. <br /> <br /> *Albanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Albania]])<br /> *Bulgarian Catholic Church ([[Church of Bulgaria]])<br /> *Greek Catholic Church ([[Church of Constantinople]]/[[Church of Greece]])<br /> *Georgian Catholic Church ([[Church of Georgia]])<br /> *Melkite Catholic Church ([[Church of Antioch]])<br /> *Romanian Catholic Church ([[Church of Romania]])<br /> *Russian Catholic Church ([[Church of Russia]])<br /> *Ukrainian Catholic Church ([[Church of Ukraine]])<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Rite Catholic Church have &quot;counterparts in the [[Oriental Orthodox]] Churches. The counterpart is listed in parenthesis.<br /> <br /> *Armenian Catholic Church ([[Church of Armenia]])<br /> *Chaldean Catholic Church<br /> *Coptic Catholic Church ([[Coptic|Coptic Church]])<br /> *Ethiopian Catholic Church<br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Syrian Catholic Church (Church of Syria)<br /> *Syro-Malabar Catholic Church<br /> *Syro-Malankara Catholic Church<br /> <br /> The following Eastern Catholic Churches have no counterpart either among the Chalcedonian Orthodox or the Oriental Orthodox.<br /> <br /> *Maronite Catholic Church<br /> *Italo-Albanian Catholic Church<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=3&amp;indexview=toc Introduction to Eastern Christian Churches, Catholic Near East Welfare Agency<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-orthodox]]</div>

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