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August 29, 2004
A visitor's enquiry
I am very curious about why the
children in a Serbian Orthodox home are not named after their Mother and
Father. We have the parents names as Steve and Sophia while the children
were named Djoko, Kosta, Angelina, Ivanka and Vlada. This took place in
the late 1800's. Kosta, Ivanka and Vlada appear in future generations
but Steve (Gedja) and Sophia (Sasa) were never used unless they had
named their unborn or short lived babies Steve and Sophia. Perhaps you
can help me with the naming practices of Serbian Orthodox families in
the 1800's. See our reply.
August 25, 2004
A visitor's comments
and our response in regards to the question and answer dated July 27
on Orthodox Unity.
August 23, 2004
I am a Roman Catholic who prays for
the unity of our churches and I think that all Christians - Catholic and
Orthodox may, one day, be only one. So I have some doubts about
ecumenism and catholic-orthodox dialogue. Could you answer them for me?
see four specific questions
and our answer
August 20, 2004
Download
Church Calendar for September and October for installation into
Outlook
August 17, 2004
End of Life
Decision Making I am
trying to find out some information on Ukrainian Orthodox beliefs on
suffering and end of life care, especially in the hospital setting. If
an adult child of a Ukrainian Orthodox family is on life support and the
prognosis is that the person will be in a persistent vegetative state,
what are the beliefs/concerns the family will be struggling within the
context of their faith? See
Answer
August 9, 2004
Killing for God: Religious Terrorism in the World Today
One may come across innumerable
commentaries on the marriage of religion with terrorism in the popular
press and other sources, an inevitable aftermath of 9/11 and the ongoing
conflicts in the Middle East. But what is the conflict really all about?
August 8, 2004
A visitor's question As an Orthodox
Christian I have been given an opportunity to witness to an aunt
of mine who is a Jehovahs Witness. She seems open to some of the
things I have told her about why we believe as we do. She wishes
to enter into more dialogue. I have told her that I do not
recognize "The New World Tranlation" or translations by such
people as Johannes Greber that the Watchtower society claims are
authoratative. She has asked me to pick a bible so that we would
be on the same page scripturally speaking. I have "The Orthodox
Study Bible" but have recently read online severe critiques of
this bible with Orthodox priests warning not to use it because
of some of the errors contained in it.
I have also found a
bible called "The Orthodox New Testament" by the Holy Apostles
Convent and Dormition Skete. This Bible claims to be faithful to
the Orthodox interpretation of the New Testament with scores of
teachings from the Holy Fathers. Since I am in Alberta, would
you know where I could buy the latter.
Could you please give
your advice as to these 2 bibles or any others that you may know
are faithful to the Orthodox Tradition.
See answer
August 6, 2004
Answers to two questions from visitors:
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What is the difference between
Christianity and Orthodox Christianity?
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I am a Ukrainian Orthodox and very proud
of my religion. I found your e-mail through one of the Orthodox web
sites. I had a couple of questions concerning Jehovah's Witnesses.
Would it be possible for you to tell me what you know about Jehovah's
Witnesses and if their religion really is a real religion. I am quite
confused because someone whom I love very much is a witness and just
want to know what you think of them. Please let me know
July 27, 2004
Two Questions
July 23, 2004
Three questions from a visitor
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Prayers
for dying people.
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"Veiling" the face of the deceased
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Bringing
of flowers to the church to be blessed.
July 21, 2004
Orthodoxy in
the West: The Great City of Paris
Once a person has been to Paris, there is
just something that keeps pulling him or her back. In fact, one almost
feels to be a citizen of that city, even though one does not live there
year-round. There is much more to Paris than its most famous land-marks,
especially the Eiffel Tower. And there is no substitute for staying in
an apartment while there, rather than a hotel room . . .
July 19, 2004
Saint Seraphim of SarovTomorrow
begin the festivities in Kursk that mark the 250th
anniversary of the birth of the great Elder and most famous of the
tonsured monastics of the Kyivan Caves Lavra, Saint Seraphim, the
Wonderworker of Sarov. This is my little gift in his honour . . .
July 16, 2004
A visitor's inquiry
I am
trying to understand :
1- How many different Ukrainian Orthodox patriarche there are ?
2- why ?? And why don't they unite as one Ukrainian Orthodox church ?
3- Is there or has there ever been discusssions w/the Russian patriarch
to unite as one
Orthodox church ?
See answer
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