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I actually heard a priest's daughter ask, after he showed us the lamb he had bought, "Papa, why is there a doggy in the refrigerator?"

As God forgives, I forgive. Please forgive me the sinner.

We had a very similar problem and spoke to our priest. He granted us economia to do the civil marriage so that my now wife could be put on my insurance several months before our church wedding. He made sure to caution us not to live as a married couple or to hold ourselves forth as being...

I think that to say God forgives us only when we repent is not exactly right. God is always forgiving, it requires repentance for us to benefit from the Grace of God's forgiveness. That is the nature of sin, that it is what keeps us from God's love. Not that God's love isn't there, it's that...

I have been quite absent for some time. I sincerely ask for forgiveness from all for any offense and for my absence.

Actually Greg, I'm a Family Physician. We end up doing a lot of supportive counseling when patients come to us with life drama. Very familiar with NPD, and yes, it can be trying. All the more reason to simply pray for yourself and for them and not let them disturb your peaceful place in the...

My nephew is famous for saying that Pascha coming after Easter is proof of our very close tie to Judaism...we get great deals on candy!!!

I would approach this as I do much of what I deal with on a day to day basis in this world. I simply remember to "Attain a peaceful spirit and thousands around you will be saved." I have the task of counseling many people on troubles they face in their life, and often I resort to explaining...

I am asking for help with prayers for comfort and healing for another person. A dear friend, Marshall, who is a Lutheran Pastor, and who I have many wonderful discussions about faith and religion, has an adopted daughter, Kara, who is now 30 yrs old. She is struggling with feeling like she...

Actually, Y'all is a singular term. Allay'all is the plural!!!

I thought you knew that...yes a Family Physician.

Did not mean it as mockery. Was just being silly. Twenty plus years of practicing medicine has left me largely equanimitous about death suffering etc. It's not that I'm unfeeling or callous, just that I accept a lot of the uglier less glamorous side of life in stride because I deal with gross...

Gurney, you have obviously never lived on a farm or raised your own food to a substantial degree. I mean, you have to think that plants cannot even run and we rip them from the ground, or cut off their parts and then throw them into boiling water, etc. HOW BARBARIC IS THAT! And as to the...

I'd say it's time for the priest to consult the Bishop, if not then perhaps give permission to you discuss with the Bishop.

Mary, Father Vasily who you referenced above is my parish priest. He may very well be able to advise to some degree, but I suspect he will steer this question back to the priest in whose church the wedding will take place.

Luke is doing quite well, he's just turned a year old recently and is trying so hard to walk. The post was to be a picture of the brisket I smoked for July 4, but it wouldn't upload.

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"...and the cool thing about Orthodox holy water it lasts literally FOREVER." fixed it for ya!

I'd like to add that deadworm is welcome here as a fellow Child of God, even if he doesn't get what we are about. He is more than welcome to stay and hang out as long as he is respectful of the subforum rules.