OCD and Orthodoxy?

[Orthodox Andrew]

Is there any Orthodox sources that speak about OCD?

[MariaRegina]

Is there any Orthodox sources that speak about OCD?

What is OCD?

Guess I'm getting confused with OED - Oxford English Dictionary.

[Orthodox Andrew]

What is OCD?

Guess I'm getting confused with OED - Oxford English Dictionary.
:D

It means obsessive-compulsive disorder.

[MariaRegina]

:D

It means obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Whenever you see the word "passions" substitute "OCD". It's chronic among us.

Hopefully we will learn to subdue the passions during our four Lenten seasons, as that it the intent of the Holy Fathers.

St. John Climacus (St. John of the Ladder) was an authority on the passions.

[Orthodox Andrew]

Whenever you see the word "passions" substitute "OCD". It's chronic among us.

Hopefully we will learn to subdue the passions during our four Lenten seasons, as that it the intent of the Holy Fathers.
That's something I have never even thought of! That's great.:clap:

[MariaRegina]

You're a fast poster!

St. John Climacus (St. John of the Ladder) was an authority on the passions.

Doesn't the OCA read his canons during the first week of Great Lent?

[Suzannah]

Good thoughts! :)

[Orthodox Andrew]

You're a fast poster!

St. John Climacus (St. John of the Ladder) was an authority on the passions.

Doesn't the OCA read his canons during the first week of Great Lent?

I don't know much about how the OCA works. So St. John Climacus was an authority on the passions? Good to know. I'll look into his work soon, thanks.:hug:

[Reader Nilus]

You may check out St John Cassian the Roman's Conferences as well, it is St John Cassian's list of passions that the so called 7 deadly sins came from.
Jeff the Finn

[Orthodox Andrew]

You may check out St John Cassian the Roman's Conferences as well, it is St John Cassian's list of passions that the so called 7 deadly sins came from.
Jeff the Finn
I will, thanks.:)

[MariaRegina]

Is there an online site with St. John Cassian's Conferences and list of deadly sins?

[Reader Nilus]

The Conferences of St John Cassian (http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/conf/)
St John Cassian (http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-11/TOC.htm)
Jeff the Finn

[MariaRegina]

The Conferences of St John Cassian (http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/conf/)
St John Cassian (http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-11/TOC.htm)
Jeff the Finn

Thanks, Jeff!

[Oblio]

Canon of St. John of the Ladder ? Do you perhaps mean St. Andrew of Crete ??

[MariaRegina]

Canon of St. John of the Ladder ? Do you perhaps mean St. Andrew of Crete ??

Yes, thanks, I'm not in the OCA! However, St. John's book is invaluable also during Great Lent.