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I have been struggling lately with angry emotions. I haven't acted on any of them, but I don't understand where they come from. I think I am more religious today than I have been, say, two years ago. I have been praying more and attending church more regularly. I know part of it might be...

It might seem strange that I'm asking about advice on an advice forum, but please bear with me. I have spoken with a friend yesterday (raised atheist but considers himself to be spiritual). He was surprised that I changed my religious perspective (reconciling with the Catholic church I was...

I have no recollection of being taught about purgatory in my religious education. On the contrary, I think the first time I studied purgatory in any detail was in World History class in high school. My teacher essentially told us that it was invented so that the church could collect money from...

I have been investigating religious orders, and one of them requires you to be in good spiritual health. I have never given much thought to spiritual health. What, in your opinion, is the Catholic definition of spiritual health?

A few members of my family seem to think I can control how I think/feel. Obviously, if I could control all my emotions I would not have any problems. But unfortunately, right now I cannot control my emotions and it is causing me to make small errors, and then I worry about those errors until I...

I have undergone a traumatic experience, and in light of it I decided to reconcile with the Catholic Church. I feel that vanity was a major cause of my choices that led to that experience, and I remember my previous desires to let go of the material world and serve God. I asked my parents about...

I am interested in this psalter for historical and spiritual reasons. I like the fact that Mary never betrayed her mother while she was alive and never betrayed her religion; it is a fortitude I do not possess. I have found a few pictures online, but the text is apparently in Anglo-Norman and I...

I have been putting off attending a church for awhile, and I decided to give deep thought as to why I am afraid to go. I think it all stems from the negative experiences I had in my college's Intervarsity. The people were great during the social events and outside of Intervarsity events, but I...

Today I noticed on the Eastern Orthodox calendar that July 4 honors the "Royal Martyrs of Russia". I read some books about the Romanovs and the Russian Revolution, and I thought they were given the title "Passion-Bearers"? Is that synonymous with martyr?

One of my favorite historical figures if Elizabeth I. I have often used the phrase "do not make windows into men's souls". In movies she is often saying things like, "I will follow my conscience." I was wondering if there is anything in Anglicanism that emphasizes personal conscience or if...

My transportation problems are over, and I'm thinking of taking the big step of going out into the world and visiting churches again. I did this on-and-off during college, as my standing with the Catholic Church is complicated. I am giving serious thought to switching denominations. I visited...

After reading the replies to my Ormylia topic, I began chatting with my friend who is Greek Orthodox. He told me he does attend the local church, but usually only on the holidays. I asked him if he thinks I could go without an invitation, he thought so but said he was not sure. Would it be...

I am posting this here because I think this denomination is the closest to what I wish to ask about. I've done a lot of thinking about the positive role Protestantism played in regard to the education of women. I agree with the historian Gerda Lerner that the need for women to be able to read...

I have contemplated going to Greece someday for a vacation. I have learned a bit about Mt. Athos and that Orymylia is a convent affiliated with that monastery. My question is if being Orthodox would be a requirement to visit? I enjoy studying the Byzantine Empire and appreciate the beauty of...

I got a birthday message from your forum and decided to request my password. I have not visited this site since 2004 and I do not remember any of my interactions, so for all intents and purposes I think I qualify as new. I graduated college about a year ago, and it has been difficult to be as...

Hi, my name is Vanessa, I'm from Illinois, and yes I'm a teen. I really like this website already, because I can talk about religion without feeling prejudice. At school some kids hate other kids just because of their religion. :sigh: Cruel world we live in. Ok, now that I got that out of...