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so beautiful!! :heartpulse:

oh wow! Thank you all for the replies - I'm sorry I haven't come back to this thread sooner. This was all very helpful :3 thank you all :heart:

thank you :) what would be considered eating needlessly? Would wanting to finish a plate to please someone even if you're full be needless? How would I eat sweets without overindulging, if they don't profit the body? You're a priest, aren't you? Do you have any advice on how I should fast, if...

I’m not Orthodox yet but creeping into the Church… I have a few questions and would be very grateful for any answer you can give! I don’t particularly understand the concept of gluttony. I love all kinds of sweets, but I’ve heard that it’s not safe to eat them often as they encourage carnal...

thank you all for your replies and suggestions! They're all very helpful, thank you. I'll look into all of them :heart:

that is so beautiful! That quote is probably the most lovely thing I've read so far <3 I'm very much amazed at the beauty God's created, it's an honor and blessing to me to able to decorate both my home and body with such things. Minimalism seems so highly regarded by everyone, and I can see...

I didn’t consider praying to the Theotokos before…what a lovely idea! <3 what you say sounds very grounded to me. And helpful too, thank you! I'll remember it for sure. Its so grim, that there’s really no way to stop messing up and sinning…God’s patience is incredible. I hope this becomes less...

I sincerely wish I did, but aside from church I don’t know where I would meet any.

thank you! I'll take a look at it <3 My parents are worried Orthodoxy might be a cult...I don't know why. They're also worried that I've become very obsessed, with no life-religion balance...I think they're right, but I'm not sure if its ok for me to not be obsessed with these things...

I'm sorry for posting here, but I can't speak to anyone in person and I need some help. I am interested in joining the Orthodox church and believe it is correct. Both of my parents have forbidden me from attending a church and speaking to a priest or orthodox counsellor. I have so many...

and if they were little keepsakes or statues? Things that when I look at them, I recall memories and adore God for making such beautiful things? Or things I just fancy having around out of personal taste? Also, will my inheritance in heaven be affected if I have possessions here? Sorry I have...

thank you for the reply! How do I use the things he blesses me with to serve my neighbor? Is it enough to be willing to part with it/them if I think it can benefit someone else, or if someone else asks for it/them? Can I own possessions I like, or is that storing things up here, and going to...

hullo. I have a question that I'm not sure what to do with, if someone could provide some insight I'd be very grateful. Will God bless you with spiritual and material things? I understand he doesn't have to, but could he? For example, if someone surprises me with a gift for no particular reason...