Yes, it is all helpful. But what I really wanted to know was what kind of stuff is NORMALLY asked to be blessed. I am just trying to get a feeling for all this new stuff I am learning. Thanks.
What about objects? What kind of objects are normally blessed by abouna? Like crosses or bibles or rings or what? I really am new to this kind of stuff. Thanks for your help.
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So there really is no such thing as angels incarnating in human form, rather this human form is one of many different manifestations of God through His Living and eterna…
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate words of encouragement. Sometimes I wonder if I am cut out for the Orthodox life.
It is hard to talk to Abouna about this. I feel very weak and unworthy, like I am just being a big baby about it. But it is very …
Okay, I knew he had some disagreements, but I never heard that he was fully excommunicated. If this is true why does the COC frequently mention his name in relation to the teachers that came out of Alexandria?
Points 2 and 4 seem to contradict. He …
Wow! Thank you everyone for such great responses. I think that does clear up a bit of my confusion. I keep running into his quotes and references in relation to the COC but in the other churches he is forgotten. I know he did a lot of commentary on …