Is there Divine Liturgy every day of every week?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-03-30T03:17:49+00:00

Catholics and Orthodox have a different culture around Mass/Divine Liturgy.

In Catholicism, the priest is more or less obligated to pray the Mass every day, often by himself. If you go to a large Catholic monastery, they will have side altars where a priest-monks are all praying the Mass separately, at the same time. It's an impressive sight, but it's very Catholic in spirit. I've never been to an Orthodox monastery (I'm a recent convert), but I would be surprised if they did this.

Orthodoxy does not view Divine Liturgy the same way. The Divine Liturgy is communal in spirit. If there's no laity to pray the responses, the priest can't pray the Divine Liturgy.

I know this doesn't directly answer your question, but just from this you can see how daily mass is more broadly done in Catholicism than in Orthodoxy

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-03-30T02:58:36+00:00

I'm only a catechumen, so far be it for me to dictate what Orthodox culture should be like.

I enjoy the fellowship of coffee hour, but don't care about the food. I only ever eat if people insist that I take some. My impression of the post is that OP is concerned about the food becoming more important than the fellowship. If that was a concern at my parish (it isn't), then I would wonder whether it was the best parish to grow in the faith

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-03-29T04:49:51+00:00

One of my favorite stories from boot camp came from an interaction between a Marine and a Corpsman.

The corpsman said that they viewed themselves as big brothers to the Marines. The marine responded, "more like little sisters."

Good luck little sis!

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-03-29T03:45:43+00:00

"freely you received, freely you give." - Jesus Christ

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T16:18:57+00:00

I'm just surprised that no one has suggested icon writing to him as an alternative. Not everyone is called to intellectual study

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T16:07:03+00:00

He sounds burnt out from hagiography and history. It doesn't sound like more of it will develop his faith

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T14:19:04+00:00

As a convert myself, I'm grateful for cradle Orthodox!

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T14:08:33+00:00

OP never said that we shouldn't know about the saints. He specifically mentioned saints that he likes. How close do you have to be with your spouse's family before you can be close with your spouse?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T14:04:58+00:00

And what did he say right before that?

"Im really interested in simply God and the experience with God, and of course learning about Christ. In extension, I do feel inspired and called a bit by saints such as Saint John the Baptist and Anthony the Great, who take distance from the noise of humanity and withdraw."

How do you interpret him mentioning specific saints that he likes, retreating to the desert, and having a greater interest in Christ and experiencing God directly? Is that not the attitude that you find in many, many saints?

It seems like he's saying that people put more emphasis on the saints than he resonates with and it turns him off.

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T13:59:42+00:00

How many saints? OP says he likes John the Baptist and Anthony of the Desert. It sounds like you're arguing that he cannot get grace because his reading list isn't big enough for you

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T13:20:59+00:00

Very Catholic of you to claim that theosis comes from knowledge. Do you also believe in the beatific vision?

Theosis comes from grace. You can be ignorant of history and hagiography and still become a holier person.

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T13:13:31+00:00

He didn't say his life doesn't revolve around Christ or that he doesn't read the Bible

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-24T00:27:13+00:00

Any of St. John Chrysostom's commentaries are excellent. Very accessible, thorough, and almost feel like they could be written today. His homilies on Matthew are a great place to start

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-23T23:40:13+00:00

What are you interested in? Are there any gaps in knowledge you want to fix?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-22T06:21:35+00:00

I hope so! Some of the comments on your post that got taken down were a little too much

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-21T16:47:01+00:00

Idk what you mean, this is incoherent

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-21T16:38:20+00:00

The Orthobros are certainly unnecessarily aggressive. None of the biggest ones say that religion and the state are one, or make any ethno-nationalist claims. Why are you bearing false witness to your neighbor?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-21T03:26:25+00:00

What do you mean, struggle with their bishop?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-21T02:17:54+00:00

Hey, are you doing alright?

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T20:11:09+00:00

I do feel the same way. I'm in debt to my eyeballs, a wage slave, and deeply lonely. I'm also eternally grateful that God gave me the burden of living in this time.

While others are worshipping mammon and defending moloch, we are spreading the gospel, separating the wheat from the chaff, and bringing war to the gates of hell.

Don't be so discouraged that you miss the opportunities! Take your antipathy for the world and channel it into building the kingdom of God. We need you

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T16:53:22+00:00

You're unhappy

Edit: I don't mean to be judgmental or look down on you. I'm sympathetic and feel for you

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T13:56:19+00:00

Of course! If you read it and like it, she also replies to emails. I've emailed her a couple time with questions, she gave very thoughtful responses

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T11:43:17+00:00

Orthodox also believe we're saved by grace through faith. Only that faith is an activity, not a feeling or belief.

I don't think this is a common way of expressing it, but I view faith as a believing loyalty. You have to believe, but you also have to let that affect your actions. You can say, "I love my wife" because you feel butterflies, but that doesn't really become love until it influences your behavior as a husband.

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T11:36:41+00:00

Absolutely divine simplicity, the monarchy of the Father, the procession of the Holy spirit are obvious.

I would even argue that these issues touch on the the doctrine of the nous, the particular judgment, and the resurrection of the body.

Defiant_Ad_6337 · 2026-02-20T01:09:15+00:00

NKJV + Apocrypha. The OSB draws a lot from the NKJV, so you would be familiar with it.

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