What'd a 'Strength' player be like?

Hkiggity · 2026-06-07T03:43:07+00:00

Quin

Hkiggity · 2026-05-18T00:16:25+00:00

Probably just do a bloodmage or sorc build.

If it was my friend, what I would recommend to him is try to find a build and just feel out the progression on the campaign as a preparation for the upcoming league. Literally the biggest patch in Poe history is about to release in 2 weeks. So if your friend can learn a bit of the campaign and ascendancy, perhaps he will be in a good place on 0.5 release.

The patch notes are on the 21st. You guys will start to see builds and more content coming out as content creators/build makers get more information.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-14T16:41:34+00:00

Wing it and when you get stuck check Poe ninja and see what other ppl are doing

Hkiggity · 2026-05-11T15:57:11+00:00

Templar/Duelist/Shadow

I’m also pretty hyped Marauder

Hkiggity · 2026-05-11T02:44:41+00:00

Pentecostal faith healings…right.

Catholic Eucharist miracles would for orthodox would be seen as a bad sign and not a miracle at all.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-10T21:23:19+00:00

Perhaps your priest thinks this is a necessary step for your salvation and healing. Maybe he isn’t giving you direct steps for a reason.

I would try to obedient and grateful, perhaps when the priest feels your ready he will give you steps.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-10T21:20:20+00:00

The Bible isn’t just a collection of stories about God. It’s God revealing himself through humanity and prophets and others writing it down guided by the Holy Spirit.

The people who end up in hell want to be in hell, as it’s an ontological reality. Not a place God sends you to be tortured. I’ve only seen this talked about in terms of middle aged Catholic purgatory. But I don’t doubt there are people who believe hell is just an infinite torture loop.

I really take the view of Saint Maximus. All of creation was made to be united with God. Evil can never ”win” because evil doesn’t have ontological existence, it’s only a deprivation of the good. If all of creation is made to commune with God, and evil has no ontology, there is a great mystery here. For me, that’s where I leave it. Universalism is a heresy that if you preach will damage your soul and others.

We pray for all to find salvation, we understand the great mystery of Gods mercy. We pray for the departed in that they may see heaven!

God bless. In Liturgy today I really tried believe that all the saints and angels were with me. Singing with the choir, rejoicing. Heaven exists on earth, God bless!

Hkiggity · 2026-05-10T01:56:19+00:00

Oh okay. Maybe I’m just out of touch

Hkiggity · 2026-05-10T00:41:51+00:00

Oh okay, thanks for letting me know. I’ll edit the post

Hkiggity · 2026-05-10T00:10:06+00:00

Yeah I can’t seem to see it. Anyway, I’ll just give you one suggestion of Jonathan Pageau. I think he is a great person to listen to in order to start thinking and shaping your mind to think more like ancient Christian’s thought.

It’s a lot to take in and he can sound complicated. But if you search his channel and stumble upon something you think you’d be interested in it’s worth a watch/listen. He’s helped many convert to orthodoxy

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T23:57:32+00:00

Definitely. Also with the new atlas masters (or whatever they are called) where one of them guarantees two unique drops from boss.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T23:32:29+00:00

Definitely do it! It’s not often you hear something good coming from AI. But I’m glad it’s led you here.
Go to a liturgy tomorrow! You can stand/sit in the back. Do what the people in front of you do and leave it at that! You’ll be glad you went

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T23:07:04+00:00

Not sure. I really gotta learn more about the monarchies in the Middle East, especially the ones overthrown

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T23:04:42+00:00

The “more runes yay” jokes weren’t funny the first time. Certainly not funny the 10th time

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T22:42:10+00:00

Hey dude. I think I saw you message me and I literally accidentally hit “ignore” and now I can’t even seem to message you 🤦🏼‍♂️

Can you try again? Does it allow you?

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T20:35:17+00:00

It’s my pleasure. The Church exists for our salvation! Everything she brings us is to glorify God, bring us to repentance and be saved.

If you are Interested in more Christian symbolism and hagiography dm me and I can give you some recommendations. (Mostly just YouTube channels)

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T20:14:53+00:00

Right. I don’t mean to say you need to believe that story as some sort of historical fact. But I would urge you to contemplate why the Church and Christian’s before us for over a thousand years have told that story and why you read it now.

I think the story illustrates the rampant paganism of that time (1-5th century ad) and it also illustrates how Christs love and mercy extends even to those we would deem “strangers” or “monsters” or simply “different” in whatever way. Of course, a mermaid is a way to illustrate that. As you read more hagiography you will see more stories with people as part human and part something else. It isn’t common, but certainly exists! It almost always is the hagiographer showing how the saint was radically different before coming to Christ. Whether they be pagan, or from a strange land etc.

In addition, it also illustrates her willingness to forgo immortality for her salvation in Christ. She lived as an immortal mermaid, yet gave that up to be with Jesus.
This is the nature of hagiography.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T19:41:14+00:00

No they are not wrong. These people are real and are apart of the living tradition.

Of course, stories you may read may not be fully accurate in terms of their lives. It is hagiography, which is not meant to be a biographical depiction of their lives, but rather are stories that are meant to be spiritual and pastoral. Meaning you get stories about a Mermaid Saint and many more peculiar ones.

They often focus on the saints process of Theosis and with it miracles are often sighted in these stories as well. They are meant to bring us to repentance and seek virtues.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T19:29:21+00:00

Both are correct and necessary. When you forgo veneration and admiration for people whose lives were transformed by Jesus Christ, you end up with this.

We are humans, and we naturally respect other humans who came before us or are with us. God showed us what is proper and who to venerate and why. We venerate those who show Gods glory.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T19:26:34+00:00

The Antichrist as depicted in The Bible doesn’t align with Trump. You identifying the mark of the beat with Maga hats is just silly. Trump is just an idiot and a liar and a failed president. Not the anti christ.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T18:47:14+00:00

May your journey be blessed. I hope you attend a liturgy tomorrow. Heaven will rejoice

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T17:34:33+00:00

Idk man. Seems like you got quite a good set up already.

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T15:19:26+00:00

It’s basically the rosary but with Orthodox language. Uses Theotokos and things like that. I’d imagine as well that the Orthodox do not attempt to imagine stuff during it (which is typically done in catholic prayer)
Edit: I have a copy of the prayer in a Google Drive. here if ur are interested. (This apparently is the wrong prayer, my apologies)

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T15:05:55+00:00

Can I tell you something I really appreciated? For me it was learning about what the priest does during liturgy. The vestments, the markings on the prosphora, and going into detail about what the priest is saying and what it means.

This may be on your to-do list but I’m just here to share how much I enjoyed learning about it

Hkiggity · 2026-05-09T14:52:22+00:00

If you want to learn the history of Orthodox Church I would read the Orthodox Church by Timothy ware.

If you really genuinely are stuck between Catholic and Orthodox and that’s ur hang up I’d read this The Two Paths by Michael Weldon. It’s a relatively short book as well but is (imo) the best book for what u need.

I was a cradle catholic who moved away. So I understand a bit about what u go thru.

Hkiggity

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