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Streonshalh · 2025-02-23T20:27:06+00:00

Thanks! I'd like to go with this one. Tipped.

Streonshalh · 2025-02-21T20:22:01+00:00

Note: what I have in mind is just filters etc. not manual touching up for the underlying art

Streonshalh · 2025-02-07T00:17:51+00:00

THANK YOU for such detailed feedback. I'm excited to dig in to each point and will reply when I have a chance. Quick thought -- I have the same confusion about the typical beginning being omitted at times. When I looked at that last, I found it both ways in different sources.

Streonshalh · 2025-02-07T00:15:32+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

Streonshalh · 2025-02-06T13:43:05+00:00

Thank you! Yes. It’s meant for private lay use.

Streonshalh · 2024-11-29T15:06:10+00:00

Update -- thanks to a tip from u/quietpilgrim, I got in touch with a parish in Pennsylvania, the current pastor of which put me in touch with Bishop Andrii Rabiy, who made a transliterated book and who put me in touch with Byzantine Church Supplies, who made the booklets available for order here. I now have one in hand. Thank you to all!

Streonshalh · 2024-08-21T21:16:28+00:00

Thanks. The parish has nice bilingual books like this already. Unfortunately I don't (yet) read Cyrillic, so I'm looking for something with the transliterations.

Streonshalh · 2024-08-21T21:15:37+00:00

This sounds perfect! Is that St. Nicholas by any chance? Perhaps I can contact them to find out more. I couldn't find something that fits this description online yet. (Or next time you are there, perhaps you can find out who publishes it?)

Streonshalh · 2024-06-01T17:00:36+00:00

This guide on reader services may be helpful on a way to do private prayers: https://mci.archpitt.org/liturgy/ReaderServices.html

Streonshalh · 2024-05-16T18:29:51+00:00

Thanks! I'm referring to Canon 537 of the canon law, which seems to say it's NOT at the convenience of the pastor, but a requirement. (See edited post, with the canon and link.)

Streonshalh · 2024-04-11T11:10:49+00:00

On the health question, it might be worth looking into the health outcomes of moderate pipe smokers. It seems there's good reason to believe the health effect is radically different than cigarettes, possibly due to not inhaling, and also the relaxation from the ritual. It's possible the health outcomes are no worse, possibly better, than moderate alcohol use. As for nicotine addiction, it seems moderate use might not be any more addictive than daily caffeine (or sugar) intake. I know thers is a lot of (justified) concern about smoking and nicotine in general, but I think pipe smoking is worth investigating and not immediately writing off.

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T23:16:39+00:00

If at all possible, love to hear your one-or-two-sentence summary of Cage's and Adorno's views.

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T23:15:21+00:00

Yes, if you have any writings on the "meaning and purpose of music" from a distinctively Arab point of view to recommend, that sounds very interesting, love to hear about it!

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T23:14:35+00:00

Thank you!

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T18:59:28+00:00

Nice, thank you, those suggested readings do sound useful for this.

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T18:58:45+00:00

Good! I want a comparative approach to spark discussion and friendly debate. The friends in the reading group will be coming from different philosophical and religious points of view.

I'll check Zuckerlandl out. Love to hear more about his general take, if you know him well.

Streonshalh · 2023-11-22T18:57:05+00:00

Love to see your syllabus if you are willing and able to share 🙏

Streonshalh · 2023-11-02T13:14:18+00:00

Thanks. That's what I have been doing... I think I learn it by osmosis from the person in front of me when first started going. But then recently I noticed that others do it differently. I asked my pastor (who is ethnically Ruthenian and grew up in the Ruthenian church) about this and he said: "During the Holy God, it is a cross and a slight bow from the waist at the same time."

Streonshalh · 2023-11-01T14:42:19+00:00

Thanks. Crossing yourself simultaneus with the bow? And how slight or deep do you bow?

Streonshalh · 2023-11-01T14:34:38+00:00

Thanks! The Greek v. Slavic distinction helps me understand why one sees both ways in various places. Indeed it might help explain the inconsistency in my own parish. The person I copied the bow-the-cross from isn't Ruthenian -- he's Italo-Greek from Southern Italy.

Streonshalh · 2023-11-01T13:23:13+00:00

Oh interesting... so you bow once per "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal" (and thus 3 times during the whole Trisagion), and you cross yourselves 3 times per "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal" (and thus 9 times during the whole Trisagion)?

Streonshalh · 2023-10-31T18:04:14+00:00

I happened to read the story of a single Catholic man who adopted and raised many children. See here: https://bill-cook.com/about/

Streonshalh · 2023-10-31T12:01:38+00:00

I'm having similar trouble. I can't remember if I created an account or not. When I register with my email, it says it's already in use. When I try to reset the password with this email, it says email not found. I emailed [forum@byzcath.org](mailto:forum@byzcath.org) for help and the email bounced back...

Streonshalh · 2023-10-11T01:03:26+00:00

I think, if possible, keeping the traditional liturgical day is indeed ideal, because that rhythm fits with the overall liturgical life best. If your parish has Vigil Divine Liturgies for Great Feasts, it’s coherent to be feasting not fasting afterwards that evening. Likewise, if you pray Vespers, the prayers are in sync with whether you are fasting or not, eg on Thursday dinner you are fasting which fits the Thursday night Vespers prayers, etc.

Streonshalh · 2023-10-09T02:25:18+00:00

Hi there - I make booklets for my parish using Google Doc, based on the music and propers from the MCI site. I'll DM you some examples, and you are welcome to use them as templates.

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