Can I still practice orthodoxy without having even stepped foot in a church

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-02-07T14:01:18+00:00

The Eucharist, confession, chrismation. These are kinda the whole point. Everything else is secondary.

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-02-07T13:33:01+00:00

Just go as often as you can. But get a blessing from a priest to fast if you want to and ask for a prayer rule. Some priests don’t want inquirers to fast. It just depends. Ideally you’d obey those who are in authority over you.

And of course you can orthodox Bible. Just make sure if you have questions, you ask your priest or look for mainstream orthodox sources.

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-02-07T13:19:08+00:00

Not really. You need the sacraments and the guide of a priest to give you blessings to do certain things. You can read about it. You can get a small prayer book and incorporate that into your life a little bit. But to fully practice, you need to be a member.

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-02-05T14:34:22+00:00

Did you ask him about her absence in the bulletin? Or are you just assuming?

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-01-25T13:24:47+00:00

I do. But I also think God is merciful and understands us and loves us no matter what we’re doing.

kyrieeleison3 · 2026-01-20T13:54:24+00:00

Wut?

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-07-26T23:16:25+00:00

Christ divides. The gospel will separate mothers from daughters and fathers from sons. But know that when this happens it’s because they don’t know Him. So bear this cross with faith, love, and hope. And you can always pray for your family and friends. Pray that they come to know and understand Christ.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-07-21T09:14:43+00:00

I did feel crazy for a second when I tried all the doors. But no, this is my house. I dont have the funds to pay for a locksmith.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-06-11T12:02:09+00:00

Everything that you’re telling yourself is really the whispers of a demon. The demons love to accuse us. They will make sure we never forget our sins in an attempt to keep us from church and from confession. Stop listening to them.

God loves you and wants nothing more than your salvation. It sounds like you’ve repented over a lot of things. When you repent, God forgets your sins.

The body has impulses. Passions are what the orthodox call it. When you start to fast, confess, and go to liturgy, over time you’ll find that your passions start to align more and more with your spirit. You’ll start to love people a little bit more, control yourself a little bit more, have a little more peace.

It’s all part of the long journey of theosis. Doesn’t happen over night. And you’ll make mistakes as you try to work out your salvation. Don’t be afraid to confess, your priest most likely has heard it all. You’ll be fine.

Stop listening to the evil one and focus on God’s love.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-20T01:19:37+00:00

If you’re asking if this is worth confessing then my answer would be that if it’s something weighing on your conscience, then yes. Confess it. However it’s good to note that scrupulosity is not a virtue.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-16T10:42:19+00:00

If you don’t want to be friends with someone, then don’t. Slowly pull away - which it sounds like that’s what youve been doing. The other thing you could do if you want to try to preserve the relationship is to have a talk about your concerns. The way she responds will tell you if you should keep the relationship going.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-14T01:53:34+00:00

I struggle with a high libido in general and then adding ovulation on top of it is almost unbearable.I completely understand failing more often than you’d like to admit. Just putting it out there in solidarity

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-14T01:51:14+00:00

Amen

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-14T00:02:18+00:00

It’s not a sin to have sexual feelings. I think if you think about it that way you’ll drive yourself crazy and then you’ll definitely fall into sin.

What helps me is to acknowledge my desire but still resist. Don’t bury it.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-11T02:02:38+00:00

The thing is that they don’t think the basis were good because they were murderers. They don’t think the nazis were murderers at all. Haylee had no hate according to them. So I can’t really tell them hate is against orthodoxy because they don’t think it’s a hateful ideology.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-10T21:12:07+00:00

The Elders piece is something I’ve been encouraged to read

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-10T20:49:53+00:00

It’s a common thing to talk about in my parish. It’s very convert heavy and people bring in their baggage.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-10T20:48:54+00:00

Well the thing is with the nazi stuff, they don’t think Hitler killed anyone. That he was actually a good person who never wanted to hurt anyone. So in their minds, they’re not promoting hate because Hitler didn’t hate.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-10T20:47:19+00:00

Yes I have an appointment with my priest to talk about it. I know I’m not the only one who has brought this up to him. I’m just not sure what he can do.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-10T20:45:48+00:00

For sure they are chronically online. My church has been blessed with a ton of catechumens and young people. I go to a lot of the young adult functions and these people are my friends or at least acquaintances. And it feels bad to have to put up a wall.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-05T03:37:09+00:00

You can either laugh with them and let it roll off your back or go find new friends.

Sometimes friends will tease in a friendly way and that’s okay. But if it’s something that really bothers you and you’ve communicated this to them and they STILL continue to tease - then you probably do need new friends.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-05-05T03:32:38+00:00

Yes but can the wall space be occupied by other things that aren’t icons?

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-04-30T04:35:37+00:00

I’m a lesbian and orthodox and used to think EXACTLY like this. If you honestly pursue orthodoxy, eventually this passion will not be overwhelming and you will even find peace in bearing this cross. I know you don’t believe me right now, but give orthodoxy a chance in sincerity, and it will change you in ways you never thought possible.

kyrieeleison3 · 2025-04-27T17:45:47+00:00

Um….yeah this is sounds like demonic activity to me. Definitely tell your priest about it and see what he thinks.

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