Recent content by aserb

Memory Eternal

Gee - it's been three years since I posted this. We see the couple in public (shopping center and school, etc.) and are courteous to say the least. I have no hard feelings and the sadness has gone away. i take solace in long standing friends whom I have known through thick and thin. As I look...

Thanks Arn1

scam... you may have the answer

Ok it's rant time. I was hoping that some of you more gifted brothers & sisters could shed light on something. Our choir director was "relieved" of his duties on Monday. Brief background. He is very demanding and can be tempremental, which can be annoying, but the result is a beautiful...

It's the carbs - although I did lose weight during lent 2 years ago because I was stressed. When stressed I do not eat much.  I eat more Oriental and Indian food during lent. The olive oil thing is beyond me considering that Orthodoxy's formative years was in a Mediterranean culture. Oil is a...

OK - after all you oin heads get done arguing semantics and rubrics, I'll tell you in one word why none of this will work.  Money!  Too much is at stake and without naming names some jurisdictions have amassed lots of it and the power that flows from it and they are not going to give that up...

Lord have mercy on our persecuted brothers and sisters in Iraq and Turkey!

Demetrious - good reply. Irish needs our prayers. I have been there. Threatening to abandon for any reason is blackmail. Sorry to be so dour on this eve of such a festive occassion.

Threatening to abandon is not a Christian action!

Irish:  How are you holding up? I hope some of the comments on this site has helped you. Ms. Hoorah had a good point about counseling and Ignatius' piece was very informative. As an aside, concerning icons. I was taught that the intent in writing (painting) the icon was to purposely "distort"...

Welcome Nick from another Serbian brother!

Riddikulus reply was very good - I have been where you are! I am just going to tell it to you straight. There are problems in your marriage - period. Orthodoxy has nothing to do with it!  It's difficult. I've been where you are! We finally split up - separated. The Lord had mercy and I raise my...

An optimist!  That's what we need here!  Welcome David

You ahve convertitis if you feel the need to all of sudden dress like you just left a 16th century Russian village.  Oh yes, I've seen this even in churches where they are juxtaposed against most long time cradle (and convert) Orthodox who look like they just stepped out of Macy's window!