closertothelost:

innerchrist:

The only type of sex that reflects the love shared between two apparently male persons of God is heterosexual. Makes sense, right? 

#thatawkwardmomentwhenamotherfatherchildmodelreflectsthetrinitarianmodelbetterthantwopeoplewhocantproduceathirdbutarestillcalledtoholinessliketherestofus

The Holy Spirit is NOT the product of the Father and the Son. He proceeds from the Father eternally and immediately; he proceeds from the Son in time and mediately. What you believe is heresy. Ironic. 

Anonymous asked: How about in the rosary??

I use rosaries/mala beads in a manner similar to the Orthodox, praying: 

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” 

I do say the Hail Mary in both forms: 

“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.”

and:

“Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have borne the Saviour of our souls. Amen.”

Be blessed!

Anonymous asked: You believe in Mama Mary??

I do greatly revere our All-Holy, Immaculate, Most Blessed and Glorified Lady, the Theotokos, Queen of Heaven, and Ever-Virgin Mary.

Be blessed! 

lucrenoin asked: Why all this hate? I don't understand, I think your point of view is refreshing. Also, may I ask what is a non-Roman Catholic? :D

Ignorance hates truth by nature. I’m sure their dislike of me isn’t personal. They simply aren’t ready to accept a higher truth. God will guide them when they are ready. 

A non-Roman Catholic is the original sort of Catholic, before the Church in Rome believed itself somehow worthy of universal governance. It encompasses conservative jurisdictions which aren’t in communion with Rome, such as the Assyrian Church of the East, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, as well as the more liberal ones that, likewise, do not see communion with Rome as a determining factor in catholicity, such as the Anglican Communion, the Old Catholic Church of the Union of Utrecht, and the many jurisdictions within the independent sacramental movement. 

Be blessed!

Anonymous asked: Aren't you an Orthodox priest? "SCOBA bishops issued a statement this morning on same-sex unions; the usual about it (even civil unions and any form of homosexuality) being intolerable and somehow threatening the institution of marriage." Isn't that what you should believe then?

Aren’t you an Orthodox priest?

What is “Orthodox”? It does not merely refer to the Church in the East; the ancient faith was always called the “Orthodox” faith. Anyone that serves to defend that faith is Orthodox. In this sense, yes, I am. 

“SCOBA bishops issued a statement this morning on same-sex unions; the usual about it (even civil unions and any form of homosexuality) being intolerable and somehow threatening the institution of marriage.”

As is expected from conservatives who don’t think. 

Isn’t that what you should believe then?

Well, no. I’m not one such Bishop, nor am I in communion with them. But let’s consider that question for a second. Should a priest believe something because a bunch of other priests believe it, too? That’s how a lot of heresies in the Church got started. Should they not believe only what is true? Thus, even a Greek or Russian Orthodox priest, if he is faithful to truth, should disagree with these so-called “Canonical Bishops” on this issue. 

Be blessed!

Anonymous asked: I have noticed that your church accepts the Filioque clause, is there any reason for accepting this later and non-Ecumenical addition to the creed?

It is accepted in the Latin, rejected in the Greek, and qualified in the English with “through the Son” rather than “and the Son.” This demonstrates an orthodox theology that the Eastern Churches have held as well. The problem with the creed is not the filioque itself, but how it has come to be understood in the west. 

Be blessed.

frenchiethegreat asked: Hi there! I see some folks have said some regrettable things and behaved in an immature manner in regards to your posts. But just know that there are tons of people (including myself) who love what you are doing. Christians ought to have the mindset of ridding the church of hated and ignorance, and you're doing a fantastic job. If anyone is doing God's work, it's you. Blessings!

Thank you! I really appreciate it. I know a lot of my followers are Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, too. The Church has outgrown its day wherein it could control the minds of the masses; now, even those within those Churches can think for themselves, and many are saying, “Enough!” 

I can’t thank you or any of my other followers enough. I’d be nothing without you. In 2011, God told me, “Only the blind will fail you.” I knew, then, that he was sending me out to teach only those who could be taught, to change only what could be changed. If anyone rejected him in me, they would do so not because I had failed them, but because they, in their unwillingness to see, had failed God. It is a message of hope, and with each new day, as I get new followers, I am reminded of it, that I am able, by his Grace and Love working through me. Thank you for your support. 

The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. So let’s stop living by the letter, and start living in the Spirit! 

Be blessed!