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Matthew 27 :24.
“So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, ” I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves” And all people answered, “his blood be on us and our children!”
» Posted By IB On September 4, 2012 @ 12:38 am
Monk James,
I support you wholeheartedly in your suggestion that Metropolitan Jonah be reinstated!!!!
» Posted By IB On September 2, 2012 @ 9:09 pm
Removing Metropolitan Jonah Hurt the American Orthodox Church
Metropolitan Jonah Is Our Leader!
He is true to our faith and is a clear voice for the traditional values of the Orthodox church.
He does not silence his voice to ” go along with the crowd ” or seek political correctness. He proclaims the word of our Lord as it is stated in the scriptures and is commanded by the Orthodox church. These values are ageless. Metropolitan Jonah is not afraid to acknowledge them, even when they might not be publicly popular.He was denied support for his work and the right to select his own administrative staff — he was not on easy street… he was not allowed to become who he could have been if he had the full support and love of his brothers bishops…as the bible says “and a man’s foes will be those of his own household”…
» Posted By IB On September 3, 2012 @ 1:21 pm
Metropolitan Jonah IS our leader!
Even at this sad time in his service to the OCA he suffers through his humiliation with joy, takes up his cross with obedience giving us a powerful spiritual lesson — “Do not Resent. Do not React. Keep Inner Stillness”…
He practices what he preaches. He refuses to judge those who have judged him so cruelly, saying “Thy will be done” and that “we hurt ourselves by refusing to forgive”It is almost 2 months since our beloved Metropolitan was forced to resign. However, we still do not have any definitive explanation why he can’t conduct services at any OCA church, including St.Nicholas Cathedral even though he lives just a minute away. Why is left in “limbo”?
It causes great emotional distress to those of us who consider him our spiritual leader and I feel that we, the church laity, are among the biggest casualties of this disgraceful treatment of Metropolitan Jonah.
We Need Him Back!!!» Posted By IB On September 3, 2012 @ 11:20 am
OCA Snubbed at Ft Ross Celebration?
Joseph I–
Yes, it is in “one of your founding documents”–the Declaration of Independence as a matter of fact–look it up. It says “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men (and, as you note, women as well!) are created equal, that they are endowed by the creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness…” If you are an American citizen–or even if you are not since Americans claim this is a universal principle of human rights–you have this right to. So does Veronica.Veronica is only saying that her happiness has been destroyed by these unfounded attacks on Metropolitan Jonah. I only hope and pray that those who have pursued these attacks understand that whether they hit their mark or not–and Metropolitan Jonah is more than strong enough to deflect them–they are causing a lot of “collateral damage” among those of us who love him and believe in him. It seems that these attackers don’t really care who they hurt–and with no evidence or justification.
Lord, have mercy on me sinner.
» Posted By IB On August 21, 2012 @ 8:57 pm
It is already published in English! You can see an excerpt on Bishop Basil website and link to the book itself. Here’s the link:
http://www.rodzianko.org/english/works/book/excerpt1.shtml.
Happy reading.
Lord, have mercy on me sinner.
» Posted By IB On August 21, 2012 @ 8:29 pm
Dear Bishop Tikhon,
I ask for your blessings and forgiveness!
This is very common in Russian monasteries. I witnessed it last time at Kievo – Pecherskaya Lavra 2 years ago. This is what Elder (Starets ) would do for a sick person. It is practically just reading certain chapters from the Scripture many many times.
Lord, have mercy on me sinner
» Posted By IB On August 21, 2012 @ 4:47 pm
To know Vladyka Vasiliy (Basil) is to know The St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians…
“Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoice in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends…”
This is how he is remembered by his faithful flock, by his spiritual children…
Tall, big men with a big permanent smile…
In his small Chapel in DC he prayed for many people, took many confessions, married many couples and baptized many faithful…
He is well known in Russia and Ukraine, his books are read and studied there…
Hopefully more of them will be translated into English.
His book “Salvation by love” is an ispiration for me.
I highly recommend his book ” The theory of the Big Bang and the Faith of The Holy Fathers”
His Earthly life was a gospel and my love for him will never end.Lord, have mercy!
» Posted By IB On August 21, 2012 @ 12:48 pm
Dear Michael Bauman,
In my post I described only my feelings about Bogoroditsa — my love, admiration and devotion to her!
I did not do it in the context of the religious dogma.
I, unworthy parishioner and a sinner , do know that Bogoroditsa gave birth to divine Jesus.It makes me so sad that the commentators here have no love and tolerance towards each other.
Actually, they are really cruel…” The Lord is my Shepherd,
I shall not want”……» Posted By IB On August 20, 2012 @ 9:52 pm
I feel attacked here just because I said I “worship” the Bible. I hope it is understood that it was said in a social context. What I meant was that I am in awe of the word of God.
Different people use different words to describe the same emotions. I am effusive when it comes to expressing my feelings about my love to God.
I came from the country where it was dangerous to own a Bible… communists ridiculed the Bible to propagate atheism…icons were smashed, the Bible was prohibited, churches were demolished… faithful were prosecuted…There are still places in the world where you can be killed for being an Orthodox Christian.
I think that to make any kind of joke in the form of Bible Scripture is absolutely unacceptable for a real steward of the Orthodox faith.Lord have mercy on me, the sinner
» Posted By IB On August 20, 2012 @ 8:56 pm
What other language do you speak?
» Posted By IB On August 20, 2012 @ 8:16 pm
What language did St. Nicholas speak?
How many Saints did actually speak English?
What is the language of Heaven?You said that with my limited knowledge of English I can’t be a parishioner of the (OCA?) church? What church do you think I should go to? The founders of my church were Russian immigrants, they raised funds to build it…
From the time of the Council of Nicea until the 1500’s the Bible was NOT written in English, and nobody made the distinction between”worship” and “venerate,” it is the same word to describe our feelings of adoration for both Jesus and Theotokos. Are you now saying that, thanks to English, we had it wrong for almost 1300 years and now we must make this distinction because the English language demands it? That, in my mind, is the height of snobbery.
Everybody in Russian orthodox church knows the difference between our Lord Jesus Christ, Theotokos (Bogoroditsa) and Saints. Even people who did not go to seminary. It is given to us by our grandparents and their grandparents….And you are absolutely right — English is a beautiful language. I love it! It is much more simple than Russian. I enjoy learning it.
PS — I did not notice any rude and arrogant demands to change the English into Greek, Lebanese or Russian…
Lord, have mercy!
» Posted By IB On August 20, 2012 @ 7:34 pm
From the opening ceremonies at the 2002 Winter Olympics by Romney:
” You know you did not get here solely on your own power. For most of you, loving parents, sisters or brothers, encoureged your hopes, coaches guided, communities built venues, in order to organize competition. All Olympians stand on the shoulders of those who lifted them”
» Posted By IB On August 20, 2012 @ 7:53 am
Dear Lola J.Beno,
Is it really so important to use the most proper word to express our love to God, to Theotokos, and Saints. There are many Icons of Theotokos holding her son Jesus Chris.
Must we always say “I worship you, my Lord! I venerate you, Theotokos!”?
Since Orthodoxy was brought to America from Russia it might be interesting for you to know that the meaning of the word “worship” will be: *adore, *kneel, *attend church service * pray…Lord, have mercy on me, sinner!
» Posted By IB On August 19, 2012 @ 9:56 pm
I agree with you, Kelly!
Church is a place to pray and praise God. It is not a place for politics. Many people go to church to avoid politics. Our church is diverse and has many different cultural layers. Discussion about politics will add more division.
“Lay aside all earthley cares … Alleluia…”
Peace and joy to you, Kelly!
» Posted By IB On August 19, 2012 @ 8:08 pm
Thank you, Joseph from L.A.
» Posted By IB On August 18, 2012 @ 10:32 pm
Dear Lola J. Beno
I am a native Russian speaker — I will adore, I will praise, venerate and worship Mother of God!
I do not need a theologian to find an absolute and proper word in English to describe my devotion to The Most Blessed Theotokos, Mother of God.Most Blessed Theotokas, pray for me, sinner
» Posted By IB On August 18, 2012 @ 8:30 pm
Thank you, dear Patrick Henry Reardon,
I already did — it is a gorgeous day here! While working along the shore of a beautiful lake I thought about God’s unconditional Love, His greatness… His majesty… the beauty of the world He created for us… How beautifully the creation of the world is described in Genesis…
How much mercy He has for us–seeing us destroying nature, peace and harmony… His creation, His beautiful world….
Do we deserve any of His blessings and gifts?
How can we be His faithful servants and give back what He has given us?
How can we live according to the rules given us by our Creator? I am blessed to know answers — they are given to us in His Bible … Holy Scripture, our most precious book…Patrick Henry Reardon — my question is very simple:
*Did Iowahawk paraphrase the Scripture? ( Yes or No?)
*Did Iowahawk disguise his own political message to make it to sound and look like Scripture? ( (Yes or No?)
*Was it done for the purpose of making fun or joke? (Yes or No?)
Patrick Henry Reardon:
*It is less obvious to me that Holy Scripture is being mocked here*
» Posted By IB On August 18, 2012 @ 7:59 pm
Dear Michael Bauman,
Is wrong to WORSHIP Theotokos?
Is OK to use Bible to make a joke?
I am an Orthodox for 50 years — I always WORSHIPED Theotokos!
I will always praise Theotokos or all the miracles I was blessed to be witness of!
O My my most blessed Queen,
O Theotokos my hope,gardian of orphans,
Intercessor for strangers, joy of the sorrowful,
Protectress of the wronged: thou seest my misfortune,
Thou seest my affliction; help me, for I am weak;
Feed me for I am a stranger.
Thou knowest mine offence: absolve it as thou wilt,
For I have no other help thee, no other intercessor,
Not good consoler except thee,
O MOTHER OF GOD.
Do thou preserve and protect me
Unto the ages of ages.
Amen» Posted By IB On August 18, 2012 @ 5:01 pm
Dear Lola J. Beno,
Have I ever mentioned that I agree with everything she sad?
I just sad that I do not trust politicians…
It is up to God to judge people… We can only agree or disagree.
We have to love everybody… Orthodox or not… we have to pray for righteous or not, for prisoners, murderers… pray that God will enlighten everybody with eternal truth.
Satan’s goal is to make us upset, angry, judgemental, and distract us from our main mission — to pray and be true missionaries of our Church.» Posted By IB On August 18, 2012 @ 12:20 pm
Dear Fr. Hans Jacobs,
I ask for your blessings and forgiveness…
Dear Father — please forgive me if I offended you or anybody here by mentioning the name of the actress Shirley Mclain — it was just to say that I do not trust any politician to fulfill their promises.
The essence of my post was just to say that I disagree with anybody who manipulates Holy Bible to manifest their own political veiws. I truly hope that “Iowahawk” did not want to make fun of the Bible ( or did he?).
I also disagree with certain words used in the post — I think that they are disrespectful to any women.
I worship Theatokos and many Saints who are women.
Father — can we put any insulting label to define a gender or a color of the human being? Don’t we all have one God who loves everybody?
It is very troublesome for me to see how the Holy Scripture was used by Iowahawk and a suggestion that I have to enjoy the “fun”. My spiritual father thought me to worship the Bible — it is a book God is talking to me through… I have always thought that the Bible is our treasure and to make jokes in the form of a Bible message is a sin. For the Orthodox believer … Let’s see — first we put some funny words in the form of a Bible message… then somebody will do the same with his or her own message… then more jokes will be made, then we accept the use of the Bible as a fun way to make any jokes, and then?… it is a slippery slope… If this is OK in my church than very soon I will have to ask myself a question — what church do I belong to?Isn’t the salt of Orthodoxy preservation and not innovation?
Forgive me Father for my inquiry, I am thirsty for the truth of God…
» Posted By IB On August 17, 2012 @ 9:39 pm
This is for George”the blogger”…
Dear George,
I disagree but do not disrespect!
Maybe from now on I should call myself IB “the feminazi “?
Thank you for your hard work, George — you keep us busy!» Posted By IB On August 17, 2012 @ 7:51 pm
Dear Patrick Henry Reardon — your statement spins the conversation away from the issue. Do you want a conversation or just want to prove you are right?
In my post I mentioned the name of the actress just to say that I do not trust politicians to follow their promises.
On the other side in your statement you approve the fact that Holy Bible can be misused and manipulated to prove somebody’s political point of view…
I also feel that certain words in the ” you did not build it ” message by George show a disrespect to women (“femiNAZI”) and a particular person (Oprah Winfrey). I was taught by my spiritual father to love everybody as I would love God. Is there any love in these characterizations of women?
It is George’s blog — it is up for him to decide.
BTW — I checked the Iowahowk site. In the top left corner they have a donation icon. It includes VERY bad language and VERY rude words are used… It is rude to anybody. It is ugly if you know Russian. I have a feeling that the owner of the blog knows what the Russian word “c…” means. Please ask any Russian to translate it for you — they will tell you what it is.
I do not think that Iowahawk can be a source of inspiration or truthful information to anybody, and definitely not to me.And at last — I disagree but do not disrespect!
Lord have mercy on me, sinner…» Posted By IB On August 17, 2012 @ 7:24 pm
Well said David! Five stars to you. As my priest used to say, “don’t think you are independent, that you are self made, that you don’t need anybody to help you , protect you or die for you. They already have.” Our saviour for one.
» Posted By IB On August 15, 2012 @ 7:19 pm
Dear Patrick Henry Reardom–glad to hear that Jesus read the post. Since you are privy to his reading habits, what did he say? Particularly about the claim that we are descending into third world (hmmm–is Nazareth in the third world and, by the way, what is wrong with the Third World–isn’t that where poor people live, who Jesus is concerned about?) femiNAZI (does Jesus think that feminists are NAZIs?) Ophrafication (I admit to be baffled by this word–what does it mean–not that Jesus has the time to watch Oprah–I certainly don’t).
Please enlighten me.» Posted By IB On August 15, 2012 @ 7:07 pm
Kelly,
On your first comment about abortion, I am not making excuses for anybody, certainly not any politician (I am with Shirley Mclaine who said it is useless to hold a person to any promise if he (or she) is in love or running for political office).
We are also not talking about coming elections here.On your second point yes, people pay for roads via taxes, with the emphasis on “people.”
And BTW — If I drove only on the roads I actually paid for I would be riding a bicycle with very thin wheels for about 100 feet a day. For the rest of the road, I have to thank the other folks who paid for it.» Posted By IB On August 15, 2012 @ 6:57 pm
These comments are totally inappropriate for a religious blog. By writing these– there is not other way to say this–snide comments about our President, whether he be R or D, man or woman, black or white or brown–the person who publishes this post alienates more than half of the readers of this blog. He loses his audience and demeans himself. To both the poster and the author (Iowahawk?) a piece of advice–keep this blog on spiritual life, not political life. As Christians we cannot make these comments. Think a bit–what would Jesus say if he read this post? And, to both of you–when you drive to work tomorrow on the free road built by AFSME members federal and state, just whisper to yourself “I did not build this,” and be thankful. Enough said. P.S. AFSME is the union of federal, state and municipals employees–the road-builders, teachers, firemen, policeman, and the other folks who keep our children safe, educated and free. I am not an AFSME member, but I am glad to pay the taxes that keeps them working for all of us.
» Posted By IB On August 14, 2012 @ 8:49 pm
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Many of us are disturbed and concerned by the recent changes in the OCA leadership. Let us join together in prayer tonight that the Lord may guide the Holy Synod during their meeting in Detroit tomorrow. Though we may not be able to ask for specific outcomes, let us pray that the Lord grant his will and his mercy in this difficult hour, for +Jonah and for his family, and for all those hurt by the recent events.
Glory to God Forever!
» Posted By IB On August 12, 2012 @ 4:39 pm
More Evidence that Jonah Was Railroaded
Please check http://www.entranceofthetheotokos.org
Matthew 5:11-12
“Blessed are you when men revile you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
2 Corinthians 12:9-12
“My grace is sufficient to you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
» Posted By IB On August 13, 2012 @ 12:00 pm
The Sex Czar: Conclusion –A Failed Paradigm for a Failing Institution
«« Back To Stats PageMr. Stankovich — have you ever helped anybody who has been falsely accused of rape or sex abuse?
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