'The Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches in Resistance Efforts in the War Against Russia'
The 26th Annual Templeton Lecture on Religion & World Affairs, given by Dr. Heather S. Gregg on November 1, 2022, Foreign Policy Research Institute, video and transcript.
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Rev. Sotirios Dimitriou uses incense near the icon of St. John the Baptist, right, inside of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. Dimitriou, recently hospitalized, went to kiss the icon when he saw and smelled what he described as a fragrant oil seeping from John the Baptist's hands, hair, halo and beard. Since that day, the priest's health has gradually improved, he says.
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Thousands of Orthodox Christians are flocking to a church in southwest Chicago to witness what they believe is a miracle.continue at CT
According to the Chicago Tribune, tiny drops of sweet-smelling oil have been trickling down an icon of John the Baptist at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. The parishioners believe the droplets have healing properties.
Parish priest Rev Sotirios Dimitriou – known as Father Sam – said: "The first thing out of my mouth was 'What do I do?' You don't expect anything like this. It's breathtaking. It's so powerful to see such an act of God before your eyes."
The auxiliary bishop of the diocese told the Tribune it would not comment on whether the phenomenon was genuinely miraculous, saying "We let the faithful believe it if they wish." Bishop Demetrios added: "If it brings you closer to God that's wonderful. If it doesn't, it doesn't."
continue at JSA Greek Orthodox priest pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $100,000 from his former parish in Wauwatosa, but under a deferred prosecution deal he will get only a misdemeanor conviction if he stays out of trouble for a year.
Neither the Rev. James Dokos nor his attorneys, Patrick Knight and Franklyn Gimbel, made any comment after a hearing before Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Conen.
Dokos, 63, of Chicago, was charged in 2014 with using about $100,000 intended for Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for lavish dinners, jewelry for his wife, and everyday expenses. He had been the pastor at the church about 20 years.
By the time he was charged, Dokos had already been transferred to Sts. Peter and Paul in Glenview, Ill., one of the largest and most affluent Greek Orthodox churches in the Chicago area.
Theft in a business setting of more than $10,000 — which is a felony — carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, plus five years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine. But Conen agreed to withhold entry of judgment, and if Dokos meets various reporting and community service requirements, in a year he will instead enter judgment for misdemeanor theft. As part of the agreement, Assistant District Attorney David Robles said he will recommend an unspecified fine at that time.
Given Moscow's core, eternal beef toward Rome – Ukraine's Greek-Catholics – the key graf of Pope-Patriarch accord: pic.twitter.com/lXSjd7PV2L
— Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo) February 12, 2016
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Orthodox praying at 40 Day for Life in Milwaukee Three Eastern-rite Christian churches from across the Milwaukee area are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind festival celebrating their Middle Eastern heritages and traditions from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 3126 95th St. in Sturtevant.
The festival will bring together members of St. George Melkite Church in Milwaukee; St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Cedarburg; and the Maronite Mission of Milwaukee, which worships at St. Sebastian.
August 6, The Transfiguration of Christ, was extended to the Universal Church by Pope Calixtus III to celebrate legendary Hungarian general János Hunyadi’s victory over the Turks at Belgrade in 1456. This feast has great significance for Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic churches.
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But what is yoga? The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yujwhich means to “unite”, meaning the union of the individual soul with the impersonal Absolute One of Hinduism (see P. Schreiner, Yoga: Wörterbuch des Christen-tums, 1995, p. 1376). This union is considered a liberation and redemption of mankind from karma, that is, from the consequences that result from our choices and actions in supposedly previous lives.whole statement at Sobornost(not too long and worth the read)
Moreover, concerning the term yoga, we must stress that it is used as a qualifying term of one of the six classical orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy (see H. Baer, ”Yoga”, in the Lexikon der Sekten, Sohdergruppen und Weltanschauungen, 7th Ed, 2001, pp. 1166-1174).
But is yoga exercise? Can one isolate the practical exercise from its religious content and background? Can one ignore the purpose for which it is used? Unquestionably no.
And what about the claim of various centers, institutes, schools, groups, journals and gyms, that present it as lacking a religious nature, alleging it to be a “scientific” psychosomatic practice, or a practice for a simple existence and spiritual self-knowledge? Without doubt these assertions are inaccurate. They oftentimes misinform and confuse using an extremely attractive vocabulary (see R. Hauth, (Hrsg), Kompaktlexikon Religionen, 1998, p. 366).
Many thanks to those who participated in today's Moljeben service, especially our clergy: Fr Gregory Madlom (St Herman of Alaska Orthodox Chapel, West Bend) and Fr Stephen Hrycyniak (St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Kenosha)...Will continue every Sunday through March 24, 3:00pm, at AMS on Farwell.40 Days for Life - Milwaukee
That day it was customary to release the birds into the wild. This tradition symbolizes liberation of soul from sin and holy thoughts on this heavenly holiday.Source
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