tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post424762293554880538..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Does ecumenism have a future? - Russian Church respondsByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-74154486335544493692015-02-14T12:58:13.823-06:002015-02-14T12:58:13.823-06:00Thank you. From your source, it seems he was not ...Thank you. From your source, it seems he was not there in Ephesus too long. Orthowiki leaves much out. It says is: "He died peacefully at the age of 52 on June 23, 1444, after an excruciating two-week battle with intestinal illness. .... Mark was buried in the Mangana Monastery in Constantinople."<br />Bruce T.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751094166090375495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-28128032782713636062015-02-13T11:20:58.947-06:002015-02-13T11:20:58.947-06:00St. Mark did not remain long in Constantinople, bu...St. Mark did not remain long in Constantinople, but soon, without informing the Emperor, left for Ephesus, his see, which it is possible he had not yet visited, since immediately after his consecration in Constantinople he had left for the Council in Italy. Two reasons, it would appear, impelled St. Mark to leave Constantinople for Ephesus: pastoral concern for his flock, which found itself under the Turks in the most woeful circumstances; and the desire to unite spiritually around himself those who were zealous for Orthodoxy, in so far as in Constantinople he had actually been under house arrest. It would appear that it is precisely from Ephesus that St. Mark sent his letters, his confession of faith, and his account of his activity at the Council of Florence.<br />http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/stmark.aspx<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-6531305290424501682015-02-13T10:41:19.324-06:002015-02-13T10:41:19.324-06:00Off topic, but did Mark of Ephesus ever visit Ephe...Off topic, but did Mark of Ephesus ever visit Ephesus and risk martyrdom to minister to his people who were suffering under Muslim domination? <br />Orthowiki is not too helpful.<br />Bruce T.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751094166090375495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-73855164507682647132015-02-12T07:52:37.290-06:002015-02-12T07:52:37.290-06:00St. Mark of Ephesus pray for us!St. Mark of Ephesus pray for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-22761582230912448282015-02-11T10:46:20.322-06:002015-02-11T10:46:20.322-06:00Met. Hilarion has repeatedly emphasized his progra...Met. Hilarion has repeatedly emphasized his program of an "alliance" between Orthodox and Catholics, and does so again here. Historically, I am reminded of the "alliance" between the Latins and the Byzantines under Alexios I Comenenos. The histories of the First Crusade resulting from this alliance teach one lesson for a militant Christendom: united we stand, divided we fall.<br /><br />More importantly, unity provides a good witness to the world; a religion that preaches unity as a major gospel tenet should be, in itself, united.<br /><br />I do wonder if, as many have said, Met. Hilarion's "alliance" goals are more harmful to true unity than if he were focused on "full communion" (as Met. Zizioulas has been). Some say the "social, moral alliance" is a mere placebo obstructing real ecumenical dialogue on theological issues with the easy unity to be found in the pro-life movement, traditional marriage, anti-materialism, etc.<br /><br />I'm not sure. I think if Orthodox and Catholics can be reconciled in theological and ecclesiological matters, we should go for it. "Full communion or bust" to be sure. But maybe the "alliance" Met. Hilarion is talking about is the first step in that direction. After all, there is still a lot of mistrust and bigotry on both sides that makes ecumenical dialogue difficult. Perhaps working together to establish Christian orphanages all across Europe (and similar social endeavors) would be a good way to start learning from each other again?Evangelical Orthodoxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619519505562369996noreply@blogger.com