tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post7710560937849808724..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Another chapter in the Archimandrite Alexander (Belya) storyByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-66652920351380736262019-10-25T12:51:05.460-05:002019-10-25T12:51:05.460-05:00The ROCOR has a verifiable track record of receivi...The ROCOR has a verifiable track record of receiving many priests without a release. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012675348782042683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-27624707123282362822019-10-21T17:21:10.655-05:002019-10-21T17:21:10.655-05:00There has to be more to this story and I will wait...There has to be more to this story and I will wait and see before casting aspersions on Fr. Alexander's head or spreading rumors. I mean Fr. Alexander had a flawless record and reputation until now. He built up that parish of reportedly 2,000 adherents and according to the parish web site it is a flourishing parish. The fact that the parish sided with Fr. Alexander shows how much they love their priest. I am going to see what is on the Russian language sites.Steve_Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700596373993979010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-22929033788727722572019-10-21T17:17:48.269-05:002019-10-21T17:17:48.269-05:00John (Ad Orientem) Fr. Alexander Belya is the fou...John (Ad Orientem) Fr. Alexander Belya is the found of "Orthodox Florida" published in Russia-have you ever read it?Steve_Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700596373993979010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-57198343019722100532019-10-19T03:21:06.832-05:002019-10-19T03:21:06.832-05:00Heavy, heavy stuff going on here. Panagia Theotoko...Heavy, heavy stuff going on here. Panagia Theotokos, soson imas kai olos O Kosmos AminAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777118314489010773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-23455663198158207362019-10-18T07:56:57.206-05:002019-10-18T07:56:57.206-05:00The EP constantly receives people without a releas...The EP constantly receives people without a release in most of the world. They consider it their prerogative to be able to.Samn!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14142811721903345946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-89646865446815617162019-10-18T07:42:55.545-05:002019-10-18T07:42:55.545-05:00Sad to say sometimes we priests are worst enemies ...Sad to say sometimes we priests are worst enemies of Christ. God be merciful unto us.Archimandrite Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894842027467584759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-81199909287289373642019-10-18T03:47:31.599-05:002019-10-18T03:47:31.599-05:00While you're right, the Russian side shouldn&#...While you're right, the Russian side shouldn't make too big a deal about him switching without a release, the issue is that receiving without a release is at least consistent with the Moscow Patriarchate's position of having ceased communion with Constantionple.<br /><br />However, Constantinople loves to make a big show of how they didn't reciprocate in breaking communion, of how they don't use the Eucharist as a weapong like that, how Russia is the aggressor, etc. <br /><br />Thus to recieve without a release is inconsistent with their public position.jckstraw72https://www.blogger.com/profile/04268805027248694534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-42128502795766097222019-10-18T03:12:17.699-05:002019-10-18T03:12:17.699-05:00As a friend mentioned earlier today, this guy soun...As a friend mentioned earlier today, this guy sounds like a "little Philaret" (Denisenko, head of the "Kiev Patriarchate"), playing jurisdictional musical chairs after being suspended.Matvey Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121365910878071505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-43661475376735395232019-10-18T02:09:41.717-05:002019-10-18T02:09:41.717-05:00I hope this hasn't happened. That being said, ...I hope this hasn't happened. That being said, the ROCOR can receive people from Constantinople without a release, but now Constantinople can't do the same in return? The righteous indignation in the comments is a bit much...Jon Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906335382429497204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-42993186209448834552019-10-18T02:09:03.037-05:002019-10-18T02:09:03.037-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jon Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906335382429497204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-5483257492813206182019-10-17T22:12:14.723-05:002019-10-17T22:12:14.723-05:00I pray that they are not received by the EP. Not ...I pray that they are not received by the EP. Not that way.David B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585542870280397211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-32292103352498765422019-10-17T22:11:18.292-05:002019-10-17T22:11:18.292-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.David B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585542870280397211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-39152242835322406812019-10-17T20:12:41.054-05:002019-10-17T20:12:41.054-05:00Wow. I live in N. Ft Myers and generally attend Ho...Wow. I live in N. Ft Myers and generally attend Holy Cross (OCA). In the past I have been to the local Greek parish of the Annunciation though not since the recent unpleasantness over Ukraine. I'd always wanted to visit the monastery but never got around to it. My options are getting pretty thin here. John (Ad Orientem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14329907942477160166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-66758262035152962872019-10-17T17:57:12.418-05:002019-10-17T17:57:12.418-05:00Let's see if the EP makes an uproar of this li...Let's see if the EP makes an uproar of this like they do the Rue Daru...Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277889467316537183noreply@blogger.com