EP calls different Paschal dates a "scandal"
( Orthodox Times ) - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew extended in his homily his heartfelt wishes to all the non-Orthodox Christians who celebrated the Holy Easter on Sunday, March 31, after presiding over the Sunday Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Theodore of the Community of Vlanga. “On this day, the timeless message of the Resurrection resonates more profoundly than ever, as our non-Orthodox Christian brethren and sisters commemorate the resurrection of our Lord from the dead, celebrating Holy Easter. We have already sent our representatives to all the Christian Communities of the confessions here, to extend our heartfelt wishes of the Holy Great Church of Christ and our Patriarchal congratulations. But also from this position we extend a heartfelt greeting of love to all Christians around the world who celebrate Holy Easter today. We beseech the Lord of Glory that the forthcoming Easter celebration next year will not merely be a fortuitous occurrence, but rather the beginning...
Color me suspicious.
ReplyDeleteWHO believes that "their pathway to Christ starts and ends on Sundays?" Really. Who? And why the metaphor "pathway?"
ReplyDeleteWhy be overly suspicious? Give them a chance.
ReplyDeleteJust did the free download. Hopefully, it's a good, i.e. edifying & informative, app.
DeleteAfter initial app is downloaded there is an optional $3.99/year charge for what looks like a lot of good content such as homilies, detailed lives of the saint, beautiful icons, reflections, etc. I bought these extras for ~$4/year, which is practically a give away. Well see...
ReplyDeleteThere is an additional & FINAL optional $14.99 purchase for the full / unlimited access to all the app has.
DeleteIt seems pretty good so far! Nice layout, plenty of vivid icons, audio for just about everything, so for under $20 a year to have all of this in your pocket is "not too shabby", especially if you compare this the cost of lunch at a decent cafe or a tank of gas.
I agree Timmy,
DeleteOnly the Book of the Living Saints is over $ 150 and here we have all, plus audio record that we can listen when we are not able to read.
Looks like this is from Sebastian Press and the Serbian Orthodox Church. I’m playing around with the free version. Looks promising so far.
ReplyDeleteDoes it take confessions?
ReplyDeleteHopefully the developer recognizes that by going the iPhone route, they have cut off 2/3 of the cell phone market which use Android phones.
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