"I am the door. By me if any man enter in he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture." - John 10:9 At every parish where I have had the pleasure of attending services, there is always a small group of people who find their way all the way up to the church building but don't actually attend services. At one parish it was a group of male gypsies who talked on cellphones or smoked cigarettes. At another it was a few Protestant husbands who, though they never attended services, opened the parish doors for people as they filed in. At yet another parish the men stood in the narthex and chatted until it was time to receive and then got in line. Latin or Greek Catholic, Eastern or Oriental Orthodox I see the same small throng of men standing next to the front door, but not standing, sitting, or kneeling amongst the people. If it were me (and I can only speak for myself here) this option would be an unsavory one. The boredom would be immediate. The anxiety of som...
not one word exept in Greek. Interesting in the US where English is the common language!
ReplyDeleteSo much for being part of the fabric of America. The Greeks are coming, the Greeks are coming,beware of the Greeks bearing gifts.i consider this a tragic afront to all of our beloved bretheren who we lost in 911. This church should commemorate their memories and sacrifice and not the Hellenistic ego,,,,,again an opportunity lost
ReplyDeleteThanks for your succinct comments. You have nailed them.
DeleteGlory to God in the Highest. May Christ our True God heal the wounds of 911.
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ReplyDeletePlease give us a break from this! Too much of the Greek Autoarch inNY.Much is going on in the orthodox world and he is taking up a lot of bandwith.
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