I created this video to show the contrast. I always found it interesting that the doom-scrolling activity with our hand seemed like the antithesis to the recitation of the Jesus Prayer with a prayer rope. Both acts, small and seemingly inconsequential, could not be more

St. Gregory Palamas: all men born of the normal procreative means are in need of purification.

Christians do not call burial places “necropolises”, that is, “cities of the dead”, but “cemeteries”, which literally means “sleeping places”, places where one rests, awaiting the resurrection.

What they’re telling you is “Western heresy” is normative for the Eastern Saints. Some of them don’t know what this faith teaches, others refuse to learn, and still others — thankfully, the smallest percentage in my opinion — are just lying to score points against “the West”

I’m not even sure what Catholics are supposed to do with the DDF’s document on Marian titles. It safeguards and clarifies the theological soundness of what can be signified by “Co-Redemptrix” yet merely objects to its use for pastoral reasons. What is the intellect to submit to?

I sympathize with both.

Even after I investigated and understood them, I wrestled with the titles “co-redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of all graces” for a long time. Esp the former. I love them now, but I would have been grateful early on not to have had to go through that.

I wonder if some of the people who are upset about the new DDF’s verdict on using the term are completely ignorant of how much anxiety and fear the terms in question can cause in the hearts of the ignorant. Obviously lots of people can relate if they’re converts… but not all

I could be wrong, but I’m willing to bet 97% of the “super based submit to Rome” Catholic accounts on here who, at times, posted a picture of Mary and added the caption “She is Mediatrix/Coredemptrix” did it to rage bait and get attention from Protestants, not because they had

Please pray for him

Sorry to borrow from MHFM, but controversy surrounding the term “co-redemptrix” is not new

The Latin Scholastic West with it's rationalism believes that Mary is the Co-Redemptrix, we mystical Orthodox believe that Christ first enlightens the angels, who then enlightens the monks who then enlightens the pious laity.

If BVM’s suffering’s formally part of the redemption which merited all grace INCLUDING HER OWN it would seem she merited her own salvation. If it was objectively part of the sacrifice, a male priesthood In Persona Christi is incomplete, we’d need female priests In Persona Maria

There is a horrifying problem with newcomers to Orthodoxy. Many of those newcomers are antisemitic, racist, and/or misogynistic looking for a home to justify their hate and prejudice. Orthodox is becoming the new hate group in the US. Jay Dyer is the true leader of this group and

Quite happy with my new phone case selection for the shop. And, "Make your phone less evil!" is my new favourite sales slogan ever! Browse the collection (link in reply, bcs twitter is still dumb 👇)

I agree that “don’t use terms that require explanations” is a slippery slope. (Theosis, Theotokos, etc) But the notion of “co-redemptrix” is already downstream from, like, 3 other concepts that by themselves need explaining.

Jessica Pin We’re eager to hold them accountable. Public shaming, exile for continual profligacy, death penalty if they pressure anyone into ab*rtion.

Murray Rundus It’s beyond parody: liturgical martinets demanding lockstep synchronization of the congregation with military boot camp levels of forced “active participation”, all while snickering about those trads interested in “ornate forms of the Mass obsessed with empty ritual.”

Good thread. Patristic deification ≠ Mormon deification.

Some people learn just enough karate to get their butts kicked back into yesterday. Some people study just enough Scripture to delude themselves into thinking they’re *uniquely* enlightened with the Spirit of God and make rash judgements of things they don’t understand.