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Eastern Orthodoxy
A Christian Faith that believes in Jesus Christ as both Son of God and God, and in the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. God is defined as the Holy Trinity, which is One God in Three Persons (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit). The statement of the Orthodox Christian faith is the Nicene Creed.
752 Questions
When were the roman Catholic and orthodox churches formed?
They were both formed in the time of the Apostles but split centuries later over doctrinal issues and political tensions. When the capitol of the Roman Empire was moved to the East, many felt that the same should be done with the capitol of the Church. They could also not agree on certain important doctrines.
Was The Pope head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No, the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Roman Catholic Church is normally known for using fresco's and Statues in their churches. Whereas The Eastern Orthodox Church uses mosaics and icons, with a small percentage of the time they will also use fresco's .
What did St. Anne do to become a Saint?
Saint Anne was also called Euphemianus, a widow, born in Constantinople. From a good family, Anne was forced to marry. When widowed, she assumed a male disguise and the name of Euphemianus. As this male, Anne entered an abbey on Mount Olympus. Revered for holiness, she was asked to become an abbess but remained in an obscure monastery. In order words, she dedicated her life in serving God. In this way, she became a saint. Her death is accepted to have taken place in 820 AD.
Article updated to state that this Saint Anne is NOT the same as the Saint Anne of the first century BC, the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
When a person dies do they know that you cared about them?
When a person dies they lose all physical sensation and information and are in a state of violence, being a soul without its proper body. A soul in this state only retains concepts and conceptual memory. What this means is that you cannot know anything (outside of abstract concepts) that God does not directly introduce into your mind since you have no capacity to receive information otherwise. For instance, you will know you had a mother, but will be unable to remember visually what she looks like, since that is physical memory. Therefore, it is totally dependent upon God as to what the soul is enlightened upon, as for example your question. Since souls are judged, anything that is relevant for graces received or lost will be made known to the soul as well as all those who conspired to aid or interfere with their salvation. Surely then the person would know how much you cared for them, since you no doubt played a role in their eternity.
Can an Orthodox pray in a Catholic church or the opposite?
Whilst praying together has sometimes happened in the past, receiving Communion together is not permitted. Usually an Orthodox person can only pray in a Catholic church if there is no other Orthodox church within a reasonable distance.
In which location did Constantine convene the first Ecumenical Council?
Are there nuns in the Greek Orthodox Church?
Yes, and also in the Russian. there has been for some years a movement to expand the role of women in Russian Orthodoxy to the Ministerium level- but results are mixed.Paul is popular in the Eastern Churchs, and his ( Silent running) order in his varius epistles is taken seriously.
What other creeds do we have besides the Nicene Creed?
There exist also the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed, but the Eastern Orthodox Church only uses the Nicene Creed during its services.
In the Catholic Church the Nicene Creed is primarily used during Mass. However, the Apostles' Creed is sometimes substituted, especially for a children's Mass. The Apostles' Creed is used most frequently in daily prayers, such as the rosary.
The Athanasian Creed is extremely long and almost never used except as an historical reference.
The East–West Schism, commonly referred to as the Great Schism of 1054, is the break of communion between what are now the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, which began in the 11th century and continues.
How you draw and paint a orthodox icons?
Writing icons is an extremely prayer-filled task. You first, need to ask the Lord for guidance in this situation, and to guide your hand. You also need to pray to the saint you are going to be writing. Praying to a saint, is not the same as praying to God. You must ask the saint to pray for YOU in this task.
An icon is not just a simple representation of the saint, it is intimately linked with the person which it depicts. In real life those saints often prayed with tears for the sins of all men. When an icon cries it shows that the saint is present in this world and that he feels our prayers and our sufferings. Ultimately, what makes an icon cry is the power of God. He doesn't leave man alone in the face of sufferings. He helps and comforts man in this world with signs from the other world under the form of tears on the icons.
In the Orthodox Church, this rite is usually called the Divine Liturgy, rather than the Mass. It is the most important sacrament (or mystery) of the Church, celebrated every Sunday and on feast days throughout the year (in some communities, particularly in monasteries, it is celebrated every day, except on the weekdays of Great Lent). The Divine Liturgy, which is always sung throughout, consists of two parts: the Liturgy of the Catechumens, and the Liturgy of the Faithful. The first conists of psalms, hymns, and an Epistle and Gospel reading. The second is focused on the rite of Holy Communion. Orthodox believe, as do Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine offered are changed truly and substantially into Christ's Body and Blood, although the Orthodox have not developed a technical explanation of this along the lines of the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. Orthodox also believe that the Eucharist is a sacrifice, albeit an unbloody one; it is the selfsame Sacrifice offered by Christ on the Cross. The Holy Gifts are distributed in both kinds. The faithful receive a portion of the Body of Christ, together with a portion of the Precious Blood, from a spoon.
An icon, or ikon, is a religious picture. The computer 'icon' was named after it.
What shape are orthodox churches?
The head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ. The spiritual heads on earth are the four ancient Patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) together with the Autocephalous (self-governing) Churches such as Moscow, Serbia, Romania, Greece, and so on. The Orthodox Church has a collegial system of government, similar to a democratic government. It does not have one world leader like the Pope in Rome. The supreme authority in the Orthodox Church rests with an Ecumenical Council or Synod, with representatives from the Orthodox Churches around the world, similar to a Congress of bishops or Parliament. The Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople is regarded as the 'first patriarch among equals' but he cannot interfere in the jurisdiction of another Patriarchate or Autocephalous Church, without the authority of a world-wide church Council or Synod. The reason for this is to safeguard against any one person taking control of the Church and leading it astray, and also to provide a system of 'checks and balances' in case the spiritual head of one church makes an incorrect theological statement or preaches a heretical belief. In this way, the other spiritual heads from Orthodox Churches (usually Archbishops or Patriarchs) will censure or correct the false beliefs of that individual. That is how the structure of the Orthodox Church has remained intact for over 2,000 years.
The alter is symbol of Christ and so it is incensed to show reverance for Christ. Lk 1:10 mentions the use of incense during worship and there is incense at the Mass in Heaven. (Rev 5:8, 8:3, 8:4) so it also reflects that.
Why did the Catholic and Orthodox Churches split?
Historical background
During the period of persecution, the Early Christian Church developed differently according to the part of the Roman Empire; the Church in the East developed differently from the West and the Church in Africa (Copts) differed again. After the legalisation of Christianity, the Church came to accept that there were 3 main leaders (Patriarchs): the bishops of Alexandria, Antioch and Rome. To these were added the bishop of Constantinople (by the Council of Constantinople in 381) and the bishop of Jerusalem (by the Council of Chalcedon in 451).
With Constantine's transfer of the capital of the Empire to Constantinople, the Empire was effectively split into two sections: East and West. (Diocletian formally divided the Empire into 2 sections in early part of the 4th century)
The Church
When the western part of the Empire fell into decay, and was eventually overrun by invaders, the political, judicial and social responsibilities of its officials were assumed by the leaders of the Church in the West, centred on Rome. Inevitably, this dual responsibility led to a centralisation and codification of the manner in which things were done in the Western part of the Church. The Church in the East, largely unaffected by the collapse of the Western Empire, continued to be less centralised.
As time progressed, the Bishop of Rome (acknowledged by the others as being First Among Equals) began to claim greater authority due to the apostles Peter and Paul being martyred in that city. This claim was refuted by the other patriarchs. However, Rome's position became strengthened when the spread of Islam effectively isolated and diminished the influence the Patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem, leaving Rome and Constantinople in something of a state of rivalry.
A further cause of tension arose when the Western Church inserted the "filioque" into Nicene Creed. Traditionally, the Holy Spirit was seen to proceed from God the Father; the insertion of the "filioque" clause meant that, in the West, the Holy Spirit was believed to proceed from God the Father and God the Son. For the Church in the East, Rome had overstepped its authority by altering a Creed which had been approved by an ecumenical council. In 867 the Patriarch of Constantinople (Photius I)declared the insertion to be heretical, thereby accusing the Patriarch of the West (the Bishop of Rome) of heresy.
Other factors also caused the East and West to drift apart: language, different manners of liturgical celebration, different approaches to solving ecclesiastical conflict, different ways of explaining doctrine and the gradual imposition of clerical celibacy in the West.
The consummation of the schism is generally dated to 16 July 1054 due to a disagreement between the Patriarch of Constantinople and the papal legate who had been sent to solve a disagreement several matters: the type of bread to be used in the Eucharist, the claim to greater power by the Bishop of Rome and the Patriarch's use of the title "Ecumenical". Humbert felt insulted by the treatment he had received from the Patriarch who, apparently, kept him waiting. Although the pope (Leo IX) had been dead for some 3 months (and thus the legate's authority had ended) Humbert decided to excommunicate Patriarch Michael; the Patriarch reciprocated. It is rather simplistic to state that the East-West Schism occurred in 1054, as it had been developing for some time and it was clear that neither excommunication of 1054 included anyone other that the Patriarch, his followers and Cardinal Humbert; they did not apply to the churches.
In reality little changed in the lives of ordinary Christians or the clergy. The two churches continued to drift apart with the rise of nation states in the West (the Byzantine Empire continued) and the disaster of the Fourth Crusade when the crusaders attacked and looted Constantinople. There were futile attempts at reconciliation.
In brief, the schism between East and West developed over centuries and the reasons are several: linguistic, societal, judicial, ecclesiastical, political and theological. (PLease see related links)
The view held by religious authorities in the mainly Greek-speaking eastern regions was that there were 5 senior leaders, or Metropolitans, in the Christian Church, one of whom was the bishop of Rome. However, the bishop of Rome, known in the West as the Pope, insisted that he had greater authority than the other Metropolitans. Gradually, differences built up, but the key points of difference were an attempt by the bishop of Rome to change the Nicene Creed without a further Council of bishops, and Rome's objection to the Eastern churches allowing married priests.
The Great Schism resulted when Pope Leo IX sent legates to Patriarch Michael I, they attempted to excommunicate Michael and he then excommunicated the legates (Leo having died, Michael was unable to excommunicate him). There were attempts at reconciliation and the Churches came close to being reunited in 1274 and in 1439, but the schism eventually became permanent.
The western Church, based on Rome, has become known as Roman Catholic, while the eastern Churches have become known as Orthodox Churches.
Mainly because these two churches had minor disagreements. For example, Eastern Orthodox have different Holy Comunnion traditions. There are many differences. Catholic priests can not have children, but Eastern Orthodox priests can. Believe me, I believe in the Eastern Orthodox faith.
The God of the living is your God for today?
The God of the living is my God today and forever-and-ever. He is truly living.
Hope i understood your question. :-)
What are two elements of Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
Orthodox Church:
- This denomination began as the eastern half of Christendom which was the site of the former Byzantine Empire (Greece, Turkey, and nearby countries).
-They have different views on topics like the use of images, the nature of God, and the cultural differences between the Eastern and Western churches.
Roman Catholic Church:
-Non-existant during the first thousand years of Christianity because there was no Eastern Orthodoxy or Protestantism to differentiate it from any other denomination.
-It's history is traced all the way back to the Apostles to where St. Peter is considered the first pope, and every pope that came after him was considered his spiritual successor.
What is the apokriatiko glendi?
This is made up of two Greek words: "apokries" and "glendi." The Greek word "apokries" means "farewell to meat" and "glendi" means a festival or carnival. The phrase "apokriatiko glengi" is the term given to the meatfare festival which takes places two weeks before Great Lent begins. In English, the 2nd last week before Great Lent is called "meatfare week" and the last week before Great Lent is called "cheesefare week". Meatfare week is the last week for eating meat, and cheesefare week is the last week for eating dairy products, before the fasting period begins and lasts for around 50 days prior to Easter Day. So the "apokriatiko glendi" is called meatfare week in English, and is the last week for eating meat before Great Lent begins. In Greece, the apokriatiko glendi is very popular and is celebrated with music, dancing and lots of meat-eating before the fasting period starts. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, fasting begins on "Clean Monday" which is 10 March 2008 this year, and ends on Orthodox Easter Sunday, which is on 27 April 2008. During the 50 days of fasting, Orthodox Christians usually abstain from eating all meat and dairy products, especially during the final week of Lent, which is called "Holy Week" or "Passion Week."
What should you eat during Fasting for Lent in Eastern Orthodoxy?
The foods that you should abstain from (avoid) during Lent are all meats (eg. red meats, white meats and fish) and all dairy products (eg. cheese, eggs, milk). This applies to healthy persons. Persons who are elderly or sick are allowed to relax the Fasting rules, or not to follow them at all, depending on their person circumstances. Generally, a spiritual father would provide advice on what rules apply to individuals. All fruits, nuts and vegetables etc are permissible.
What is the second event of holy week?
he rode through a city and palms were over his head and who gives about jesus for god sake muun
