How-To Orthodoxy: A Practical Guide

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Timestamps for all topics covered in the lesson: 05:20 How to make the Sign of the Cross 11:03 Why do we light candles? 18:40 How to greet an Orthodox priest or bishop 22:36 Why do we kiss the priest's hand? 28:54 Ecclesiastical etiquette in church 45:39 Women wear head coverings 51:12 What is the prayer rope? 55:21 A prayer rule with the prayer rope 1:04:21 What is a prayer rule? 1:16:54 Can I use the prayer rope instead of the divine services? 1:20:38 The Orthodox prayer corner 1:28:22 How to prepare for Holy Confession 1:36:55 How to prepare for Holy Communion 1:46:38 Daily prostrations in our kelli 1:49:56 The day of the Lord: How-to live it / No prostrations on Sunday? How-to and why 1:57:20 What is Kolyva 1:59:59 Kolyva: History and Symbolism 2:03:29 Monastic recipe for Kolyva 2:03:57 How to baptize babies 2:05:10 How to baptize adults 2:06:59 How not to baptize 2:07:45 Wearing makeup 2:11:59 Why do Orthodox priests marry? 2:14:55 What should we be thinking as we light candles? 2:16:11 Why do we have theosis and tollhouses? 2:18:33 Reading lives of martyrs to young children 2:20:40 Why are Orthodox not as sure as Protestants about going to heaven? 2:26:27 Go to a parish where don’t understand the liturgy’s language 2:28:05 Women covering their hair 2:28:33 Daily Vespers service 2:29:25 If you see someone crossing their legs in church should you tell them? 2:30:45 General confession 2:34:01 Confession as a catechumen 2:35:15 Eating antidoron as non-Orthodox 2:37:11 Should women wear head-coverings in everyday life? 2:41:14 Deacon’s son coming to church wearing a dress 2:44:22 Confessing only to monastery 2:45:43 Where do I go to get a spiritual father? 2:48:03 Use of myrrh or oil at home 2:50:03 Do we conduct our prayer rule on Sunday? 2:50:20 Is it disrespectful to wear the cross during workout or shower? 2:51:18 Prostrate on Sundays in private prayer 2:52:35 Difference between Sabbath and Sunday? 2:53:56 What is the Greek work for healthy self-forgetfulness? 2:54:41 Is forgetfulness a sin? 2:57:24 If you have fornicated can you become a priest? 3:02:23 Does Matthew 10:8 apply as a command to all bishops 3:04:15 How does one pray to a saint? 3:05:45 Is nationalism a sin? 3:07:30 Should I get my pentagram tattoo removed? 3:08:20 How do I confess if I fall over and over again? 3:14:00 Is it an issue my wife and I decided not to have kids? 3:16:10 Why do we refer to priest by first name rather than last name? 3:17:18 Should proud be used outside of the context of the sin of pride? 3:18:35 Should someone baptized in Methodist church be baptized again in Orthodox church? 3:21:30 Lifelong confession multiple times? 3:22:25 What advice would you give to someone who will be ordained a priest soon? 3:27:53 What to do with someone who has walked away from the faith? 3:28:50 Are we allowed to eat food besides prosphora inside church buildings?

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[@landfound]

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[@arthursimeon2620]

@YAJUN YUAN 2:13:10 Wearing makeup 2:17:24 Why do Orthodox priests marry? 2:20:20 What should we be thinking as we light candles? 2:21:36 Why do we have theosis and tollhouses? 2:23:58 Reading lives of martyrs to young children 2:26:05 Why are Orthodox not as sure as Protestants about going to heaven? 2:31:52 Go to a parish where don’t understand the liturgy’s language 2:33:30 Women covering their hair 2:33:58 Daily Vespers service 2:34:50 If you see someone crossing their legs in church should you tell them? 2:36:10 General confession 2:39:26 Confession as a catechumen 2:40:40 Eating antidoron as non-Orthodox 2:42:36 Should women wear head-coverings in everyday life? 2:46:39 Deacon’s son coming to church wearing a dress 2:49:47 Confessing only to monastery 2:51:08 Where do I go to get a spiritual father? 2:53:28 Use of myrrh or oil at home 2:55:28 Do we conduct our prayer rule on Sunday? 2:55:45 Is it disrespectful to wear the cross during workout or shower? 2:56:43 Prostrate on Sundays in private prayer 2:58:00 Difference between Sabbath and Sunday? 2:59:21 What is the Greek work for healthy self-forgetfulness? 3:00:06 Is forgetfulness a sin? 3:02:49 If you have fornicated can you become a priest? 3:07:48 Does Matthew 10:8 apply as a command to all bishops 3:09:40 How does one pray to a saint? 3 11:10 Is nationalism a sin? 3:12:55 Should I get my pentagram tattoo removed? 3:13:45 How do I confess if I fall over and over again? 3:19:25 Is it an issue my wife and I decided not to have kids? 3:21:35 Why do we refer to priest by first name rather than last name? 3:22:43 Should proud be used outside of the context of the sin of pride? 3:24:00 Should someone baptized in Methodist church be baptized again in Orthodox church? 3:26:55 Lifelong confession multiple times? 3:27:50 What advice would you give to someone who will be ordained a priest soon? 3:33:18 What to do with someone who has walked away from the faith? 3:34:15 Are we allowed to eat food besides prosphora inside church buildings?

[@djondjon]

Thank you very much to OrthodoxEthos and ArthurSimeon2620 for the timestamps! I really appreciate and enjoyed this talk!

[@134-trq]

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[@heatherlong1235]

Attended Divine Liturgy for the first time a month ago or so. I have been raised protestant my whole life and we have raised our children that way also. We honestly did not know any better. That being said, glory to God for opening us up to his true church! My soul has been longing for this without me knowing exactly what was missing.

[@senu2053]

Praise the Lord. My God bless you & your family on your new journey. You may find the channel below helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/h33VXn9qntFrjZo

[@The_WatchList]

The same happened to me. I can completely understand. Glory to God ☦️

[@gertiestacygleiss4045]

I'm with you. Same same.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

INDEED: “In Him we move and have our being…” In Him means the Church; Christ is the Church: He is the Head and we are members of His Body. We all yearn to be at home in this world, but we are strangers in a strange place. Only the Church is home here. Only in the Church do we find the paradise that He created and intended for us.

[@jimmie-faybeal508]

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[@orthodoxwitness2374]

"If you have a television, and that's the center of your family, and you wanna be an Orthodox Christian, take that, throw it out into the garbage, and replace it with your icon corner." - Fr. Peter Heers, 2022.

[@AbdulRahman-bi1nu]

Giga chad

[@Bh9140]

And also block those who send you Tiktok messages.

[@Aegianlulz]

@@Bh9140 If they send you tiktok messages, it means you have a tiktok account. Delete that crap ASAP

[@Saint_Ann]

“Kill your television.” A bumper sticker I saw many years ago.

[@Bh9140]

I luckily dont have a TV at all so I am spared of that addiction.

[@southj89]

I read that Father Seraphim Rose mentioned “lord Jesus Christ, spare me from shameful passions” as another common prayer

[@accentedreality]

My local Orthodox Priest gave me an Orthodox Study Bible. Without being Catechized or baptized into Orthodoxy (from Protestantism), I can say that the Lord is changing my heart - and my life - through prayer. Seek and you shall find, indeed. Thank you father for this wonderful introduction to the Ancient Faith and it's practices!

[@WittyWisdomRider]

I know this is late but the same thing is happening to me! How exciting! My heart is changing on things I never thought it would change

[@Oilofmercy]

​@@WittyWisdomRiderand me, it's so supernatural, holy spirit

[@birdlynn417]

What a wonderful warm welcome. 😀

[@raygenochio5900]

Thank you, Father Peter! Today, I experienced my first Divine Liturgy, and it moved me to tears of joy. My wife, who remains devoted to her Protestant faith, has been incredibly supportive of my journey towards conversion. It's a process, but I am blessed to have found a wonderful spiritual father in my area to guide me. Each day, I feel my heart growing and turning away from sin and misguided theology. I pray that my wife will also come to see the truth in her own time.

[@Unseen.Warfare]

Been a Baptist most of my life. That’s officially changed.

[@OSTG-3187]

Same.

[@juliesheard2122]

Last week I attended my first Sunday in Orthodox church. This week my heart is changing. All the anger and bitterness I have been carrying around has lifted. I have been "in confession" all week as my foolish sinfullness has appeared before me and I have wept with gratitude because it has enabled me to forgive others. Now my heart and mind are at peace. Thankyou for this generous podcast which will help me on my journey towards becoming Orthodox.

[@billhicks9056]

I have been an enquirer for a few years now. This past year I have been attending far more and over the past holy week I've been attending almost every day. Never have I felt closer to God. Soon I will begin my catachesis. Let me tell you all that the demonic attacks I have experienced recently are no joke. Please pray for me. Glory to God! Christ is risen! ☦️

[@Peaka01]

Indeed He is risen! Have you experienced a reprieve from the demonic attacks?

[@crowlikemadness]

Catholic convert to the Roman Catholic church, went from the NO, to the Traditional Latin Mass, flash forward after years of feeling pulled to the Orthodox church and much research, I took the leap and hopefully some time this year, I'll be baptized and confirmed.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

So wonderful to hear that you will be baptized and received and live the life of Christ in the Church, imitating the Saints, following the holy fathers, and making progress toward illumination and glorification!

[@crowlikemadness]

@@OrthodoxEthos Thank you, it was a long and difficult journey. Glad that I had the strength to make the leap to Orthodox church. God bless.☦

[@rasimoo999]

I have been an struggling orthodox Christian for fifty years. This was both helpful and informative.

[@aka_Starward]

Thank you for saying that . I have been struggling for several years, primarily because my medical condition has robbed me of my ability to walk or drive, and therefore I cannot attend Divine Liturgy.

[@mikakarkkainen5479]

I am a catechumen and this was a great video to get some new approaches to be an orthodox Christian! This teaching strengthened my orthodox mind. These were important things to learn!

[@mikakarkkainen5479]

I have been in a long process to become to think as an orthodox Christian.

[@onetwoDB]

What a time to be alive where at the touch of screen, we hear the fathers teach. How blessed we are to live together at this moment.

[@coreymullis8468]

I've been attending a few Orthodox services. Coming from a Baptist background, this all seems foreign and yet correct. It has been a very interesting few months for me. Thankyou for this well done presentation.

[@Amuse-l9q]

"this all seems foreign and yet correct"

[@goaway7163]

Thank you so much for this. I've been watching in small portions. I am not Orthodox, but I also do not think I can attend protestant services any longer. I am being drawn in. So much I don't understand, but it feels like I'm coming home. My husband is unsure, but willing to test the waters with me. He has a lot more to unravel from being raised protestant and attaching himself to certain reformers and beliefs. Pray for us, please!

[@TruckstopHick]

God bless you both. I'm in a similar boat. My wife and I have left the Pentecostal church, but she is still very much protestant. She is fine with me going to Orthodox church, but prefers to attend a Baptist church.

[@sakyqueen]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I recently was saved from new age by jesus and I am learning about ortodoxy. Thank you so much for this videos because it is answering many questions I had, God bless you for your work!!

[@jbountalas]

Concerning the Liturgy of the Faithful, some of us Orthodox Christians can't commune sometimes, but want be there for the service. People at least receive Grace and Blessing from being present.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Yes

[@DerekCoveart-dk8iz]

My family and I were baptized and chrismated into the Orthodox Church earlier this month.

[@johnnyd2383]

Glory to God and welcome.!

[@birdlynn417]

This is beautiful, Thank you, Father, this is really good for me this morning. I will watch through this program fully, and learn the right way, the Orthodox Way.Your channel helps people like me who are limited to outside travel.

[@Kens-bin]

Had been praying to God to help me find the right true church and i came across the orthodox church . It just stuck out for me . I am searching for a church in my area . I feel i belong

[@JmenChristpas]

It took me three days to finish it all but I am so glad I did. Thank you Fr Peter. It was very helpful.

[@Sven-yg4yc]

As someone from a Baptist background it’s amazing to me how some baptists despise the sign of the cross with their fingers yet wear a golden cross necklace

[@gofgof1898]

Hello Sir, thank you very much for the Upload. I have been interested in Orthodoxy since quite a few years now, only checking out online info from time to time. But i have never had a specific explanation of the customs and pillars of an Orthodox Christian Life. Therefore i am excited to learn this now, and maybe take a closer step in my daily life towards Orthodox Christianity. God bless you.

[@rasimoo999]

Become Orthodox my brother and drink of the myrrh of Christ.

[@dtr5175]

If you become an Orthodox make sure to call him, Father! 🙂

[@davidcraig9540]

This stream is perfect timing for me! I’ve been going to liturgy and Vespers for a few weeks now and have had some pointers from the parishioners, but it is still all very foreign to me from a practical perspective. Thanks!

[@danieljclark5922]

For a warmer perspective take a look at "Orthodoxy 101 Boot Camp" an excellent series of videos more concerned with spirituality and Jesus then endless opinions on rules.

[@davidcraig9540]

@@danieljclark5922 I’ll check that out too haha

[@George-we5yu]

Your blessing Father, really appreciating these types of videos. When your in the church for a while it’s really good to hear again/learn more. Please make more!

[@George-we5yu]

*you’re

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

Im deep in study and developing my prayer rule. I throughly enjoy learning more about my new faith!

[@Cmkrs34]

I love candles. The light is beautiful. I love Gregorian chant also. I prefer prayer that generates awe love gratitude not fear self hatred depression.

[@j.rebekah8605]

Thanks for telling me about not crossing legs, as I just did that! Oops! I'm just coming to the church as an American so I need to be told about these things. Thanks for covering the basics. I'm hoping to become a catechumen soon, after ten years of being Christian finding the Orthodox church last year through stories of saints online. I have gone to different churches to find the proper one, I sometimes go to a Catholic grotto, but something was keeping me from converting. I know when I was in churches without saints it felt empty. I didn't know what Christian orthodoxy was really until last year or so, which now seems unbelievable. There is a phenomenon of American converts to Christianity becoming born again at first, of which I was doing, but it didn't leave me with much framework, which is needed. I appreciate your videos I've started the lessons and looking forward to them. I especially am benefiting from the Russian New Martyrs lessons as I've been trying to learn about them and what happened in Russia during that time and you seem to be the only one doing them any justice that I've found, except for the one other KZbin channel that you reference. Thank you.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Thank you for your comments! Wonderful to hear about your path and progress! May the Lord bless your struggle and crown it with a thorough catechism and baptism-chrismation-communion!

[@chrisdonohue1607]

The biggest amount of martyrs, in history of Christianity, happened quite recently..... Russian martyrs. And such a strange silence about it.

[@Frennemydistinction]

​@@chrisdonohue1607no one is allowed to mention who did it. See Soljenytsine's "200 Years Together"

[@robinbyrd4430]

Thank you for this amazing video. New to the faith. Baptized few years ago. Still learning. Love this beautiful original faith church. Thanks be to God🌺☺️🕊️🙏🏽

[@george4YHWH]

Thank you Father for the information provided. I have been and is Keenly interested in Worshiping God in Spirit and Truth. The practical guide is very informative for those willing to join the Orthodox faith. Pray for me in this journey.

[@najablaznik5480]

Praying for your succesfull and prosperous journey! 🙏❤

[@Oilofmercy]

I am so grateful for this. Thank you so much Father. I am stuck at home 5 years with illness. Hope to be an orthodox one day in real life but for now only in my heart.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

May God help you! Of course, it is necessary to be received into the Church to bear spiritual fruit so we hope you can make contact with an Orthodox spiritual father who can provide guidance towards your reception. With God all things are possible!

[@H0n3yc0mb7]

⁠@@OrthodoxEthoswhat is the spiritual fruit that is necessary to be received into the church to bare, if you don’t mind

[@vessietaylor2938]

What a wonderful study for those seeking. I always enjoy your videos. Very comforting to know there is still a Loyalty to Our God and King that remains a stronghold to fight a Good Fight in and with the Lord and perform it. May God be merciful to the decieved who call evil good and the Good of the Lord evil. 🕊.... 💞

[@1234567nektaria]

God bless! Thanks!

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Thank you so much for your support! We are indebted to you! Please pray for us! Good struggles!

[@OrthodoxEthos]

How are you? I pray you are well!

[@1234567nektaria]

@@OrthodoxEthos would a response be visible to all on YT? 😊

[@dugga4617]

Brother John P! Christ is Risen☦️ blessings from Cheektowaga

[@ΓεώργιοςΝτέλμας]

Glory be to the Lord that has kept me. Thank you Lord Jesus for everything

[@righteousrebellion90]

In my parish the catechumens stay after the part where the priest says let no catechumen remain. As a catechumen myself I always find it uncomfortable to stay there while everyone is receiving Christ that I close my eyes and keep my head towards the floor the whole time. I have been in the church for a year now and I'm still uncomfortable as I'm not baptized yet...now I understand why.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

God bless you, dearest to Christ!

[@JmenChristpas]

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you 🥺 Praise the Lord for making his available trough His faithful servants

[@nevadaprecision3399]

Very happy with you Father! I will continue to purchase from your store. Thank you

[@Diejewdie6M]

I am new to the Orthodoxy and wanted to know how to make the sign of the Cross.

[@nemitv1157]

Tree fingers, father son and holy spirit.

[@Diejewdie6M]

@ Thank you

[@OgCrazy69]

Father peter, you are great you make sense out of all this for the dummys luke me. Thank you so much god bless.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

GLORY TO GOD. Thank you for writing. Please remember us in your prayers! And let us know how we can help more! - Fr. Peter

[@JKirbs23]

Here to learn, exploring orthodoxy. Not sure yet, I still have some issues with things in orthodoxy mostly due to preconceived notions/ideas due to the Catholic church. Praying for God to guide me. Not sure where I end up at, so far the reception of my family has not been great. I must balance it somehow, even if that means I practice a bit deeper alone and stay in a Protestant home.

[@mamafortuin]

May God bless your spiritual journey! Pray the Lord grants you discernment and wisdom to know what to do in seeking Truth. 🙏☦️

[@pah9730]

He speaks to you and I: Come unto Me all ye who labor and are heavy laden.

[@wyattevans4335]

How is everything , 7 months later?

[@JKirbs23]

@@wyattevans4335 wife just won’t go for it, we are at an LCMS but I continue to learn and one day, when the kids are out of the house, God willing I will join.

[@indierouge21]

@@JKirbs23similarly, my husband isn’t convinced (Pentecostal faith). I went to my first Divine Liturgy today and it was powerful yet so peaceful. I’d love to go back but I may have to wait until my children are much older.

[@piouyann6426]

Excellent, interesting, clear and exciting teaching, thank you Father.

[@WhoKnoweth]

Thank you very much for this video. It is so helpful for someone like me who wants to fully incorporate Orthodoxy into my life.

[@FaithBasedProductions]

Thank you so so much. Please post more of these and in more depth if possible, for those in need!

[@etcwhatever]

In the latin tridentine Mass women also have to cover the head with a veil. White for single women, black for married women. It is true you kept the traditions and the liturgy in a purer form. The modern mass in the catholic church is very protestantized. Thats why i go in the latin one as much as possible. 2hours pass and you feel it was so fast. Its a blessing

[@Val.Kyrie.]

There are mantilla rules, but my most used veils are a light brown (similar to my hair colour so it blends in) and dark purple. The Latin mass is very protestantized. Trent created the Tridentine mass to counter Protestants specifically. They made changes to attract Protestants. I was a Latin mass trad for almost a decade before converting to orthodoxy. A low mass is thirty minutes a high mass is an hour.

[@문석탄-c2n]

Thank you Father Peter

[@AbdulRahman-bi1nu]

Father, thank you.

[@NoeticInsight]

Father what are we to do if we have really bad memory. I have prayed the Creed an uncountable amount of time and yet I still struggle to remember it by heart. It took me YEARS to remember just the Our Father. I can't imagine being able to remember so many different prayers for different circumstances. It's something I wish God would change in me.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Do your best. Let the rest offered up to God‘s mercy. Don’t worry!

[@annetteconrad1117]

I also have struggled my entire life with memorizing. There is no shame in using a prayer book. I follow the Liturgy with my Liturgy book.

[@nemitv1157]

I m born in Orthodox belief, and I have the same problem. I talk and pray direct to Jesus during liturgy. We are not perfect. Do what you can do. God bless from Serbian Orthodox.

[@tjames6427]

the bells and chimes gave great comfort to me

[@Nina_Mo2]

This promises to be edifying, albeit I see the comments being preoccupied by what other people do🙏

[@GWwise3642]

Thank you very much Fr. Heers for all your education and support. I’m starting my orthodox journey soon and found me a church here in Ohio. Greg😊

[@OrthodoxEthos]

GLORY TO GOD, GREG!! GLORY TO GOD! Please let us know how we can help! Good struggles! May I ask, which parish? - FR. Peter

[@арефнар]

This is absolutely the holy spirit working through you father. After such a long time answering comments!

[@capturedbyannamarie]

You should put all of this in a helpful guide book.

[@cefarther3945]

I really enjoyed this.

[@radicalgreek99]

God bless you. Thank you for this information because I was trying to explain to my friend what Orthodox faith is.

[@MrRickkramer]

I was a bit inattentive when I was at my first few liturgies, there’s was just too much going on for me to pick it up, and I stayed after the call for the catechumens to leave. I think I got a spiritual backlash after the first time for with I was not ready. It was very intense and emotional but it made me realize I went where I didn’t belong. After consulting my priest, who said it’s better to respect the holy tradition, I no longer stay.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

All in good time. Step-by-step. When it’s the right time you will understand and it will be blessed. Glory be to God. Don’t worry at all.

[@MrRickkramer]

@@OrthodoxEthos thank you Father Peter, for this very instructive video and your encouraging comment.

[@ExVeritateLibertas]

I had never even heard of crossing legs being a problem...but my church doesn't have pews. Yet another of the many problems generated by having pews.

[@jesseolive7675]

Most helpful thanks 🙏

[@ValidityJ]

Regarding not bending the knee on Sunday.... I started my Orthodox Journey in an Orthodox Church that had pews & kneelers, we knelt every Sunday on the kneelers. The only time we didn't was after Pascha for 40 days (if I recall?? I don't attend there anymore). This all seems strange in light of what you're teaching.

[@joycethomsen-blake851]

Thanks!

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Thank you so much for your support! We are indebted to you! Please pray for us! Good struggles!

[@bobandrew8884]

Thanks

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Thank you so much for your support! We are indebted to you! Please pray for us! Good struggles!

[@ByZHellas]

What is that beautiful chant called before the stream begins? The one playing with the window opened and the church below? I couldn't find the same version as is in the video.

[@thetruthinhim8862]

A few questions for those who left protestantism to go into orthodoxy, 1) why the switch? 2) what Orthodox doctrines was hard for you accept and why did you accept it? 3) Did you find the orthodox practices foreign/strange at first? 4) Do you still hold certain beliefs/doctrines from protestantism and which ones? 5) why Orthodoxy and not Catholicism or Lutheranism? I am on rhe edge of converting to orthodox but it is very different from reformed protestantism. Not to mention i have my wife looking into this... and she's "not sold". I appreciate your time and answers. God bless.

[@benjaminsmith4988]

I think St. Mary of Egypt is among the fewest icons that do not have any headcover.

[@OrthodoxHSMother]

@Orthodox Ethos, will Patreon members get the PDF for this session? It was AMAZING! Thanks!

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Done. Uploaded. Let us know your thoughts.

[@OrthodoxHSMother]

This was an amazing video! I think I share this one more than any other video on KZbin! @@OrthodoxEthos

[@fusion9619]

I love the music this video starts off with. Those bells give me chills! Is this a real thing in an Orthodox church? If so, which church is it from? Can anyone recommend more badass Orthodox music?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

The bells are from Mt. Athos. The Monastery of Grigoriou. Chant is also from Mt. Athos.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

See: here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHq3k4CArLh6pZY And also here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4C8n599pN-Faas 17 min. mark and further for the particular section showcased. Also: Go to: the channel “Mt. Athos” on KZbin, and go to: the cell of Saint John the theologian, to the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLBYn5XQoh6wFzxY9RuyF4Itmg4hLllZdu

[@fusion9619]

@@OrthodoxEthos thanks! I'm going to listen to these right now! BTW, the second link you gave doesn't work - looks like the video was taken down.

[@emiliah2853]

I used to visit an orthodox church pretty often when I lived in a city and always felt and overwhelming sense of warmth and safety, though I never attended any services. The town I have lived in for the last five years doesn't have one, but a liturgy is going to be held here the coming weekend. I'm interested in going. I was raised "culturally lutheran" and my family only went to church a few times a year. I never felt much of a connection. Now, I want to find God again. I know there's only a very small group of orthodox christians in my town and if I go to the liturgy, I'll 10000% be noticed and it makes me nervous, on top of already being nervous about trying a new thing. Any words of encouragement or experiences especially from other people who converted from lutherans?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Please don’t hesitate to visit. Many Orthodox in America are converts from Lutheran and other faiths. It would be good to go and stand in the back and observe and don’t feel obligated to fit in or scared about causing any offense. If you want, you could call the priest of the parish ahead of time in case he might have some specific advice regarding attending that particular parish for the first time. Orthodox churches can differ a lot from one to another with regard to their makeup, for instance some may use very little English and be mostly comprised of people who have come from another country, while others may use mostly English and be comprised of mostly American converts with different faith backgrounds. If you don’t have a good experience at one Orthodox church, try to visit others.

[@Cmkrs34]

I read The Way of the Pilgrim. Laborious until it got to Jesus prayer. However it certainly increased patience tolerance and you learnt to be honest with yourself however painful. Not for those with pathological guilt.

[@Tanya-tb8ir]

I love the warning at the end

[@joshclossick5710]

I just started going to a Orthodox just and already talking about being a catechumen

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Wonderful! Let us know...

[@ivansince91]

Bless father. I have been baptized orthodox as an infant with pouring and “splashing” with the water so as that the whole body got covered in water, but still that’s not full immersion. If i have the chance someday should i consider correcting that? Thank you.

[@danieljclark5922]

Pretty much the same question here... I was told I had a "kitchen sink" baptism by Roman Catholics when I was young. I have been atheist most of my life. Now that I am in my 40s and seeking God in the Orthodox church, when I God willing get to that point should I redo my baptism with full immersion in the tradition God has guided me towards, Orthodoxy?

[@T_Wozna]

@@danieljclark5922 Yes. As someone who was protestant and baptized, then chrismated in the Church I would encourage you to do all you can to seek baptism in the Church. I later received “corrective” baptism and do not regret it. Seek baptism brother. Also, welcome home. ☦️

[@OrthodoxEthos]

@Daniel J Clark- I would not say that you’re going to “redo baptism“, because strictly speaking you were not baptized, that is immersed, but moreover there is no mystery, no sacrament of initiation *into the church* among the heterodox, who are outside the church. Clearly in your case, as in most others today, the presuppositions for economy do not exist. Therefore, it is imperative that you are received into the one holy Catholic and apostolic church as the Lord has commanded, by immersion, by baptism.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

@OrthodoxMacrfonian - The only correction that I’ve heard an elder suggesting for your case is the following: At a baptism for another person, after the mystery, you are immersed three times in the sanctified water. This is what he recommended, and *not* the full mystery again, which would be quite mistaken and incorrect, given that this was *an orthodox priest in the church* who made this mistake but during the baptismal ceremony, the mystery.

[@adamrosner7736]

@@T_Wozna this was my route as well. It took my family and I almost two years before finding a priest who would baptize us correctly, but it can be done

[@NikoDiakoumis]

Saul, the apostle Paul I believe had this ephilagence. With fire

[@waltervereeck]

What's the song at the beginning? And who's singing?

[@dtr5175]

1:29:00 Father, also Saint Kosmas the Aetolian (+ 1779) said about tv: "Θα 'ρθεί καιρός που μέσα στα σπίτια, θα μπει ο καταραμένος διάβολος και τα κέρατά του θα είναι στα κεραμίδια / there will come a time when the cursed devil will enter the houses and his horns will be on the tiles (roof)."

[@crosmanchallenger1]

Glory to Jesus Christ! Father, would it be possible to add time stamps for this very insightful but lengthy video according to the topic being discussed?

[@pah9730]

Good idea!

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Time stamps have been added! Thank you!

[@crosmanchallenger1]

@@OrthodoxEthos awesome! Glory to God and may He continue to bless your ministry that is much needed in the English speaking Orthodox world.

[@SlimeySlimeball]

@TheOrthodoxEthos Concerning baptism, I was received via chrismation because I was fully immersed in a triune formula (once). But if it is true that there is no initiation into The Church via the heterodox, was my chrismation invalid also and therefore I’m not actually a member of His body? I’ve received communion for over 2 years already…what are the implications of that? If the Bishop (who has power to bind and loose Matt 18:18) receives me wouldn’t that mean I am Truly received? Fr. Seraphim Rose was brought in by chrismation…

[@mamafortuin]

If it was good enough for Fr. Seraphim Rose, it should be good enough for the rest of us.

[@eldermillennial8330]

I’ve been traveling in a rural Wyoming north, and there’s no Orthodox presence out here. I didn’t want to have to skip liturgy twice, so I stooped to attend a Roman mass. Sigh. Novis Ordo is more empty than ever! Many Episcopal parishes are more traditionally western than most Romans these days. I might as well gone to the park and meditate on the psalms while watching the water.

[@paisios2541]

It would be better to get a prayer book, or print out the services and read them at home than to go to a heretical church.

[@niki3773]

It is prohibited for us Orthodox to go to heretical "churches". Their "eucharist" doesn't give you Christ, it gives you demons.

[@niki3773]

In an Orthodox baptism, if the baby is not fully immersed but only up to the chest, and the head is sprinkled with water, is the baptism valid?

[@paisios2541]

There is a degree to which God can fill in what is lacking in terms of the weakness or the laxity of the priest. If there was not some intention to not do a proper baptism and the priest maybe was nervous about dunking the child all the way or something like that then I think we could trust God to fill in for the priests weakness there. But always it is best to go and ask an experienced spiritual elder.

[@taranmurray7046]

I am also wondering if I should be leaving, as a catechumen, at the expulsion of the catechumens? I think the obvious answer is Yes! But, Glory to God, our church has many catechumens right now and I don’t want to scandalize anyone or appear self righteous, yet, I feel an extreme pain of conscience after the expulsion as I remain in my place standing there, knowing I am not supposed to be there. Would happily hear anyones thoughts on this.

[@mamafortuin]

Most catechumens stay throughout the length of liturgy nowadays at my parish and the others in my region.

[@Orthodoxi]

❤️❤️❤️ Beautiful. Glory to God.

[@patrickbarnes9874]

1:50:00 How to prepare for Holy Communion, step 6 is fast from everything 1:56:00 How to live the Lord's Day, in bold letters we do not fast on Sunday What am I missing here?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Nothing. The day is not finished by the time we take holy communion in late morning. The rest of the day we feast.

[@KillerofGods]

​@@OrthodoxEthos Okay thank you for clarifying, I was wondering if I was missing something. Thank you for taking your time to reply to people and make these videos, helping to educate us about orthodoxy

[@aniccadance13]

I grew up in a Catholic family, as an adult I thought the Church had lost its spirit so I moved on and started practicing meditation in Theravada Buddhist monasteries, which I did for over 25 years but I have a devotional nature so I miss the worship side of Christianity. I heard that to be an Orthodox one need to be a quasi-saint 😇 which I'm not😔 Thank you, Father ❤️

[@pah9730]

We are all sinners. We are saved, being saved, and will be saved. We are on a journey. We desire communion with him in Whose image we are made. Every human being desires this ultimately. Make a beginning. Trust God. Love him above all else. And move forward. Salvation is for everyone.

[@aniccadance13]

@@pah9730 Thank you!

[@Mark-yb1sp]

Question: is a Spiritual Father the priest of my church or is it someone else?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Could be either.

[@deanaburnham9571]

Listening to Fr Seraphim of Mull Monastery, and Fr Spyridon, "Beloved...." Love. Love. Love is embued in . Not just intellectual information thrown out to the table for the guests, but exemplified in attitude. It is palatable. Not in a worldly way, but an example lived out in reality. I might be wrong to make to point that out. It's painful to listen here. Very informative tho. Maybe I'm expecting or asking too much. Forgive me.

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Painful? Please provide specifics so we can understand whether that pain is a good pain which uproots pride and sin and produces change or a pain which is inflicted by our passions.

[@simeoncomanescu9419]

Ευλογείτε πάτερ! Concerning music, to ensure we are vigilant over the course of the day while at work and in church, and at home within our icon corner, what do you recommend as acceptable? Classical and Church music is mainly what I listen to, although I find myself distracted at times with Mozart or Beethoven while praying. Thank you in advance, Father! May the Lord keep you.

[@quinnparish1532]

Also curious about this

[@OrthodoxEthos]

From a member of the OE Team (if you want to ask Fr. Peter directly, let us know here or reach him privately on Facebook or [e-mail]): Classical music, being far more appropriate than "rock and other forms of psuedo-music" as Fr. Seraphim Rose refers to them, remains something lesser than ecclesiastical music. If something distracts you from prayer and turns your nous away from Christ, then put it aside. I am still learning how to apply the wisdom of the Saints on this matter, but I do believe that much benefit has come to my soul as I have almost entirely eliminated popular music from my life, only retaining occasional classical music and embracing Orthodox music/chanting. I hope this helps.

[@simeoncomanescu9419]

Father Peter, and blessed Team Member of OE, this is very helpful and practical advice that is easily digestible. Thank you, Father! Ο θεός πάντα μαζί ζετέ!

[@andrewagasid1008]

As for the sign of the cross, I have a relative who is disabled/paralyzed on their right side including right hand. Is it okay in this circumstance to use the left hand?

[@dtr5175]

Yes, of course! But make it sure to make the cross from right to left as if you were using your right hand! 🙂

[@Francesc661]

Good morning I wanted to know how I can receive your power point transcript? This is very helpful for me as a new catechumen.

[@WittyWisdomRider]

Is there anything that would bar a person from converting to Orthodoxy? My husband and I are currently inquirers and I believe this is the true church. This is my husbands 1st (and only) marriage but it’s my 3rd. I’m really worried about bringing this up with our priest.

[@LadyMaria]

I can relate my experience. I was married and divorced once before coverting to Orthodoxy, and my husband had not been married or divorced before. Since my ex was not Orthodox much less were we married in the Orthodox Church, the Crowning Ceremony was for a first marriage for us after we converted (we were originally married civilly). Hope this helps!

[@georgezarglis5726]

I have a question, can you mix having icons and family pictures on your walls of your family room?

[@johnnyd2383]

Yes. No problem there... I would perhaps arrange them in a way that Lord's icon is on the top tho...

[@drewbrown6476]

What is/ are the bell music and chanting at the beginning and where can I find it??

[@pah9730]

here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHq3k4CArLh6pZY And also here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4C8n599pN-Faas 17 min. mark and further for the particular section showcased.

[@craigappelgate5067]

Re:prayer rope what about “vain repetition s”?

[@k98killer]

The prayer rope I was given by my parish, which was acquired from Mount Athos during a recent pilgrimage, has 151 knots and 7 beads. 7 is the number of completion, but I'm not so sure about the 151 knots. Anyone have any ideas?

[@k98killer]

@@-Justinus- good catch. I have only just started reading through them, so I was unaware. The Protestant version of Psalms has just 150. Thanks.

[@Cmkrs34]

God rested 7th day. 6th day was the completion.

[@orthodox1717]

Thank God and you, Father. What if you visit a monastery and the priestmonk suggests a different prayer rule than you’re Spiritual Confessor/Father?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

From a member of the OE Team: be obedient to your spiritual father, assuming you have that kind of relationship with him. If you don't have a spiritual father in the traditional sense, prayerfully search for one. Sometimes, especially if you have a spiritual father, it is harmful to receive advice on something like this from two different sources. If you have a spiritual father, seek his guidance.

[@134-trq]

Jesus what a gift.thank u🌻🙏🏻📿☦️👑❤️🇬🇷💝🦅💟💟💟💟

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

🕊

[@134-trq]

@ThunderbirdRocket Αμήν ❤️ ☦️ Amen

[@birdlynn417]

They do it that way in the Catholic church, where they will dismiss the catechumens during service at a certain time, and then do their own study together. But for anyone coming to experience the Orthodox Church for the first time or second time or whenever, they need to be able to sit through it all and not be told to remove themselves during communion time. That would not welcome people, or draw people into the Orthodox Church it at all, but make them afraid, or feel rejected.

[@MB-px7ml]

Are women and men separated during the ceremonies? The photo displayed for Ecclesiastical Etiquette in Church looks like women stand on one side and men on the other. Thank you very much.

[@pah9730]

Yes

[@brentlunger9738]

나는 일부 구 메노나이트 교든의 한쪽에는 여자가 있는 다른 한쪽에는 남자가 있다고 믿습니다.

[@shanksgiving]

I am very drawn to the Orthodox Church, but my wife is firmly rooted in Protestantism and does not support further inquiry/investigation. I don’t know what to do. I want to honor my wife, but I also deeply want to pursue this calling I feel. Does anyone have any advice?

[@nemitv1157]

Play at home Orthodox chants, the Holy Spirit would make the rest.

[@igorsigetlija5810]

@@nemitv1157 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5zJnHSJd8iDgbM&start_radio=1

[@leo11190]

Thank you for this video. Regarding the sign of the cross, there are two illustrations shown. Can you explain why please? Thank you so much.

[@Narlesa]

I have a question on the cases when some believers who belong to those traditions and fast on Saturday for receiving Holy Communion?

[@henryholly8472]

The fact that this “how to” is 3+ hours tells you everything you need to know about the Orthodox Faith😂 Ive seen elegant cabinet building “how to” in 1 1/2 hours. There is no idiots guide to the Orthodox Faith.

[@David-wq1um]

ITS NOT RATIONALISM MANY PROTESTANT PEOPLE HAVE HAD A SUPERNATURAL ENCOUTER WITH CHRIST. CHRIST HAS CHANGED MANY LIVES OUTSIDE THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

[@johnnyd2383]

What you call "supernatural encounters" are most likely manifestations of the demons. Orthodox pray to the Lord not to give them any visions as they contribute only to the one's pride and thus bring about the doom.

[@birdlynn417]

Do we do the cross each time we do the Jesus Prayer on a prayer rope or bracelet?