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Fr. Silouan Thompson
Deaconesses as a canonical order first appear in the third-century Didascalia.
In Genesis 2 we see man living in free and perfect fellowship with his Creator. But in chapter 3, sin makes man incapable of living without a barrier between him and God: “I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Man is walled off from face-to-face fellowship with his Lord, because man’s passions make him a stranger to the character of God.
Teaching on fasting has been a slow process, and I’m sure it will continue slowly. But what a pleasant experience it has been lately to see the Orthodox actively seeking to learn and embrace the life of the Church, not merely as a new denominational label but as the Faith that can save their souls.
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This week in the Philippines, a culturallyvery-Catholic country, we Orthodox are hearing the question: What do you do for Ash Wednesday?
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In about one week, western Christians will commemorate all the dead on November 2, the Feast of All Souls. This commemoration is important to Filipinos, and I am often asked the question: Can we still keep All Souls Day?
