I notice in EO the priests always have at least a short beard but often huge long beards, whereas I've only seen a small amount of EC priests have that. The norm seems to be stubble or very very short beards, or even clean shaven. What is the reason for this?
My story is currently "under review". Does that mean it is being actively considered for publication by the staff or is that no different from basically saying its been received?
I know with Analog things can take a long time, just unsure if this means anything
I just got a job at JM. I was asked to get navy blue pants, white crewneck and all black shoes. Where did you get these things? Where is a good affordable place to get them?
How long of an unpaid leave can employees take? At TJ its 1 month.
If it depends on the state, specifically Maryland
I would always fail my fasts after only a day or two. I went carnivore for around 3 days before starting and it made it SO much easier. I used to feel lethargic and so awful but other than hunger this was pretty fine for a 4 day fast
I've been trying to find explanations of the EED that doesn't start by requiring lots of prior knowledge. I'm decently knowledgeable about the foundations of the faith but this is one thing I have a hard time grasping on a fundamental level
What's a good book on St. Maximus? I want to start reading his writings myself but I'd also like a companion piece that perhaps help explain his ideas
This might be a ridiculous question but what is the limit to how long one can take unpaid leave? My family is planning a 3 month trip and I'm thinking that taking unpaid leave for that long would either be a ridiculous "obviously we would have to replace you if you're gone that long" or it's "hey, as long as you're coming back, and you're not costing us money since we're not paying you so go ahead"
So what's the deal?
Hi, I'm in the process of transferring rites, in talks with priests on whether it will be Melkite or Ruthenian due to moving parishes. However, in the future we might move to a place with a only a Ukrainian Catholic priest available. I am feeling a slight draw to the diaconate, as of yet very shallow but if down the line I felt called to it, would a Ukrainian Catholic bishop be able to consecrate me a deacon even if I was of a differrent rite? And would I be able to serve under a Ukrainian Catholic priest as a different rite deacon?
I know it's a Pantocrator but this specific version is one I'm just obsessed with. I'd appreciate anyone who could show me where I can acquire one
May The Lord Bless and keep you in His loving embrace
Praise be to Jesus Christ!
Me and my wife were trying to pray the Akathist to the Theotokos tonight and just could not find how to do it. I found a website showing you how to pray it without a priest: https://saintjonah.org/akathists-canons-and-services/the-order-for-reading-canons-and-akathists-when-alone/
That left me confused as well though, as after the 7 Bows Beginning, the text reads:
Heavenly King; Holy God (thrice); Glory, Both now; O Most Holy Trinity; Lord, have mercy (thrice); Glory, Both now; Our Father; Lord, have mercy (twelve); Glory, Both now; O come let us worship (thrice); Psalm 50, Have mercy on me, O God; I Believe, and the reading of the canons and akathists.
Now, being Catholic (about to become Eastern Catholic) I'm familiar with prayer shortcuts, i.e "Hail Mary", "Salve Regina" Etc, instead of writing out the whole prayer, but I'm confused as to which of these are individual prayers and where to find them. For example, is "Heavenly King" one prayer and "Holy God" refers to the Trisagion? Or is that a single prayer called "Heavenly King; Holy God" prayed 3 times? Or do the semicolons designate where the next prayer begins? Because trying to find the individual prayers I had little luck
I also found this link https://domoca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Akathist-to-the-Theotokos.pdf
Which has parts for a priest, so do I simply skip over the priest part and do the rest? Or, if I use the "Canons and Akathists when alone" page, when does the actual Akathist begin?
I apologize for the ranting nature of the post, I simply find the Akathists beautiful and wonderful, and would love to begin praying them, but I struggle to find a singular source walking me as a layman through how to pray from beginning to end
May God keep us all in His Loving Embrace
Thank you!
If someone is a clinical psychologist and works for a US based company, can that person live outside the US but keep working remotely for that company?
Assuming that person is a US citizen and is licensed in the US
What are some good EC retreats for men? Specifically in the US