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"One of the most excellent allotments of the gift of faith, is for a man to be certain of the petition of his prayer through his trust in God. Certainty of faith in God is not the soundness of a man's confession (although this is the mother of faith), but a soul that beholds the truth of God by the power of her disciplines." St. Isaac the Syrian "So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase." 1 Corinthians 3:7 The American Orthodox Church and North American Orthodox Church defines Western Orthodoxy not in terms of nationalism or ethnocentrism, but as giving the faith and belief as it was from the early Church in ways respective of the diversity of nationalities and ethnicities which makes up the American people. We bring this through a fully participatory Liturgy that teaches the faith in ways the people can relate to, not by enforcing unfamiliar customs and practices. The Americas are western nations, thus the AOC is a Western Orthodox Church of World Wide Orthodox Catholic Christianity. Staying on the Right Path of Orthodox Catholic Christian Truth in North America Statement on Sexual Misconduct in the Church
We cannot say enough but that we are indeed PROUD FRIEND OF ISRAEL
Islam vs. Christianity - a continuation The Huffington Post expresses a negative view of the teacher, Mark Smythe of Blessed Trinity Catholic School in Ocala, who the article says gave students a handout that called Muhammad’s teachings “ridiculous, immoral and corrupting.” Smythe must have been passing on material from “Islamophobic” websites, no? Actually, Smythe’s handout was entirely quoting the words of Catholic saint Giovanni Bosco. Nevertheless, Jacquelyn Flanigan — associate superintendent at the Diocese of Orlando — said this about the incident:
Flanagan didn’t explain how her statement comported with the author of the material having been a Catholic saint. If Bosco was spreading ideas that were “not consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church,” how did he become a saint? Why didn’t his disrespectful, hateful teachings about Islam prevent his canonization? Or have the “teachings of the Catholic Church” changed? Catholicism declares that only divinely revealed dogmas are immutable. If the Church’s teaching on Islam has changed, then we are discussing mere human opinion, on which there can be disagreement. Correct?
Does the necessity to regard Muslims with esteem require that Catholics must not speak about the elements of Islam that are used to justify violence — including the rampant global persecution of Christians? About Giovanni Bosco’s document, we are further told:
This is strong and pejorative language. Where did St. Bosco get ideas that are so “inconsistent” with Catholic teaching? |
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We are privileged to have you visit our website. We trust that your visit will be spiritually and materially enriching. Our members are almost entirely American converts, drawn to Eastern and Western Orthodox Catholic Christianity for its unbroken line of fidelity to that faith founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, upon His Apostles and Holy Scriptures. All services are in English. Our clergy and our various missions and parishes strive to maintain the traditional Orthodox ethos, and the ancient way of life and worship within an American context. It is a very busy Website and there is much you can learn from the root, ground, and base of all things that are truly "Christian" and "Catholic"as handed down to us through time and history! This is the Home of the AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH originally established in 1921 - 1927 with the blessings of the Holy Patriarchate of Moscow Voice of American Orthodox Catholic Christianity And the North American Orthodox Church No Other so-called "Mother Church" or jurisdiction has been actively in existence until 1971-1972 and this is why we are called, by some, as the true Mother Church in the U.S.A. and Canada because we are an active thriving jurisdiction with clergy and faithful in the U.S. - Canada - and South America. We are not a part of Theocacna. A Canonical Orthodox Catholic Jurisdiction of World Wide Orthodoxy International Communications Headquarters For Contacting, please use our e-mail address as indicated by the "Scroll" We are A Non-Profit Religious Hosting Service and an Educational, Informational and Research Web Site dedicated to providing such as befits those who seek things pertinent to the Orthodox Catholic Christian Faith and life which is the Root, Ground, and Base of CHRISTIANITY itself!
January 20, 2020 - Monday - Christian Pastors and Priests If one learns anything from the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, it is the fact that no apostle, pastor or priest (ie: present day so-called Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC) should not be engaged in the politics of man. He does not talk about GOD, but more about his political views.
But who is listening? And, who really cares?
January 8, 2020 - Wednesday - True Prayer: Are we heading toward war with Iran? Our nation and our beliefs may be in peril, even our religious beliefs... Was it not taught that prayer with lips without prayer from the heart is far from acceptable? Our nation may call itself "Christian" but prayer from the heart is far from it.
December 15, 2019 - Sunday - A NATION IN PERIL? Jesus Christ warned us that "Every kingdom (Nation) divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand" Matthew 12:25 CONTINUE
November 18, 2019 - Monday - HOMELESSNESS: Thanksgiving is not far off. Homelessness has become an enormous problem due to fires, rising prices, etc. amongst many other things. Can your Thanksgiving Day prayer be for the homeless, that God would help them in their struggles as you have not had to share in being homeless? October 11, 2019 – Friday – 7;43 A.M. Southern California, particularly Los Angeles area is being hit with fires of enormous proportions. When will the people of our U.S.A. Awaken to the fact the God is in control of weather and is attempting to awaken us to the fact that while we give lip-service to God, we are not truly, in our hearts, mind and soul, worshipping Him in spirit and in truth? ANTICIPATED IN SCRIPTURE.
SGL CMN For more, see www.thekingdomwithinyou.com UPDATED - GRAMMATA ON THE MEANING OF CANONICAL - 06-05-2018
Something Strongly To Think About Important to each of you New as of 2/8/2018 ISLAM vs. CHRISTIANITY is very wide…. Heavenly Father: The difference is very great…. Muhammad established his religion with violence and arms. Jesus Christ established His Church with words of peace using His poor disciples. Muhammad incited the passions of men to dominate and control. Jesus Christ commanded the denial of self. Mohammad worked no miracles. Jesus Christ worked uncountable miracles in broad daylight and in the presence of countless of multitudes. Muhammad’s doctrines or teachings are not only ridiculous, corrupting, life taking, and demeaning. Jesus Christ’s doctrines and teachings are not only august, sublime and pure, but also life saving! In Muhammad, not even one prophecy was fulfilled. In Jesus Christ, all prophecies were fulfilled! To sum up, the Christian religion, in a certain way, renders mankind happy in this world so as to raise up to the enjoyment of heaven. Muhammad degrades and dishonors human nature, human life, and by placing all happiness in sensual pleasures, reduces mankind to the level of a filthy animal. The two biggest lies that American people are being fed in our day and time is that Islam is a religion of Peace that was hijacked by terrorists, and the second is that like Judaism and Christianity is that Islam is a "religion of the book", meaning the Holy Bible which it is not!. "Allah" is a Moon God that Mohammad knew was pagan in his time. He abbreviated and appropriated the Moon God, Allah, for his God and the Koran which was the culmination of his understandings of Constantinople's Christianity and the Hebrew's Torah. Egypt? Ha! The former President of Egypt, Mohammad Morsi, was solidly entrenched with the Muslim Brotherhood whose history is not all to well known by Westerners, even though Mr. Obama was fully aware. Many who voted for Morsi were not fully aware of Morsi’s connection with the Muslim Brotherhood and stood up for the Egyptian Military’s actions in removing Morsi as President of Egypt..... For whatever reasons the Egyptian Military did remove Morsi, the fact remains what fact??? about the connection with the Muslim Brotherhood which would have turned Egypt into such a hotbed worse than what it is presently in ... with the catastrophic murders on-going of civilians who do not care about Morsi’s connection with Muslim Brotherhood at all… for most are sheep being led by the atrocious actions of the Muslim Brotherhood through its inciting of the Egyptian civilian population.
And, the President (Obama at the time) of the U.S.A. is alleged to
have been in connection with the Muslim Brotherhood by his having
appointed various
members What is the horrible history of the Muslim Brotherhood? When Hitler came to power, the Jewish problem was resolved as a result of the many ideas as to extermination of the Jewish people. Yes! The Muslim Brotherhood was in bed with Hitler’s top echelon and the whole idea of concentration camps that were brought into being by Hitler’s Gestapo arose from the ideas of the Muslim Brotherhood including the ovens and gas chambers. How can a former (Obama) President of the U.S.A. have layed down with those of the Muslim Brotherhood or even sanction Muslims who have ties to organizations in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood? One can only wonder! The Religion of Peace is in fact the Religion of Blood and Destruction
It is a known fact that
the Muslim Brotherhood is the parent or founder of all the other
terror groups such as Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Isis, and
many others. When Obama usurped the Office of President, he
appointed Muslim Brotherhood members to high positions in the
State Department, Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA,
the Pentagon, and even in the White House itself. Hillary Clinton,
who was Obama's Secretary of State, picked
Huma Mahmood
Abedin as her closest aid. Huma's father was a co-founder
of the Muslim Brotherhood and her mother helped found the Muslim
Sisterhood. Huma is the ex-wife of the disgraced U.S.
Representative from N.Y.
It is also a known Fact that Hitler and his Nazi regime had very close connections with the Muslims and the Muslim Brotherhood. All one has to do is make an honest internet search on the topic. Inasmuch as the believers in Islam, the people, are a very fine and wonder people, their religion is, AS SAID ABOVE. |
UPDATED GRAMMATA ON THE MEANING OF CANONICAL AS OF JUNE 5 2018
A special Note from our Vladyka:
So you've come to this web site to learn about true American Orthodox Catholic Christianity, the root, ground and base of all things truly CHRISTIAN? What do you expect to find? Something about the Love of God in and through the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ His ONLY begotten son?
I tell you truly, you will find His Love, but more importantly you will also find, and more of it, about Jesus Christ who chased the money changers out of His Father's House, the temple, which indicates the fact that true Christian Churches (TEMPLES) should not be passing "collection plates" during Divine Liturgy (Mass). You will find about His distaste and dislike for those who are modern day Sanhedrin and Pharisee... You will find about His Word concerning those who change the Word to suit their own personal agendas (Sanhedrin & Pharisaic types such as Baptists, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Mormon (known as the Church of Latter Day Saints, Church of Christ, the Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and much more)... Not all the sheep (members of their congregations) are to be blamed in exacerbating that which is to come; being the One World Church and One World Government... But their theologies are to be blamed, their ministers, pastors and some of their so-called look alike Priests ( Example: ...for many of them wear now (which they didn't before) the white collar as a means to foil you into believing a lie as a truth and truth into a lie))...
Jesus Christ said he came not to bring peace but a two-edge sword! Don't believe me, check you Bible, but be careful what version you are using for many there are who have changed the Word to suit their own aims and ends.
We are not an "Ethnic" jurisdiction which came overseas onto American soil! Even so, it would have to be the Russian Orthodox who have to be given preeminence if there is any jurisdiction who is to be first honored in respect to a patriarch. And, there is no true Patriarch in the U.S.A. for to do so, all the major five Patriarchates would have to assemble together, along with major Jurisdictions of the U.S.A. to elect such a Patriarch. It is from the Russian Orthodox Church from whom we have legitimately gained our autocephaly and autonomy by the Toma (Decree) of the now sainted +Tikhon of which we are inheritors... We are an American Orthodox Catholic Church having to bow to no patriarch but continue as a part of World Wide Orthodoxy...
We can keep quiet and tell you only of the LOVE of Jesus Christ! But we do not, only because we have entered into the END TIMES and silence is not an option any more for many are being led astray into the chasm or pit...
A reflection for consideration.... needs to be read for understanding when considering a Church that is not afraid to stand up and speak out about spiritual and material truth without twisting words and facts! That would be the AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ...
We believe in and practice, according to our very nature and degree of ability, the ancient Holy inspired Seven Ecumenical Councils and Seals of the Confessional for which many clergy went to their deaths during the world wars and now are being sent to prison even here in the USA for false charges. And some are or have even been blackmailed and torched out of their premises/residence because they are not afraid to tell the truth and stand strong for their faith... Many a Judas have been found more in these times who are not truly Christian (follower of Jesus Christ in spirit and truth) who are the minions of Anti-Christ!
No longer can we follow in the foot steps of mainline churches for even St. John Maximovitch predicted that his own (Russian Orthodox Church) would fall into line with those who would be a part of that which is to come... and it has been proven to be a true prophesy...
For those who have ears to hear and eyes to see... you understand in your mind, your heart and very soul... for all others, let them stay blind for they shall walk with the blind and be led by the blind to fall into the pit!
+Joseph Thaddeus the Unworthy Repentant One and Fool for Jesus Christ in the vineyard of this life!
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Liberal News Site Politico Drops Obama Bombshell Exposing His Lies and Deceit On Iran Nuclear Treaty... This has much to do with belief... and faith... in those who were elected to the highest office in the land...
This is most disturbing but not unexpected either
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"In Vain do they worship me; teaching as doctrine what is only precepts."
[Matthew 15: 9]
"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must also be eastern. The West was Orthodox for a thousand years, and her venerable liturgy is far older than any of her heresies."
- Blessed St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco
The true Orthodox Church is the roots of all things CHRISTIAN and Catholic. It is large enough to accommodate various theologies that are not diametrically opposed to the faith and morals taught by the Apostolic Church.
Unity in the Essentials, Liberty in differences and Charity in all things.
We cannot say enough but that we are indeed
PROUD FRIEND OF ISRAEL
Until recently, most scholars agreed that Orthodox Christians didn’t really exist. Like werewolves, fairies and Romanians, they were simply a charming Old World fable designed to delight children with outlandish details regarding the rich, luxurious beards and interminable arguments about the proper interpretation of Greek or Latin words.
Orthodox Christians are known by many national names so as to preserve the culture of the area they have been established in over the centuries from the time of Jesus Christ and His Holy Apostles. Orthodox Catholic Christianity and they are not a part of the various cultic Protestant groups who are the 'bastard' daughters of the Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church.
For it is true indeed that the very root, ground and base of all things CHRISTIAN is in Orthodox Catholic Christianity! It is indeed VERY TRUE when you are told that the very idea, word and term "Catholic" does not mean "Roman" for Catholicism itself came out of that which is called Orthodox Christianity upon which is founded, grounded and based the very Life and Teachings of Jesus and from which the Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church schismed (separated) themselves from because they could not, would not and will not maintain all that they had initially inherited.
The Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church separated (schismed in 1054 A.D.) because it could not and would not (persisting to this very day) in maintaining blasphemous ideas that they are right and all others are wrong, such as a Pope (Bishop) who is the only one who can and does speak for Jesus Christ by holding power and control over all other bishops which the Orthodox Catholic Christianity does not and never did abide by for it was never a part of true Orthodox Catholic Christianity.
Upon further reflection, some scholars now cautiously hazard the guess that there are roughly 250 million Orthodox Christians in the world, with a lineage stretching back to the earliest days of the Church. As for what these strange, chanting, hirsute folk actually believe, though, no one is yet confident enough to hazard a guess. Orthodoxy (Orthodox Catholic Christianity is not a "denomination" because it is the root, ground and base of the Church "Christianity" established by Jesus Christ and the Holy Apostles... it is the beginning and end of a virtually unbroken chain from the Year One until the present, and the repository of wisdom from many hundreds of "fathers" and "mothers" of the church -- saints, monastics, hierarchs, theologians and just fellow-seekers.
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