Discussion Community: Sacraments and Mysteries

Hi, as a Catholic our Canon Law permits an Eastern Orthodox to recieve the Eucharist in our Church with permission of the Local Bishop. I was...

I understand that not only some EOs, but also some of my own sister churches of the OOs, accept the "correctly performed Trinitarian" baptisms of...

I was married twelve years ago in the Roman Catholic Church. Since then, my wife and I have converted to Holy Orthodoxy (three years ago). My...

Christ is in our midst! i was wondering something. i know that after we receive The Holy Eucharist, we have to be careful if we bleed and what...

Greetings in the Lord! I was wondering if anybody could tell me what exactly are the impediments to one wanting to enter into the priesthood? ...

Hello: I read "The Way of a Pilgrim" a couple of weeks ago and was intrigued by the section about confession. The wise old priest the anonymous...

I read on the Internet that he/she is practically excommunicated (e.g., can not take communion anymore), is that true?

I heard about this on a Christian Radio station and found the article below on a web page. This is a direct attack on the Orthodox faith and our...

I recently read this article on the internet (I won't say from where because I don't defame people behind their back) which said that the Orthodox...

Can anyone help me with a Patristic reference to the Seven Sacraments of the Church? When in the History of the Church do all Seven Sacraments come...

Hello all, Christ is Born! so i am a little confused regarding the Orthodox meaning of the word symbol. coming from a protestant backround,...

I'm wondering if anyone has raised issues about gluten in the eucharistic bread, as has happened in other Christian groups. Wafers are one thing, but...

Where is the issue with an Orthodox man and a Roman Catholic woman marrying, each keeping their religion? Is it possible?

I'd like to get a little perspective on Orthodoxy's view of Evangelicals who say the "Sinner's Prayer" but never get baptized. In many Evangelical...

Have any of the other Presbyters been asked to baptize an infant without the consent of its parents? In this case, a grandfather who is a member of...

I have moved this personal query to the forum as I am sure that there are many others here better qualified to give comment on it. Fr David ...

Hello, all. This is just a quick question regarding belief about the Eucharist. I think it is an uncontraversial statement to say that the...

Hello my name is Anthony Peggs and i am an Antiochian Orthodox Christian in southern california, and my wife and i have been in The Church for a few...

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone can help to reconcile the liturgical and scriptural allusions to the holy things, a reference to communion, being...