Comments on: I almost miss Lent… http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/i-almost-miss-lent/ "The true Christian is a warrior, making his way through the regiments of the invisible enemy to his heavenly homeland"- St. Herman of Alaska Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Katja http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/i-almost-miss-lent/#comment-387 Katja Sun, 17 May 2009 19:56:20 +0000 http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/?p=978#comment-387 Yes, my husband and I are at Fr. Pat's church, and we really enjoy it. :) The White Rose has been my passion for years, and I've even been to Russia because of it. :) Hopefully, I'll be able to work on the pages more before too long. :) Yes, my husband and I are at Fr. Pat’s church, and we really enjoy it. :)

The White Rose has been my passion for years, and I’ve even been to Russia because of it. :) Hopefully, I’ll be able to work on the pages more before too long. :)

]]> By: johndoetoo http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/i-almost-miss-lent/#comment-386 johndoetoo Fri, 15 May 2009 22:18:01 +0000 http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/?p=978#comment-386 I'm delighted to make your acquiantance! And thank you for introducing the White Rose- the life of passion-bearer Alexander Schmorell is a wonderful, prophetic testimony that speaks directly to my concern. I have more to say, but unfortunately I'm at work and break time is over... more later. P.S. Are you in Fr. Patrick Reardon's church? I’m delighted to make your acquiantance! And thank you for introducing the White Rose- the life of passion-bearer Alexander Schmorell is a wonderful, prophetic testimony that speaks directly to my concern.
I have more to say, but unfortunately I’m at work and break time is over… more later.
P.S. Are you in Fr. Patrick Reardon’s church?

]]> By: Katja http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/i-almost-miss-lent/#comment-385 Katja Fri, 15 May 2009 18:19:26 +0000 http://amorthpat.wordpress.com/?p=978#comment-385 I found your blog several months ago, during the election, looking for some sort of Orthodox opinion of Sarah Palin from Alaska. Going through a lot of Orthodox blogs recently, it seems that very few of them concern themselves with anything in the least bit political. This is fine, because I understand that most of them are centered on people's daily lives. However, over the last months, especially, it seems as though these are becoming less and less political issues, but a pervasive philosophy meant to destroy anything "traditional". This is one reason why I have been paying a lot more attention to these issues, and because I have more of an opportunity to, to also write about them. My husband and I are currently attending a parish of the Antiochian diocese, and our priest is also of the group of the former Campus Crusade people. He's wonderful, a scholar, a writer, and a caring priest. He doesn't get overtly political, but I appreciate that he also doesn't shirk away from issues either; he always makes a point of expressing how happy he is when women in the parish are expecting, for example. John Granger and his wife did an event at our parish, and at the dinner, the subject of education came up, and he made comments about Notre Dame and such. I don't even think that it's necessarily just a Protestant viewpoint of government that has caused this fatalism. Back during the Third Reich, most Catholics also seemed to take this stance, to the point where many questioned whether they should say anything against Hitler's government. (One of my ongoing projects is about a group called the White Rose, and their third leaflet - I believe - is the one where they try to speak to that concern. I have an incomplete website on them at www.katjasdacha.com/whiterose. From that group, the Orthodox Church has one 'passion bearer' - Alexander Schmorell.) I guess I just believe that when things going on are patently wrong, as Christians, we have a duty to do something about it, whether it be the government's doing or not. Thank you for the postings. P.S. I'm from Chicago, ground zero of political corruption! I found your blog several months ago, during the election, looking for some sort of Orthodox opinion of Sarah Palin from Alaska.

Going through a lot of Orthodox blogs recently, it seems that very few of them concern themselves with anything in the least bit political. This is fine, because I understand that most of them are centered on people’s daily lives.

However, over the last months, especially, it seems as though these are becoming less and less political issues, but a pervasive philosophy meant to destroy anything “traditional”. This is one reason why I have been paying a lot more attention to these issues, and because I have more of an opportunity to, to also write about them.

My husband and I are currently attending a parish of the Antiochian diocese, and our priest is also of the group of the former Campus Crusade people. He’s wonderful, a scholar, a writer, and a caring priest. He doesn’t get overtly political, but I appreciate that he also doesn’t shirk away from issues either; he always makes a point of expressing how happy he is when women in the parish are expecting, for example. John Granger and his wife did an event at our parish, and at the dinner, the subject of education came up, and he made comments about Notre Dame and such.

I don’t even think that it’s necessarily just a Protestant viewpoint of government that has caused this fatalism. Back during the Third Reich, most Catholics also seemed to take this stance, to the point where many questioned whether they should say anything against Hitler’s government. (One of my ongoing projects is about a group called the White Rose, and their third leaflet – I believe – is the one where they try to speak to that concern. I have an incomplete website on them at http://www.katjasdacha.com/whiterose. From that group, the Orthodox Church has one ‘passion bearer’ – Alexander Schmorell.)

I guess I just believe that when things going on are patently wrong, as Christians, we have a duty to do something about it, whether it be the government’s doing or not.

Thank you for the postings.
P.S. I’m from Chicago, ground zero of political corruption!

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