Christ is Risen! thank you Father!

Thank you for making this video

I appreciate your clear and honest teaching.

Thank you Father. Often not understood and so glad it was explained or given a reminder to some.

Thank you for your explanations Father. I love all your uploaded videos I am a Greek Orthodox Christian in Melbourne Australia

Thenk you Father

Hello. I am an American orthodox who has never left his community. I have two very important questions. 1. If I travel to a foreign country and want to attend a church service (Divine Liturgy), will I be able to receive communion with a priest I've never met? 2. How do people distinguish non-orthodox church visitors from orthodox attendees coming from other places wanting to receive the fullness of communion?

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

7 жыл бұрын

When you travel to a parish other than your own, I always recommend speaking with the local priest (even if here in the US) about receiving Holy Communion. Visitors can be the source of many awkward conversations about who "can" and "cannot" receive Holy Communion. Some parish have notices in their weekly bulletins and website about our Holy Traditions. Others, especially smaller parishes in which everyone knows each other, can approach visitors on a more personal basis. Each place is different.

It might be weird but as someone from LGBTQ+ umbrella I find the orthodox church one of the best places where I've been truly friendly welcomed... I am asexual and bi-gender. Church helped me accept my body and lack of sexual interests... I hope others can find it too!

@farmeryaeg

10 ай бұрын

seek help

Father Athanasius I would like to Speak to You if possible. Blessings in Christ

I saw in youtube channel (few yerars ago) that orthodox priest is allowed to receive holy communion in catholic church ( Notre Dame Church Paris , before it was burnt ). The channel name is KTO TV. I am catholic and I am happy to be united with orthodox church.

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

4 жыл бұрын

Albertus Pranoto this is simply not true. What the Roman Catholic Church allows bears nothing on what the Orthodox Church allows. AS Orthodox Christians we do not permit ourselves to receive Communion in the Roman Catholic Church nor do we permit Roman Catholics from receiving Communion in the Orthodox Church.

@Jrayhood

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeTransfiguredMinistries i think he might be referring to the eastern catholic churches which are in union with rome....

@lionheart5078

Жыл бұрын

@@Jrayhood Orthodox are allowed to receive communion in the Catholic church, in emergencies or where allowed for in specific cases by the Bishop. For example if an Orthodox person lives in a country where there are no Orthodox churches and they believe in the validity of Catholic sacraments they can speak with the Bishop and ask for permission. They are not supposed to just come into a Catholic church and receive. There have been similar deals made for Catholics in some Orthodox countries in the past but this is not unversal and most of the deals were rescinded.

Hmmm...I'm a Roman Catholic (baptised as an adult in Lutheran church and later converted to Catholic) and my grandfather was an Orthodox. At my parents home town there's no Catholic Church nearby and my priest told me that I can attend to the Orthodox liturgy and even receive communion.,,, I contacted the local orthodox priest and he said that I can if I declare him before communion who I am :) After all I was told that Orthodox and Roman Catholics believe the same about the communion... I received communion once and after that in Orthodox Church, but I still had doubts cause I heard different things about that so I decided that I won't receive Christs body in Orthodox Church next time I'll visit my parents. After hearing this here I'm bit confused....

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not surprise that you are confused. The Priest should not have told you that. Only Orthodox Christians are permitted to receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church.

@djwolffrankfurt

6 жыл бұрын

Not true. In situations in extremis and/or when a Roman Catholic priest is not available, Roman Catholics are permitted to receive sacraments from an Orthodox priest. And vice versa.

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

6 жыл бұрын

No sir. You are not correct.

@djwolffrankfurt

6 жыл бұрын

Please note that I clearly said _In extremis_ to correct your categorical exclusion. It would be a sin for a priest of either church to refuse providing sacraments to persons of the other church in those extreme cases, particularly before death. This is commonly done in all situations in which it is physically or morally impossible for a priest of the one faith to be available; for example, it is so practiced by chaplains in wartime or physical isolation of military personnel, in times of political oppression, and in the case of the death or illness of a local priest of the other church when no substitute can be provided in a timely manner. See, Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Eastern churches that are not in full communion with the Catholic Church celebrate the Eucharist with great love. "These Churches, although separated from us, yet possess true sacraments, above all-by apostolic succession-the priesthood and the Eucharist, whereby they are still joined to us in closest intimacy." A certain communion in sacris, and so in the Eucharist, "given suitable circumstances and the approval of Church authority, is not merely possible but is encouraged" (1399). Canon 844.3 3. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick licitly to members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their own accord and are properly disposed. CCC 818 However, one cannot charge with the sin of the separation those who at present are born into these communities [that resulted from such separation] and in them are brought up in the faith of Christ, and the Catholic Church accepts them with respect and affection as brothers …

@djwolffrankfurt

6 жыл бұрын

Here's a concrete, realistic example. A priest -- Catholic, Orthodox, or Oriental -- is at the scene of a horrible accident in an isolated location. After applying any first aid skills and calling for and assisting professional responders (as any human being should to the best of his or her ability), should the priest see any person in extremis, the priest, by virtue of his legitimate office, is obliged to provide any appropriate sacrament, be it unction, confession (if demanded), or communion (if at all possible) regardless of the specific church membership (which may or may not be apparent) even if, for example in the case of confession, the church of the person in extremis does not view the priest as able to grant absolution and recognizes it only as counsel or comforting. (If children are in extremis, their Baptismal status in unclear, and guardians wish it, it may well also be appropriate to perform Baptism.) These are situations in which the unity of all sacramental Christians and the dignity of the individual Christian transcends the specifics and legalisms of any single church or the divisions among them.

hi Father, what's your opinion on receiving Holy Communion in a Coptic Church ?

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

8 жыл бұрын

It would be the same. Since we are not in communion, we are not permitted to share Holy Communion. In the case of the Coptic Church, there are both theological differences (though minor) and political differences through history.

@bedsomilliontafesse2061

8 жыл бұрын

please father! would you explain more especially, on the theological differences and in general the differences and similarity on orthodox churches all over the world! thank you father!

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

8 жыл бұрын

Million Tafesse Are you speaking about Greek Orthodox vs. Russian Orthodox, or Coptic, Syriac, etc.?

@monkeydoublebackflips240

8 жыл бұрын

+Rev Protopresbyter Athanasios C Haros the differences between the Calcedonian (Eastern) vs Non Calcedonian (Oriental) Orthodox Churches ☺

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

8 жыл бұрын

888Daniiii Thanks for clarfiying

Only problem is, the great schism wasn't over theology.

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

6 жыл бұрын

You are not totally correct. While there were some political elements, it was the theology of trinity that was exasperated by politics.

@joe4570

6 жыл бұрын

Be Transfigured Ministries I would suggest that while that's a popular theory, to put that as nearly as important as the power struggle between the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople, would be ahistorical

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

6 жыл бұрын

Joe it isn’t theory. It is history

@joe4570

6 жыл бұрын

Be Transfigured Ministries a theory about history that attempts to shift blame off ones own side and only to the other. Speaking as an orthodox. It was largely political and not theological. In fact the filioque was the reason the schism was held, but not nearly the primary reason it was initiated.

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not shifting blame anywhere, nor did I suggest there was no political aspect. Your statement that the schism "wasn't over theology" is not historically nor theologically accurate.

Ok I'm confused I was Baptist Greek Orthodox however I am Roman Catholic now Catholic Church believes that Christ is the only begotten Son of God and one with God are you saying that the Orthodox Church believes something else?

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

4 жыл бұрын

The Filioque changes the understanding of the Holy Trinity, and that changes the understanding of Christ.

@presuntomr

4 жыл бұрын

@@BeTransfiguredMinistries St. Augustine holds the filioque in his book on the Trinity yet the orthodox still call him a saint. If a saint can hold the filioque can't I too?

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful question. The answer is two-fold. First he is from before the Great Schism so he is "looked at" (my term) differently. No saint is considered infallible, and the Church eventually declared the Filioque as not Orthodox, which ultimately was part of the schism. Since Augustine is before the schism, he is still a saint with certain teachings declared incorrect. The Church does not doubt that saints can be wrong. Since you are alive NOW, long after the Church has settled the issue, you are "looked at" based upon today's standards of theology. I hope that helps understanding,.

@presuntomr

4 жыл бұрын

@@BeTransfiguredMinistries Thank you for your response! That was indeed very helpful. I'm still wondering though, from what I've read the Filioque is very present in the writtings of the Church Fathers in the west (not only Augustine, but also Jerome, Tertulian, Ambrose) and so seems to be not something sporadically created (an innovation of sorts), but an inherited tradition of the western Church. That of course does not mean it should've been added to the Creed, but still, howcome it be considered erroneous seeing it stands on the side of tradition? Also the eastern Church seemed to be concerned with an absolute procession from the Father (as is the meaning of the verb εκπορευεσθαι used in the Creed), whereas the latins used the verb "procedere" which does not signify absolutness but rather relative procession from the Father (and the Son). Given the difference in nuance, is it not possible to reconcile the Filioque with Orthodox thinking?

@jillsirignano4566

3 жыл бұрын

Real world if you are Baptized Greek Orthodox it is impossible for you to be Roman Catholic. You can never ever be one of them, if they telling you that your Roman Catholic. You can only be a Uniate in the Eastern Catholic Church, you only be received into the Eastern Catholic Church that way, if not followed properly your conversion be non-canonical invalid.

Do Orthodox Christians believe that Lilith was Adam's first wife?

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

8 жыл бұрын

No

@idubbzz7790

8 жыл бұрын

I HAVE A QUESTION IF I WANTED TO MARRIE A CATHOLIC WOULD SHE OR ME HAVE TO CONVERT FORINSTANCE WOULD SHE HAVE TO BE COME GREEK ORTHODOX GET BAPTISED OR WOULD I HAVE TO CONVER TO CATHOLASISIM AND COULD CAOTHLIC PRIST GO TO A GREEK CHRUCH OR VISE VERSA N DO LITERAGY IN ITHER CHURCT TOGETHER LIKE CATHOLIC PRIST WITH A GREEK PRIST IN THE GREEK CHUCH OR GREEK PRIST IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WITH THE CATHOLIC PRIEST

Lets be serious, Catholics and Orthodox dont have a different understanding about Jesus

@BeTransfiguredMinistries

Жыл бұрын

You are just wrong.

@lionheart5078

Жыл бұрын

@@BeTransfiguredMinistries i would ask u to tell me what the Orthodox believe about Jesus but u guys dont have a magesterium so its impossible.

It seems both the RC and OC place human concepts of christianity over what Jesus taught. You supposedly believe in the same Jesus, yet do not act as Jesus would. Shame on both!

@lionheart5078

Жыл бұрын

As a Catholic, in some ways I agree with you. The differences with protestants are too large to come into communion with each other, but the fact that Orthodox and Catholics are still seperated though we agree on 99% of stuff is actually a disgrace to humanity.