tincheto2008.01.31 [19:01]
I apologize to Tichon. I did not mean to hurt your feelings or to be judgmental. I’ve known for a long time about The Holy Mountain Grabarka and the Orthodox pilgrimages over there. We’ve talked about this with people from our church (Russian Orthodox Church). By the way, our priest is not from Poland, but from Slovakia (generally none orthodox country), and I am blessed to have him as my spiritual father.
But my opinion is my opinion and I do not like this photo and this behavior. But as you see most of the people like it, so you may possibly disregard my remarks.
Please, forgive me!
God bless you:
Ekaterina
gabriel772008.01.31 [08:07]
Sorry Ivan, it was just a remark, I hope I wasn't offensive. Similar catholic influences exists in my country, in Trasylvania, because they have been many centuries under Austro-Hungarian empire administration. People who lived there they have done a lot sacrifices to keep their orthodox faith and I admire them. The same admiration I have for Orthodox Christians from Poland.
Tichon2008.01.31 [03:25]
You are joking me?? Are You?
This photo was take at Holy mountain Grabarka http://www.cerkiew.pl/en/news.php?id=118 and in 100% it's orthodox ! For catholics I say NO ! ! !
And 'tiocheto' please... I'm not angry about your mark, because I also give this mark a lot of times, but always I have normal reason for this way of marking ! :) Greatings !
gabriel772008.01.30 [11:13]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross
"The object of the Stations is to help the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer to the chief scenes of Christ's sufferings and death, and this has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics."
This kind of devotion apeared in the West of Europe in the medieval period, after the great schism.
gabriel772008.01.30 [10:14]
In Evul Mediu exista la catolici obiceiul auto-flagelarilor in public. Existau oameni care se rastigneau la propriu in Vinerea Mare dupa care erau coborati si li se asigura asistenta medicala. Sau "sfinti" cu darul stigmatelor. La ortodocsi nu exista asa ceva.
In cazul de fata vad o inf
Onesto2008.01.30 [00:26]
to mica: Марина,потому,что здесь мы имеем наглядную демонстрацию отличия католицизма от православия.Потому,что экстаз в православии возможен исключительно в молитве,и то на высшем уровне,когда пройдены все начальные.А "демонстрации",стигматы,рвание волос и стенания-это все туда,к католикам.Прелесть называется.
Onesto2008.01.30 [00:20]
tincheto : +1
Its not,in fact.But foto is nice)
moses9162008.01.29 [23:20]
I do not see her showing off their faith... rather I see someone prostrating in humility before God... only God knows the heart!!!
mihaela2008.01.29 [22:39]
si de unde pana unde ideea cu influenta catolica? la ei nu stiu nici atat obiceiul asta
gabriel772008.01.29 [22:29]
exemplul cu Nicula nu este concludent, se stie foarte bine ca in Ardeal sunt influente ale catolicismului. In Moldova n-am vazut un asemenea obicei. In Tara Romaneasca, un caz izolat.
mihaela2008.01.29 [21:51]
I am really amazed about comments to this photo, as not being entirely orthodox. here is a similar procession in Greece
http://www.orthphoto.net/photo.php?id=7033&id_jezyk=1
and we have also same procession at Monastery Nicula on Dormition of Mother of God. For me it is very orthodox.
what I wrote in forst line it was a joke, of course.
gabriel772008.01.29 [21:46]
I see here an influence of catholicism..dificult to give a mark for this photo.
aliszja2008.01.29 [21:08]
nie lubię takich filtrów, ale staram sie patrzeć głębiej, a tam widzę znacznie więcej ...
ts-otter2008.01.29 [20:29]
I do not agree with tincheto. I think this photo represent that is very imoprtant in Orthodox. Off course it is my opinion. Sorry for my English.
Według mnie jest to piękne "prawosławne" zdjęcie!!!
tincheto2008.01.29 [20:08]
I think this is not truly orthodox behavior. Here, it is like a theater.
Orthodox people are modest, “smirennie”, and do not show their faith in this way. They just try to be invisible, especially when they repent and pray and try to do good things to the others and to worship God.
Orthodox spirituality is God-centered, whereas all others (like in this photo) are man-centered. This is a small part of what I would like to say. I am sorry, for my poor language. I wish to have the God’s gift for saying better what I think and feel.
