Comments on: How Much Is Too Little? How Much Is Enough? http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/ Orthodox Christianity, Culture and Religion, Making the Journey of Faith Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Mission and Worship - America and the Orthodox « Glory to God for All Things http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-15270 Mission and Worship - America and the Orthodox « Glory to God for All Things Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:24:41 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-15270 [...] If our culture is ever to wake up from its enthrallment to Mammon and enter seriously into the life God has prepared for us - I can see no vehicle other than Orthodoxy that is prepared to teach such an awakening in an embodied form. I have no idea what the future holds for our culture or for world culture. God alone knows that. But I do know that whatever the future holds, knowing God deeply and learning the practices proper to the Christian life will be more essential rather than less. “Dumbing down” our schools is not working for education - spiritually “dumbing down” Christianity cannot be good for us either. We do not need less - we need more - we need the fullness. Why ask for less? To read more on this last question see my article: How much is too little? How much is enough? [...] [...] If our culture is ever to wake up from its enthrallment to Mammon and enter seriously into the life God has prepared for us - I can see no vehicle other than Orthodoxy that is prepared to teach such an awakening in an embodied form. I have no idea what the future holds for our culture or for world culture. God alone knows that. But I do know that whatever the future holds, knowing God deeply and learning the practices proper to the Christian life will be more essential rather than less. “Dumbing down” our schools is not working for education - spiritually “dumbing down” Christianity cannot be good for us either. We do not need less - we need more - we need the fullness. Why ask for less? To read more on this last question see my article: How much is too little? How much is enough? [...]

]]> By: brianglass http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14559 brianglass Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:02:26 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14559 Thanks. That will do for a good start! Thanks. That will do for a good start!

]]> By: fatherstephen http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14549 fatherstephen Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:13:26 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14549 Brianglass: 1. Fr. Thomas Hopko's series on the Orthodox Faith, published by St. Vlad's Seminary Press or available online on the OCA web site OCA.org 2. Becoming Orthodox by Fr. Peter Gilquist. A short read that tells the story of 2000 Protestants who entered Orthodoxy as a group by in the 80's but it covers many Protestant questions on a beginners level (don't know if you need that or not). 3. Timothy Ware (now Met. Kallistos Ware) little classic volume The Orthodox Church, published by Penguin. 4. John Behr's volumes on The Way to Nicaea, as well as his fine book The Mystery of Christ. Shall I go on? Brianglass:

1. Fr. Thomas Hopko’s series on the Orthodox Faith, published by St. Vlad’s Seminary Press or available online on the OCA web site OCA.org
2. Becoming Orthodox by Fr. Peter Gilquist. A short read that tells the story of 2000 Protestants who entered Orthodoxy as a group by in the 80’s but it covers many Protestant questions on a beginners level (don’t know if you need that or not).
3. Timothy Ware (now Met. Kallistos Ware) little classic volume The Orthodox Church, published by Penguin.
4. John Behr’s volumes on The Way to Nicaea, as well as his fine book The Mystery of Christ.

Shall I go on?

]]> By: brianglass http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14547 brianglass Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:25:17 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-14547 I am an evangelical Christian. You have convinced me to investigate the teachings of Orthodoxy. Where should I start? I am an evangelical Christian. You have convinced me to investigate the teachings of Orthodoxy. Where should I start?

]]> By: What do I have to Believe? « into the light http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5986 What do I have to Believe? « into the light Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:13:35 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5986 [...] How much is too little?  How Much is Enough?  [...] [...] How much is too little?  How Much is Enough?  [...]

]]> By: Fatherstephen http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5434 Fatherstephen Mon, 28 May 2007 09:25:48 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5434 Last week, I heard the greeting: "The Lord has gone up with a shout!" And the response, "The Lord with the sound of the trumpet!" Just some responsorial psalmody. Last week, I heard the greeting: “The Lord has gone up with a shout!”

And the response, “The Lord with the sound of the trumpet!”

Just some responsorial psalmody.

]]> By: Roland http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5369 Roland Sun, 27 May 2007 06:13:23 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5369 EYTYXOΣ, While the communion wafers used in Western Rite parishes have the same form as those used in the Catholic Church, they are actually leavened. (My former Anglo-Catholic parish also used leavened hosts.) As for reciting Psalms, if you show up in time for Matins or Vespers you will here a portion of the Psalter. Otherwise, it sounds like they were doing a scaled-down service, probably because not enough servers were available on a weekday. Theron, I am told that the Romanians say, “Christ is Ascended!” Unfortunately, the Romanian aficianados in my parish did not translate the response for me, so I don't know the correct response. EYTYXOΣ,

While the communion wafers used in Western Rite parishes have the same form as those used in the Catholic Church, they are actually leavened. (My former Anglo-Catholic parish also used leavened hosts.) As for reciting Psalms, if you show up in time for Matins or Vespers you will here a portion of the Psalter. Otherwise, it sounds like they were doing a scaled-down service, probably because not enough servers were available on a weekday.

Theron,

I am told that the Romanians say, “Christ is Ascended!” Unfortunately, the Romanian aficianados in my parish did not translate the response for me, so I don’t know the correct response.

]]> By: Roland http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5368 Roland Sun, 27 May 2007 05:47:44 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5368 Greetings on the Feast of the Third Finding of the Holy Head of St. John the Baptist! Greetings on the Feast of the Third Finding of the Holy Head of St. John the Baptist!

]]> By: JMC http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5059 JMC Tue, 22 May 2007 11:39:29 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-5059 Father bless, An excellent article. I was planning (starting on Pentecost) to produce a blog that would go through the Liturgical calendar, describing the feasts, their importance, and also using a lectionary of Bible readings. I think using yearly cycle of Bible readings interprets Scripture much better than any other way. For example, early Genesis, read through Lent, transcends the debate on literalism vs. myth and becomes the story of OUR personal Fall from grace. I had in mind to do this in Chinese, as that's where I am at the moment - but after reading your essay I realize that many English-speaking people could benefit too! Father bless,

An excellent article. I was planning (starting on Pentecost) to produce a blog that would go through the Liturgical calendar, describing the feasts, their importance, and also using a lectionary of Bible readings. I think using yearly cycle of Bible readings interprets Scripture much better than any other way. For example, early Genesis, read through Lent, transcends the debate on literalism vs. myth and becomes the story of OUR personal Fall from grace.

I had in mind to do this in Chinese, as that’s where I am at the moment - but after reading your essay I realize that many English-speaking people could benefit too!

]]> By: Justin http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-4864 Justin Sat, 19 May 2007 14:28:21 +0000 http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/how-much-is-too-little-how-much-is-enough/#comment-4864 Fr. Stephen, What a wonderful blog entry (as usual). At times I've thought of deciding to become Baptist again (as in believing their way--I still attend the family church when we go from time to time). It'd be easier, it'd please my family, etc. But this has dissuaded me from such. Thanks! God's Peace, ~Justin Farr Fr. Stephen,

What a wonderful blog entry (as usual). At times I’ve thought of deciding to become Baptist again (as in believing their way–I still attend the family church when we go from time to time). It’d be easier, it’d please my family, etc. But this has dissuaded me from such. Thanks!

God’s Peace,
~Justin Farr

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