This is auspicious timing, I just learned about this when I saw that passover isn't until the end of April. I understand that the Orthodox church didn't accept the Gregorian calendar? I was raised Catholic and considering the actions of our Pope in these past few years, it's becoming clear which side of the church was right (idols in St Peter's, the vax, and now paving the way for gay marriage). "The gates of hell will not prevail [against the church]" is probably not referring to Catholics. Do you have any resources I can read on getting our dates right? Maybe we will observe on your timing as well.
It's great you're asking questions and seeking to find the true Church. I'd highly recommend you to check Jay Dyer's videos on Catholicism vs Orthodoxy - he's a very knowledgeable theologian and top debater and he's coming exactly from your anti-woke/historically accurate faith angle. He also delves deep into geopolitics and well attested conspiracies (like the covid psy op, secret societies and the NWO). Here are some key videos:
As for the calendar - part of Eastern Orthodox are on the Julian calendar (Russia, Serbia, Romania) and the rest are have accepted the Gregorian (Greece, Bulgaria), yet there are still "old style" churches in those countries. The doctrines and canons are the same and all Eastern Orthodox Churches are in communion. Easter and other movable feasts, are celebrated in the same day regardless of calendar.
Thank you so much for the resources. I've been watching Father Spyridon and Brother Nathanael on YouTube but that's about the extent of my exposure to Orthodoxy. There are sedevecantist Catholics who believe the current Pope is illegitimate, but he's not the only one to promote heresies and lower-level leaders are also not following the Word. My children are not allowed to attend the local Catholic school because we don't vaccinate at all. The mRNA isn't the only one to use aborted cell lines and those lines eventually deteriorate so that new ones have to be "gathered" :(
There's definitely a spiritual war going on but the Truth will prevail and God is Truth. Thank you again
Yes and Amen. I hope you had a great Resurrection weekend, family-member in Christ Jesus.
Thank you, brother. I'm Eastern Orthodox and we celebrate Easter next month.
This is auspicious timing, I just learned about this when I saw that passover isn't until the end of April. I understand that the Orthodox church didn't accept the Gregorian calendar? I was raised Catholic and considering the actions of our Pope in these past few years, it's becoming clear which side of the church was right (idols in St Peter's, the vax, and now paving the way for gay marriage). "The gates of hell will not prevail [against the church]" is probably not referring to Catholics. Do you have any resources I can read on getting our dates right? Maybe we will observe on your timing as well.
It's great you're asking questions and seeking to find the true Church. I'd highly recommend you to check Jay Dyer's videos on Catholicism vs Orthodoxy - he's a very knowledgeable theologian and top debater and he's coming exactly from your anti-woke/historically accurate faith angle. He also delves deep into geopolitics and well attested conspiracies (like the covid psy op, secret societies and the NWO). Here are some key videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAlS6T-KePs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=575DbpuxyNY
https://youtu.be/ZJKD6M9VUuU?t=962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E09Ei3_oomg (here Jay talks with Tim Gordon who's a trad catholic and just like you is frustrated with the Vatican heretical bs and open promotion of degeneracy and secular liberal ideology; remember this one? https://archive.is/mg5sN)
Other good Orthodox channels:
https://www.youtube.com/@OrthodoxKyle
https://www.youtube.com/@PatristicNectarFilms
https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchoftheEternalLogos
https://www.youtube.com/@holyresurrectionofchrist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxWXyFxt3U
As for the calendar - part of Eastern Orthodox are on the Julian calendar (Russia, Serbia, Romania) and the rest are have accepted the Gregorian (Greece, Bulgaria), yet there are still "old style" churches in those countries. The doctrines and canons are the same and all Eastern Orthodox Churches are in communion. Easter and other movable feasts, are celebrated in the same day regardless of calendar.
Thank you so much for the resources. I've been watching Father Spyridon and Brother Nathanael on YouTube but that's about the extent of my exposure to Orthodoxy. There are sedevecantist Catholics who believe the current Pope is illegitimate, but he's not the only one to promote heresies and lower-level leaders are also not following the Word. My children are not allowed to attend the local Catholic school because we don't vaccinate at all. The mRNA isn't the only one to use aborted cell lines and those lines eventually deteriorate so that new ones have to be "gathered" :(
There's definitely a spiritual war going on but the Truth will prevail and God is Truth. Thank you again