Grumpy Orthodox Christian Cat

anthonysim Published 04/16/2013

A large part of Christianity is Called Eastern Orthodox, it isn't as large in the US as in other countries but we are the second largest denomination right after Roman Catholics. The majority of Orthodox in the United States are Russian or Greek Orthodox.

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in Greek, Lord have mercy is 954973961953972 949955941951963972957 pronounced kyrie eleison
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March 17th is forgiveness vespers, you ask forgiveness from everyone in the church, and you are granted forgiveness for anything you have done.
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Latin is the language used in Roman Catholicism, Orthodox are not in communion with the Roman Catholics.
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Pope Leo IX excommunicated the eastern churches in in 1054, in 2004 Pope John Paul apologized for the excommunication however the east still holds the Roman Church in schism due to certain theological issues.
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there is a long list of things you can't eat during Orthodox lent.
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it is tradition for Russian women to cover there heads in church.
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Kolyva is a puffed wheat dish with sugar, I don't really like it but you eat it after memorials and funerals.
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small differences that are big deals to Greeks and Russians.
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Traditional Orthodox churches do not have pews, we have some chairs scattered for elderly people but most everyone stands during services.

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2.
in Greek, Lord have mercy is 954973961953972 949955941951963972957 pronounced kyrie eleison
3.
4.
5.
March 17th is forgiveness vespers, you ask forgiveness from everyone in the church, and you are granted forgiveness for anything you have done.
6.
Latin is the language used in Roman Catholicism, Orthodox are not in communion with the Roman Catholics.
7.
8.
9.
Pope Leo IX excommunicated the eastern churches in in 1054, in 2004 Pope John Paul apologized for the excommunication however the east still holds the Roman Church in schism due to certain theological issues.
10.
11.
there is a long list of things you can't eat during Orthodox lent.
12.
13.
it is tradition for Russian women to cover there heads in church.
14.
Kolyva is a puffed wheat dish with sugar, I don't really like it but you eat it after memorials and funerals.
15.
small differences that are big deals to Greeks and Russians.
16.
17.
18.
Traditional Orthodox churches do not have pews, we have some chairs scattered for elderly people but most everyone stands during services.