10 Things I Do Differently as an Orthodox Christian PART I

10 Things I Do Differently as an Orthodox Christian PART I | Orthodox Christianity Explained

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Answering all the question people ask me about Orthodox Church, its teaching, customs and traditions.
Part II of “Things I do differently as an Orthodox Christian”: • 10 MORE Things I Do Di...
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@ethansevilla1395 2 ай бұрын

Orthodox Christianity was the first time I saw people not treat Jesus like a beer buddy or a boyfriend, but someone to fear, respect, and worship.

@dustinsmith4068 2 ай бұрын

I came here to make a similar comment. Well put.

@lindaphillips4646 2 ай бұрын

And deep, deep ,quiet, Love

@Maniflore 2 ай бұрын

i'm interested in Orthodox Christianity but i can't see the Jesus of the bible wanting to be feared by anyone. he's deserving of all the respect, worship, and praise in the world ofc but building a relationship with him plays a huge part for a more sustainable faith in the long run, i my opinion

@brucewmclaughlin9072 2 ай бұрын

@@Maniflore Good opinion to have.

@ethansevilla1395 2 ай бұрын

@@Maniflore fear not in a way someone fears a robber or darkness, but fearing the consequences of losing communion with God. fear of the consequences of our sins, fearing him like we fear a king, a dad, a president, or someone with authority.

@TheMhouk2 Ай бұрын

Left presbyterian protestantism for Holy Orthodoxy in 2016, best decision I've made, Glory to God.

@aliyamathiesen7290 4 күн бұрын

Saaaameeee 🎉

@christyannie83 2 ай бұрын

Orthodoxy doesn’t water anything down, it keeps it’s beauty and depth. It keeps its mysteries and doesn’t make Jesus pop culture. Orthodoxy keeps ancient tradition-passed down from those that were THERE. Much has been lost to history, orthodoxy tries not to lose anything, while others throw it away. It’s deep and satisfying. The icons HELP us remember. Nobody is worshipping the wood itself. Mainstream Christianity haas turned Jesus into a new age prosperity joke. It’s all about what Jesus can do for them. Orthodoxy pushes you daily to become like Christ -it points you always towards Him-even giving you a plan to follow! It’s the only thing that makes sense.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@bartbannister394 Ай бұрын

The world would be a much better place without the tradition of Orthodoxy. My goodness, just look at it's utterly depraved history. Time to give up our monkey traditions.

@Bubba.mitchell4603 Ай бұрын

They actually didn’t become corrupt either my understanding

@kimberlyenriquez7144 Ай бұрын

Very well said!

@martinthelayman Ай бұрын

As a Roman Catholic, thank you for a clear and precise introduction - that is so respectful of other Christians, including us "Romans".

@biagiolobianco325 2 ай бұрын

This is a great introduction for my wife who is wondering why I am following the Orthodox faith. Please continue this series...

@briankristensen349 2 ай бұрын

Please pray for me and wife, that we both must be open, I hope she will listen.

@emmac329 2 ай бұрын

I pray that your hearts are continually humbled as humility ultimately leads us to Christ and his church 🩷 Remember that God reveals himself to those who seek him. Peace be with you. God be with you. ☦️

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support! I will!

@av-ji9qy Ай бұрын

Excellent video MRS…….please continue with the information

@derekatkins4800 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. As a Southern Baptist who’s also a seminary professor, I appreciate learning more about my brothers and sisters in other Christian traditions.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@itsmeAshley84 Ай бұрын

I agree this is fascinating ❤❤❤❤

@holasona Ай бұрын

@@itsmeAshley84 thank you!

@bartbannister394 Ай бұрын

Yeah, pathetic morons need to stick together.

@cactusblob1688 Ай бұрын

No wonder our seminaries are cranking out heretics with folks like you on staff.

@cristinacompton1900 2 ай бұрын

The best presentation of the Orthodoxy which I ever had. Cler and concise. Well done 👏

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@ViewerAnna Ай бұрын

I agree!

@Evangelina.Serbia 2 ай бұрын

This video is amazing! I am a catechumen and will get baptised on the 8th of July in Belgrade Serbia. I love this video and you got a new sub☦️

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Congratulations with the upcoming baptism!

@denverrandy7143 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your words and teachings...I'm starting my journey in the beautiful Orthodox faith and am hungry for knowledge...I'm loving learning about the Desert fathers and mothers.Thank again.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I am learning new things myself every day about our faith!

@cyprianbaruffi812 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the truth! Слава Богу! Glory to God! I love you Brother and Sister! I believe and hope I will stand with you on the right side of our Holy Christ at the resurrection !

@cyprianbaruffi812 2 ай бұрын

Study more and Christ bless you to become Orthodox before the second coming. I love you as our Christ loves you! The time is short;

@denverrandy7143 2 ай бұрын

@@cyprianbaruffi812 Thank you so much.I can't remember a time of having such a hunger to learn of our faith...I thank God for bestowing this yearning upon me.Thank you My Brother in Christ.God Bless!

@denverrandy7143 2 ай бұрын

@@cyprianbaruffi812 Amen

@warrenpeterson6065 21 күн бұрын

Thank-you for this post. You have taken a complex issue and presently it very well using terms and references everyone should be able to understand. Congratulations.

@holasona 21 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@garychristison763 2 ай бұрын

Author Jaroslav Pelikan got me interested in learning a little more about Orthodox Christianity. I found your discussion interesting and educational.

@ViewerAnna Ай бұрын

Excellent! Concise and rich in meaty information and clear and respectful of differences with other churches.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@jimibel 2 ай бұрын

I'm interested in Orthodoxy. Thank you for this information.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support! I hope the video was helpful!

@gregorylatta8159 2 ай бұрын

Don't do it!!!

@Davi.Abraham.Millman 2 ай бұрын

@@gregorylatta8159lmao heretic

@lindaphillips4646 2 ай бұрын

@@gregorylatta8159 Oh, gregory, how sad to read such words

@lindaphillips4646 2 ай бұрын

Jim, God, bless. You are on your way to learning wonderful things.. which have always existed in the Church but was not known to many of us for a long time. ☦💝📿💝☦

@scottbrinks9248 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your list of 10 Things You do Differently. It was encouraging.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am glad it was helpful!

@eugeniav2314 2 ай бұрын

As a Greek Orthodox in the US, I congratulate you on making this beautiful, accurate and concise video on our faith!!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for watching!

@eleanorbertuch135 Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you I enjoyed learning ❣️

@PolymorphicPenguin 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your faith with us. I know very little about Orthodox Christianity, so it's nice to learn a little about your faith.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I am glad it was informative!

@SarahHarris-hx6ec Ай бұрын

This is very helpful and so interesting. Thank you.

@MatthewMcknight 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your faith perspective!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@anneramirez9577 Ай бұрын

Also, thank you so much for such a clear understanding of Orthodoxy!

@plateaujourneys 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for your instruction. I pray we will all find the way to restore unity for all the church. God Bless you.

@holasona 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! I pray for that too!

@coiasirathebard7774 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Sona. Our family has become Orthodox in the past year and I am interested in watching any videos you share on aspects of being an Orthodox mother. Christ is Risen.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing and thank you for supporting the channel!

@thecookiemomma 25 күн бұрын

This is fascinating. I have had a weird journey of faith, and am still traveling in it. Thank you for the clear concise comparisons. Without throwing any shade. Great video.

@holasona 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for watching!

@nakdag1617 2 ай бұрын

An excellent overview! Learned a lot. Thank you.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching!

@zyaicob Ай бұрын

I saw the Armenian cross in the thumbnail and it's so exciting to see! Of all the sister churches I see so little of you guys online so this is lovely. Christ is risen!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! I’ll do my best to fix this:)

@bunnygrant4919 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. TLM Catholic here, but I am so attracted to Orthodox Christianity

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! 🙏

@morafremurfakilisesi5435 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your excellent presentation.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@Leftrightnow1530 Ай бұрын

Thanks for presenting this info. I appreciate it.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@krismays8152 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the informative video. A note on the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception - The Catholic Church teaches that Mary was conceived through natural marital relations between St. Joachim and St. Anne. The Immaculate Conception refers to her being preserved from the stain of original sin. The only virgin birth was that of Jesus.

@st.michaelthearchangelorth1055 Ай бұрын

marital, not martial

@Rose-rr9xq Ай бұрын

Wow thats crazy and she had other children...people should read their Bibles more

@waterotter3625 Ай бұрын

@@Rose-rr9xqExcept Mary didn't have other children. If she had, Jesus wouldn't have given her care over to St. John when He was on the Cross.

@Rose-rr9xq Ай бұрын

@waterotter3625 Joseph of arimeathea was his great uncle and he was the head of the family otherwise he wouldn't have been able to collect his body and I'm sorry Mary did have other children. Jesus's also spent alot of time between the ages of 12 and 30 with his uncle in England as Joseph was a wealthy tin merchant n had mines in england

@st.michaelthearchangelorth1055 Ай бұрын

@@Rose-rr9xq Sorry, you cannot maintain your Catholic Faith and say that the Virgin Mary had children besides our Lord Jesus Christ! Further the legend that Joseph of Arimethea bringing the Christ Child to England is merely a legend and has no historical value. Think seriously about your accusation of our Blessed Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary before you fall deeper into heresy!

@kirstycat Ай бұрын

This video is super helpful, thank you for explaining.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching!

@crivera2025 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Very educational and to the point!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad it was helpful!

@countrychic719 2 ай бұрын

As a fellow Orthodox Christian, I thought this was an excellent introduction to our faith! Thanks!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@hoolydooly5799 Ай бұрын

Thank you. I found this very informative.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad it was helpful!

@dianeroy1378 Ай бұрын

I am Roman Catholic and find your video very interesting. I would love to learn more about your faith.

@marycayburkindine1003 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for an excellent explanation and introduction of our faith. ( I forgot about the "till death do us part" thing). It was difficult growing up Orthodox mostly because there was a big attachment with our ethnic culture mixed in. Today I add all the customs, traditions and cookies lol from all of the beautiful ethnic groups that make us special. , I experience. I love our longevity, no matter what WE were there from the beginning. We don't need to look for new answers God gave us all we need to lead us to him. Christ is risen ! Indeed he is risen!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Indeed He is risen! Thank you for sharing!

@michaelbilodeau6470 14 күн бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you!! 😊

@holasona 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad it was helpful!

@ivanbravo347 2 ай бұрын

Amazing channel. Thank you.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@SSLFamilyMom Ай бұрын

Very informative! Thank you! Infant baptism and Icons raise some flags, as well as no original sin. Open and willing to continue asking questions and learning! Thank you!

@SSLFamilyMom Ай бұрын

I have a question for you and it’s very personal and real…..any areas or doctrine within orthodox that you still are not 100% settled with?

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@cynthia57169 Ай бұрын

Please do some research into the earliest centuries of the church and infant baptism. You will find that infants were baptized from earliest times and that refusing to baptize infants is a departure from the tradition of the apostles.

@LottieSue Ай бұрын

Thank you, very informative and interesting.

@bethlewis9981 25 күн бұрын

Very clear and informative video. Thank you.

@holasona 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad it was helpful! You can check out the second part, if you’d like: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb51g71e1NuZiKc.htmlsi=2q9LDBzAYxEKQRpv

@helenmaereed338 2 ай бұрын

Very well done!! Glory to God!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@amirakhoshaba6345 2 ай бұрын

I belong to Coptic Orthodox Church so we have same faith I converted 11 years ago i was re-baptized I love my Coptic church best thing ever happened to me I attend Wednesday and Sunday the holy Littrgy, Wednesday bible study and I am still hungry for more I love my church it’s the oldest faith Saint Anthony father of the mong and saint athanasus

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@Damascene749 Ай бұрын

We are not the same. You are heterodox and reject 4 of the 7 ecumenical councils. Ecumenism is a heresy in both our churches.

@Damascene749 Ай бұрын

Saint Anthony was not a Monophysite. He would reject the Oriental “Orthodox” church today.

@amandacelaric5855 Ай бұрын

This is a great video. I am converting to Serbian Orthodoxy and this is a really nice and easy to understand video. Thanks for posting it for us all.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@Verah___ 2 ай бұрын

Make more please❤Thanks for the video

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I will!

@robertagordon3077 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your information and i sights.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@veronicab15 2 ай бұрын

Great video :) I'm a fellow orthodox woman from Romania, hello! I've seen a beautiful video (in English) of Fr Spyridon Bailey explaining how the Orthodox Church is the only one with uninterrupted link to the times of the Apostles (I think that was what convinced him too). I mention it as a recommendation for those interested in more in depth exploration, though you made the point :) PS. I had LOTS of help from Saints! They are wonderful! People I love received health on numerous occasions. They care deeply for us and have the power to help us so much if we treasure, love and respect them; and seek them ofc!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for sharing!

@sherryedwards695 Ай бұрын

Great video. Very interesting and educational. I am 2nd generation Canadian who is Ukrainian Orthodox. I grew up in a very religious home but your video has also taught me things. Much thanks again.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am glad it was helpful!

@patwinkeller9254 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video, very informative! Orthodox Christianity appeals to my heart. I live in a small Texas town where there are no Orthodox churches anywhere near by.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I really hope one will be built very soon in your neighborhood!

@user-bi8hw4sm3z 15 күн бұрын

Hi I'm Solomon from Ethiopian Orthodox 83,000,000M believers. I love your podcast

@holasona 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! I appreciate that!

@nomadic_orthodox Ай бұрын

Just found your channel. I've never felt more home and more at peace than in an Armenian church. Loved Armenia!

@sophiasocolov7139 2 ай бұрын

love these videos!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ebbaglasell1822 2 ай бұрын

Thank You kindly for this wonderful video explaining our Faith! I am a recent convert to Orthodoxy from Catholicism as of July 16th of last year! Personally I feel like I FINALLY have found my TRUE home spiritually as there were many and still are many questions that has been answered! Belong to the Greek Orthodox Church & am Anthiochian! Love the richness and mysticism that our Faith holds! Am highly appreciative that the Church does not sugarcoat ANYTHING, but keep a solid foundation throughout history and still to this very day! ☦️🕊

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! And thank you for your kind words!

@CanadianAnglican 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm 8 күн бұрын

I really liked how you compared and contrasted the Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox practices and beliefs. This really helped me form a deeper understanding.

@holasona 8 күн бұрын

@@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm Thank you for your kind words!

@user-ki4wz2ic7h Ай бұрын

Yes make another video. You are quite the orthodox spokesperson. I’m convinced.

@mantisshadow8990 2 ай бұрын

Hello, this was an excellent video. Please do more on Orthodox Christianity, especially since you are Oriental Orthodox (as so often the Eastern Orthodox position is the one that is heard alone). I am considering different denominations right now and learning more about OO would be great. Thanks in advance and have a great day. All the best and god bless!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I will do so!

@tytoalba3333 12 күн бұрын

Great video! I am from India which has a small Armenian community in Kolkata, and they have a big old Armenian Apostolic Church here. I've always wanted to learn more about them. It was interesting to learn about their beliefs!

@holasona 12 күн бұрын

So interesting! I didn't know about that! Thank you for sharing!

@iddodomingo6118 2 ай бұрын

i just love the armenian apostolic church. love it and always will. well explained as well. i can see how much you love God by how well you communicate christianity

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@kimstruck910 16 күн бұрын

As a new family in Orthodoxy, I would appreciate a video on how you do things differently at home. Thank you for this content!

@holasona 14 күн бұрын

I appreciate your feedback!

@barbarasunday3514 Ай бұрын

I follow a "solo scriptora" faith, but as a religious studies student I did a brief survey, where I got to observe an Orthodox worship service . I was impressed by the beauty of it. And the welcoming attitude of the priest and the congregation.

@aspenenglish4976 Ай бұрын

Your babies are adorable. Very well done video. My best friend is Orthodox so I’m very familiar with its beliefs,practices and traditions. I’m a Christian of a different denomination. Beautiful video.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! And thank you for sharing!

@AlphaOmegaTruth7 2 ай бұрын

This video is very helpful thank you

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad it was helpful!

@5quareson 2 ай бұрын

Very Well Spoken. GOD Bless Everyone. See Y’all in HEAVEN

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s the hope:)

@dacm4317 Ай бұрын

excellent job I am an eastern orthodox catholic… There’s hardly any between us. Praise God. I respect you very much.

@TomTorbeyns Ай бұрын

Thank you for your explanation

@conniekoumjian8933 Ай бұрын

Thank you Sona for this video. Please do more about the differences and similarities between Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! New video is coming next week on this subject.

@auk7447 2 ай бұрын

The immaculate conception happened naturally by physical love. This is often misunderstood. You were correct about conceived without original sin though. I’m a Catholic. Enjoyed your video ❤

@ingoelds 2 ай бұрын

What???

@auk7447 2 ай бұрын

@@ingoelds yes - she was conceived naturally by St Anne and Joachim, but at conception ( and conception is the creation of life from ovum and sperm that happens after sexual union) she was and from here I quote: '.... enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role. In fact in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation, it was necessary for her to be fully borne by God's grace' (catechism of Catholic Church, 490). Here the word 'borne' is the same as 'carried'. It's not 'born' as in 'given birth to', or 'conception'. There are more paragraphs that I won't quote here (492-493). None of them state that Mary was conceived supernaturally, that is, not a virgin birth. This is only Jesus. I also don't see any reference to original sin in these paragraphs but my theology doesn't extend far enough to speak about this. The Fathers of the Eastern tradition are referred to in para 493, ending with 'by the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long'. From what I have read (I wanted to double check I wasn't misleading) it seems that Catholics and Orthodox are at least very closely aligned. Again, I write this only to bring to light a common misunderstanding of my faith, and with full respect of Orthodox Christianity and the riches it bears in our world. I also see that this richness is rooted in the church fathers. Catholicism is too. Again, Sona I see the differences you have spoken about and do not intend offence or pushing a Catholic doctrine into your space. I particularly love the Orthodox position on marriage continuing after death and it feels intuitively more true to me than 'til death do us part' as you point out is our Catholic teaching. I wondered if orthodox people can remarry after the death of a spouse? My intuition is that this would be ok but maybe I'm wrong ....

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I will definitely read more Catholic sources on this subject.

@Berhaneselassiee 23 күн бұрын

Ethiopian orthodox here 🇪🇹☦️I love to see content of our church (oriental) God bless you sister

@holasona 22 күн бұрын

God bless you too! Thank you for watching! If you are interested, here is the second part: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb51g71e1NuZiKc.htmlsi=2q9LDBzAYxEKQRpv

@lauraaustin1998 12 күн бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you.

@holasona 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@yekaterinahawkins-vf7lf Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video. It was very informative. I am very interested in the Georgian Orthodox Church and find it a bit difficult to receive credible information on Orthodox faith. I would love to see more of your videos please

@danielgaley9676 2 ай бұрын

Yes! More please!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@AzureSymbiote 2 ай бұрын

I've learned a few things. Thank you.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank your for watching!

@zemariamephrem810 2 ай бұрын

Very informative video. God bless and keep it up. I would be glad to know more about the Armenian history and the condition of the Church now. You may know that St. Arsema (Hripsime) is the most famous Armenian saint in Ethiopia. Many girls are named after her and especially in recent times multitudes of Churches are consecrated in her honor. Many people are healed because of her intercession and her fame is growing by the day. God bless you

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I had no idea that St. Arsema is St. Hripsime! I am so happy to hear that she is famous in Ethiopia! St. Hripsime is one of my favorite saints! You just made my day:)

@belleramaisa6568 2 ай бұрын

As an adult catholic convert, I have always wondered about these differences. Thank you for the video and for, speaking respectfully about the other faiths. I love watching orthodox content because there are so many 'modern catholics' and it's wonderful to see others living out thier faith in a traditional way. God bless. Christ has risen.

@ingoelds 2 ай бұрын

Christ has truly Risen from the grave!

@KayElGee_ 2 ай бұрын

Truly He is Risen!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Indeed He is Risen! Thank you for sharing!

@TruthSeekerEverywhere 2 ай бұрын

You do a very good job with explaining it and in less that 10 min! Bravo.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@laurenmay2098 Ай бұрын

Excellent video, please. If you can share more, it will be nice.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I will!

@gturcott1 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@toby-jeanne_almy 2 ай бұрын

Finally!!!!!!! Ive been wanting this content because i like to clean to it and dont want general protestant videos!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@jinnymccormick9851 Ай бұрын

I am a seminary student and I am very interested in hearing more about your faith and the culture of Armenian Orthodoxy.

@Thunderstruck5150 2 ай бұрын

✝️God Bless☦️

@a.k.9120 2 ай бұрын

Спасибо Вам большое за видео! Я долгое время была в протестантской церкви и сейчас возвращаюсь назад в православную и Ваше видео помогло понять многое. Спаси Вас Господь!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Спасибо за добрые слова! Я очень рада, что видео помогло!

@danielgaley9676 2 ай бұрын

I want Orthodoxy, but my wife not so. Please pray for us. Thank you all.

@user-ke4ol6sc5s 2 ай бұрын

Took 24 years for my wife to want to attend Orthodox Church. She said no when I ask her to go. I never ask again although I knew that’s where I wanted to be. Just before Covid we had enough of our life long Protestant church. It was always looking for the next new thing. I told her I was done. We tried 2 mainstream liturgical churches; one preached about lgbt w no other spiritual comments. That night my wife came and said we were going to the local Orthodox Church. When we walked into the Nave the following Sunday; I told her I was home & she agreed. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT & she loved it!

@Immortal4everable 2 ай бұрын

Keep in prayer. When my husband approached me about converting to Orthodoxy, I was very upset and refused. I was Protestant and did not wish to change. I am now devoted to my Orthodox faith and are raising our children as such. Jesus may soften your wife’s heart as He did mine.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ke4ol6sc5s Thank you for sharing!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I will!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

@@Immortal4everable Thank you for sharing!

@Ggdivhjkjl 2 ай бұрын

@8:45 The Roman Church teaches that St Mary was conceived the normal way. The doctrine of the immaculate conception says that, by a unique grace of God, she was always free from the stain of original sin. That stain is what gives mankind a predisposition towards sin. Yet as St Mary is the new Eve (so the teaching goes) she was, like the first Eve, without the inclination towards sin. Our Lady of Fatima said, "I am THE immaculate conception." The use of the definitive article "the" shows that there was no other. For Christ was conceived by incarnation, not conception. Therefore, although Christ is immaculate, he never had a conception. Similarly, Adam was uniquely created. For had he been conceived by some non-human, that conception would have been immaculate.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your reply! Wasn't that a part of the debate between Dominicans and Franciscans back in the days? There are even iconic paintings in late Medieval Art that depict Mary's conception as a miracle that happened through the chaste kiss of her parents at the Golden Gate in Jerusalem. How else would it be possible for the Holy Virgin to be free from the stain of the original sin if it is inevitably passing through generation to generation, as RCC believes? If you have Catholic sources that talk about this matter, I would appreciate it if you send me links. Thank you!

@ccapoccia 2 ай бұрын

@@holasona There is no record of anyone stating the belief that Mary’s parents did not produce her in the natural way. Giotto’s image of Joachim and Anna kissing depicts the reunited moment after they both separately learn from an angel that Anna would conceive. There is no evidence that anyone believed this kiss produced a child in Anna’s womb. No one who argued for the Immaculate Conception at that time, before that time, or since that time ever intimated that there was no natural relation. Conception does not just refer to the beginning of human life but refers specifically to the union of sperm and ovum. The use of the word conception to describe Mary’s natural origin is deliberate to designate that she is the product of normal sexual relations. That is why Jesus is not a Virgin Conception but a Virgin Birth. Unlike Mary, he was not conceived with the help of a man but his body was formed entirely from the material of his mother. As to how the transmission of Original Sin could be prevented in a natural conception, the Catholic answer is that it is a miracle performed by God. Pope Pius IX wrote in 1854: “the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.”

@st.michaelthearchangelorth1055 Ай бұрын

@@holasona Ggdivhjkjl is correct! There are as well Orthodox icons of Joachim and Anna kissing at the gate. this comes from the Protoevangelium of James which has the stories of the Theotokos' conception and early life. The Roman Church never espoused that Mary was conceived in any other way than sexually. The Immaculate Conception was a special grace from God keeping Mary free from sin that was bestowed upon her not by natural means, but by Divine gift. There were many arguments for and against this doctrine in both Dominican and Franciscan camps, but the evidence that anyone took seriously the conception of Mary in any other way but sexually is spurious.

@st.michaelthearchangelorth1055 Ай бұрын

Know also that St.Augustine when questioned as to how Original Sin was passed down conjectured that is was through sexual intercourse, though he wasn't completely satisfied with that answer. He pointed to Sacred Scripture Psalm 50/51 "Et in peccatis concepit me mater mea", "And in sin did my mother conceive me."

@tonyalmhanna123 2 ай бұрын

i hope you will talk more about christianity in the future .. i love how you represent christian moms

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I will do my best:)

@tbnrcreator.official 2 ай бұрын

Just a note for those in the west: The Oriental Church and the Eastern Orthodox church are similar, yet different. I speak as an Eastern Orthodox myself and I believe we share more in common than we do with any other denomination.

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@PMD631 Ай бұрын

Great cite about Orthodoxy!

@PMD631 Ай бұрын

In our Parish in Clarksvill Tennessee, we have a pan ethnic pairish,and it's wonde.

@PMD631 Ай бұрын

☦️❤☦️

@Damascene749 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately they’re still heretical. Only Eastern Orthodox churches have the True Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

@eatrealsicilian2278 Ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. You explain it very well. I am Catholic and I have been considering converting to the orthodox religion. I would like to know more

@susanvanek7265 2 ай бұрын

Please make more!

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support! I will:)

@melodypanek448 Ай бұрын

Interesting. Thank you.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@helenburdett6570 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting thank you 😊

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@dino575 2 ай бұрын

Thank you really informative ++

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad it was helpful!

@mcvalko 11 сағат бұрын

Дякую! I’m a Ukrainian Greek Catholic and your presentation was wonderful!

@ZackRekeSkjell Ай бұрын

Very interesting video! I wondered if you could maybe elaborate on Orthodox Christianity’s view on original sin?

@gggusc11 2 ай бұрын

Great video

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@johannestrahanoski5985 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I’m Roman Catholic and the differences between our religions are few. I didn’t know about children receiving communion anytime after baptism. That was the biggest difference to me.

@dansedevie123 23 күн бұрын

There are Catholic infants who receive communion too (most Eastern Catholics).

@mrsapostate Ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm looking into orthodoxy.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@CherryDreamer96 2 ай бұрын

Yay 🤍 I get so excited when I see Orthodox women making content ! But please clarify in the title that you are Oriental Orthodox, so not to confuse people. Also, i think specificying Oriental could help your channel as it is more niche topic of interest 😇

@holasona 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! In this video, I tried to talk about the things that unite all Orthodox churches. At some point, I will make another one about the differences between Eastern and Oriental churches.

@CherryDreamer96 2 ай бұрын

@@holasona Great ! That will be really interesting 🤍

@costernocht Ай бұрын

Armenian churches are so beautiful. I'm fortunate to live in an area with lots of them, including a Catholic Armenian church. Astvats ohrni kez!

@holasona Ай бұрын

Shat shnorhakalem! Thank you very much!

@macjeffff Ай бұрын

Wonderful video. Thank you. As you may know by now, Roman Catholics also believe in the real presence. Thanks again. Your video was very inspiring.

@holasona Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Of course! Our Eucharist theology might be a bit different, but we all believe that Holy Communion is the real Body and Blood of Christ!

@user-it2fo6tt7d 14 күн бұрын

Amen Praise the lord ☦️🛐

@holasona 12 күн бұрын

I do have his blessing.