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I just made my first confession in the Orthodox Church. I received the name of Nikolai, having chosen, with the guidance of my priest, St. Nicholas, to whom our parish is dedicated, and who is already the patron saint of our family. I then read the Creed, and renounced my former Roman Catholic beliefs.
Tomorrow morning, I will take Communion.
This whole experience of this inquiry, this Great Lent, and now especially this weekend has been powerful and humbling, and I thank all of you for your help and support along the way. Pray for me tomorrow!
In Christ,
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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 11:19:14 AM » |
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From one Nikolai to another - Many Years!
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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 01:30:13 PM » |
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I just made my first confession in the Orthodox Church. I received the name of Nikolai, having chosen, with the guidance of my priest, St. Nicholas, to whom our parish is dedicated, and who is already the patron saint of our family. I then read the Creed, and renounced my former Roman Catholic beliefs.
Tomorrow morning, I will take Communion.
This whole experience of this inquiry, this Great Lent, and now especially this weekend has been powerful and humbling, and I thank all of you for your help and support along the way. Pray for me tomorrow!
In Christ,
Jim Many years! Time to take that "Catechumen" bit out of your profile! |
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 01:45:26 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 01:54:02 PM » |
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Many years, friend. I'm a few hours behind, but through God's grace, I will be joining you in His Church.
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2011, 02:19:53 PM » |
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I just made my first confession in the Orthodox Church. I received the name of Nikolai, having chosen, with the guidance of my priest, St. Nicholas, to whom our parish is dedicated, and who is already the patron saint of our family. I then read the Creed, and renounced my former Roman Catholic beliefs.
Tomorrow morning, I will take Communion.
This whole experience of this inquiry, this Great Lent, and now especially this weekend has been powerful and humbling, and I thank all of you for your help and support along the way. Pray for me tomorrow!
In Christ,
Jim Many years! Time to take that "Catechumen" bit out of your profile! Oh yeah, forgot about that! |
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Glory to God!! Many Years!! Congratulations!!! |
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2011, 03:20:17 PM » |
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« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2011, 03:41:11 PM » |
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Glory to God!
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Glory to God! Many years!
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« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2011, 04:55:31 PM » |
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Glory to God! Welcome home, brother Nikolai!  In Christ, Andrew |
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Prayers.....
Congratulation,God Grant you Many Years ,Good Health ....Axios ,Dostojan ,Worthy.....
Question....If some one is Baptized ,there is no confession ,baptism washes away all sin's, but chrismation doesn't wash the sins away so one has to confess.......hum
Wouldn't baptism be the better route the Orthodox Church Should chose for All converts to take, so they really can have a new beginning , a fresh start from sins long foregotten and sins yet remembered and not confessed, all being washed away at baptised........
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great news, nikolai! cognomen, keep us posted, we want to see both your posts after tomorrow about baptism - we chrismate some people as a way of recognising that they had a valid Christian baptism. i think it's good. to discuss it adequately would take a PhD study! anyway, those who are 'only' chrismated experience a wonderful depth of God's love. |
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Congrats Nikolai! Many years! It is truly humbling to be a part of a church, that can trace its origins to the Apostles. Then kneeling, as the priest chrismates you.. and reading the Nicene Creed, all truly beautiful. |
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I have changed over time. My previous posts might or might not reflect my current understanding of life, religion, God, or politics. I apologize for the confusion.
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cognomen, keep us posted, we want to see both your posts after tomorrow I was baptized, chrismated, and received into the Church as part of a wonderful ceremony this afternoon. God willing, I will receive communion tomorrow, along with my newly illumined brothers and sisters (including Nicolai, Agabus, and perhaps others from this forum). What a remarkable journey thus far. Nicolai, please forgive me for including my update on your thread, but I stood no chance of creating a better title than yours. |
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Cognomen -- MANY YEARS! Glory to God, this is amazing!  |
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Many Years! To both of you!
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cognomen, keep us posted, we want to see both your posts after tomorrow I was baptized, chrismated, and received into the Church as part of a wonderful ceremony this afternoon. God willing, I will receive communion tomorrow, along with my newly illumined brothers and sisters (including Nicolai, Agabus, and perhaps others from this forum). What a remarkable journey thus far. Nicolai, please forgive me for including my update on your thread, but I stood no chance of creating a better title than yours. Congratulations to Cognomen and Many Years!! Glory to God!! |
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cognomen, keep us posted, we want to see both your posts after tomorrow I was baptized, chrismated, and received into the Church as part of a wonderful ceremony this afternoon. God willing, I will receive communion tomorrow, along with my newly illumined brothers and sisters (including Nicolai, Agabus, and perhaps others from this forum). What a remarkable journey thus far. Nicolai, please forgive me for including my update on your thread, but I stood no chance of creating a better title than yours. Many Years! Happy to share the thread! The more the merrier! |
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Just returned home from Palm Sunday Liturgy. Our whole family, my wife, son, daughter and I all received Communion together, for the very first time. What a wonderful, blessed moment!
I do feel at home.
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Glory to God!
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yea! so exciting! what a beautiful palm sunday to read this news. as we say in our church: alf mabrook cognomen! alf mabrook nikolai! this is arabic for 'a thousand congratulations' and expresses what i am feeling for both of you nikolai, so great to receive Holy Communion with all your family, that's truly wonderful. now you all need to keep up the faith and keep going through the doubts and troubles, as the enemy will be annoyed with you - just don't take too much notice of the negative reactions, just praise God and thank Him for every situation, about every situation and in every situation. glory to God! |
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Just returned home from Palm Sunday Liturgy. Our whole family, my wife, son, daughter and I all received Communion together, for the very first time. What a wonderful, blessed moment!
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Many years, Cognomen!!
Jim - it's been truly beautiful to watch you from your first post until today - Thanks be to God!!
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Many Years!
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God grant you many, many years, brother Nicholas!
To Him be the glory unto the ages of ages.
Welcome home!
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Many years, Nikolai!
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