Posted by Dena on March 4, 2003, at 20:52:52
In reply to More about the Jesus Prayer » Dena, posted by Jonathan on March 3, 2003, at 5:08:29
Jonathan -
Thanks so much for your post. I was uncertain whether or not I would return to this board after my banishment. I'm still not certain I can post without further grounds for exile. The One I believe in & follow has some rather exclusionary things to say... perhaps you've found a way to stay true to your faith & yet not offend others. Perhaps I can learn from you.
Speaking of learning from others, my Orthodox MIL hasn't taught me much. She's rather nominal in her faith - her life is rather compartmentalized - she rarely, if ever, attends church anymore. My interest in the ancient Church was piqued by my priest & his wife - my close friends & mentors. They made their own journey from nondenominational Protestantism to the roots of the Church - when there was One church, undivided. It was a radical move, shunned by many & embraced by few. I'm one of the embracers. I'm rediscovering what has been lost, first with the Great Schism, and then with the Reformation. The revelations come almost daily, & I'm reading as voraciously as I can, given I still have my seven children to raise & educate (plus the home to maintain). I'm hungry for the fullness of His Truth.
> I'm surprised Dr. Bob didn't clobber you when you mentioned "The Way of a Pilgrim" with a reminder about using double-double quotes to create links to Amazon (see http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon )
Yes, my ignorance is again showing! I just jumped into this board without figuring out how everything was supposed to work. I tend to learn things the hard way.
I especially enjoyed your follow-up to your last post, where you apologized for referring to purgartory! Coming from my previously-Protestant background, I had my own issues with the idea. I appreciate the mini-history lesson!
Again, thanks for the post - I think I'll hang out a while longer on this board.
Shalom, Dena
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20021227/msgs/205948.html