I am an Orthodox Christian who hopes and prays for continued rapprochement and eventual reunion between Eastern Orthodoxy and the Roman Catholic Church. I am not a theologian, a philosopher, or an historian, but I hope to do what I can to facilitate friendly, irenic and constructive online discussion not only on the things that continue to separate Eastern and Western Christendom, but also those spiritual ties which still bind us together.
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Hi. You might be interested to read an interview with Antoine Arjakovsky, an Orthodox Frenchman, professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, posted at the livejournal blog of +Seraphim Sigrist, OCA, entitled “The time has come for the ecumenism of life.”
http://seraphimsigrist.livejournal.com/655920.html?view=13368368#t13368368
Love your blog.
Sean
Dear Sean –
Thank you for the link!
Eirenikon,
I have only begun to read your blog, but am very happy to have found it. Is email correspondence possible?
A little background, in case not (and your readers might be interested in some of this as well):
First of all, I do not personally know John Fenton, but know of him. I spent 6 months at St. Augustine’s House in Oxford, Michigan and managed to miss him, even though he is a good friend of that fellowship. It is the only Lutheran monestary in North America.
I was raised in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod and am now a Byzantine Rite Catholic. A significant influence on my journey was the Lutheran scholar Jarislov Pelikan, especially his magnum opus 5 volume history of christian doctrine. As you most assuredly know, he died an Orthodox believer.
And, please to take the fact that I reconciled with Rome through the eastern rite as a strong sign of my longing for unity. It is certainly no burden though!
I am not a theologian, a philosopher, or an historian either, but a prayerful bibliophile and devoted son.
Best wishes.
Eirenikon,
Thank you for your wonderful and much needed blog!
There is a new, excellent book by Fr. Laurent Cleenewerck called “His Broken Body” addressing the Great Schism in both an honest and irenic manner. It is most apropos to this blog:
http://books.google.com/books?id=oeKOUb6OcG4C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0#PPP1,M1
Yours in the risen Christ,
Darrin
Eirenikon,
Truly Christ is in our midst. Thank you for your blog. My own situation is analogous to yours. Glad to find your blog. Thank you for the prayers of Fr. Sergius and Bl. Leonid.
May we all pray and speak words of encouragement and actions of love that will hasten the fruition of true unity in Christ.
Charis & shalom,
robert
Hello EE,
I came across the following blog entry (http://idlespeculations-terryprest.blogspot.com/2008/08/quarrel-over-images.html) and I immediately thought of your blog. Scroll down to see a 7th c. fresco from St Mary Antiqua in Rome of Christ enthroned with Greek saints on his right and Latin saints on his left (I note the differing attire of each).
Peace
Sean