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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

2 months

I hate the Russian incursion into Ukraine as equally as I do the American incursion into Iraq. And the Israeli oppression of the Palestinians. And the Hamas attack on Israel. I’m a unicorn. Please don’t drone attack my family.

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1 year

This is about as cool as you can look.

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1 year

I ain’t voting for a pagan. Y’all done lost your minds.

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1 year

On the Reception of Rednecks into the Orthodox Church

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2 years

None of us in our small mission are talented woodworkers. And we’re not rich. This little bit we have built is our widow’s mite. May God use it.

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2 years

Santa was a bishop of the Orthodox Catholic Church.

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1 year

America exports abortion, contraception, transgenderism and war. We are not the good guys, my friends.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

I have a chance to buy (God willing) 26 acres of wooded land that abuts my property. And all I can think of is helping a monastery establish itself there.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

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10 months

My wife suffers through two incurable conditions. Both of which would be enough for one person. But she is having a very hard time right now. Please pray for Amanda.

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2 years

1. Go to Orthodox services 2. Talk w/ the priest 3. Become catechumen 4. Pray morning and evening prayers 5. Participate in the fasts as directed by your priest 6. Be received into the church 7. Live a life of repentance and obedience 8. Die and attain heaven. All else is dross.

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1 year

Some dad advice before marriage: first and foremost, have a solid relationship with Christ. This means an active prayer life, and a sincere struggle against the passions. Next, it’s ok to wait to be more financially stable, but only if that’s realistic. It’s better to struggle

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1 year

@libsoftiktok “Be all you can’t be.”

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1 year

Today is three years since being received into the Orthodox Church. Thank you, Jesus.

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2 years

Built an 8ft cross for our parish’s yard.

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2 years

Woman I’m her 60s becomes a catechumen recently in our parish. I asked her how she came to know about Orthodoxy and she starts dropping names, like @Jay_D007 . People who knock “orthobros” have no idea how many have come through the doors bc of them.

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11 months

If you don’t call your wife from the grocery store with multiple clarifying questions, how will they ever learn not to send you in the first place?

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8 months

Imagine leaving Orthodoxy . . . Lord, have mercy.

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8 months

Please say a prayer for me. Having some heart pains. I’m going for testing on Tuesday. History of heart disease in family. I’m not afraid, but I would like to be healthy, God willing.

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1 year

Honestly, one of the best things going for Orthodox evangelism is the practice of "coffee hour" (it's really a pot-luck each Sunday after liturgy). The people have been fasting since the night before, and they break the fast with the Eucharist and celebrate together with food and

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1 year

@RealCandaceO @Cobratate Promoting pimps. Unexpected.

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2 years

I dream of an Orthodox South.

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1 year

@Protestia "This is not the church you're looking for." ☦️

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2 years

@WallStreetSilv @TO_GreyWolf

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2 years

He looked on and laughed when his friend raped a woman.

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2 years

God loves you. And wants you to be Orthodox.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

How about a ton of Orthodox move to Mississippi (lowest cost of living, long growing seasons, conservative values, only 62 people per sq) and help bring the fullness of Truth to these great people?

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2 years

From what I’m reading, I’d guess at least 30% of people giving advice about the Orthodox Church have never stepped foot in one. Another 30% aren’t even catechumens yet. And 30% more are newly illumined. Best advice: go to Church. Speak to priest.

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2 years

Please, when someone visits your parish, don’t start off with the particulars. Postures, pews, and small-t traditions. They want to hear how Orthodoxy will change their lives.

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6 months

I’ve booked my flight and have been in contact with the monastery. I’m going to St. Anthony’s. God willing.

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5 months

@Confederate186 Former Roman Catholic here. My friend, visit the closest Orthodox Church and be truly Catholic. Save yourself the Papal gymnastics necessary to protect a system that is not Apostolic.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

9 months

I was RCIA director. CCD teacher. Parish council member. Choir member. Cursillo rector. Knight of Columbus. Diaconal candidate one year from ordination. And I knew I had to be Orthodox. And I’m so grateful I am.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

The silence of the EP over the persecution of the canonical Church of Ukraine speaks clearly. Lord, have mercy.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Pope Francis. And Roman Catholics.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

The prevalence of a faith is not a reason to believe in its teachings. The Church was Catholic when consisting of 120 in an upper room in Jerusalem. And the religion of the Antichrist will be worldwide. If you are discouraged there are no Orthodox in your area, be the seed.

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2 years

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

The rational part of me wants every traditional Catholic to become Orthodox. There are thousands of us former Catholics who will make this transition as painless as possible. The non-rational part of me realizes this is what the bastards want to happen. They want the good people

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Seriously. Become #orthodox . Not perfect. But the Church. We’ll work on perfection together.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Hey, you! If you’re Orthodox and don’t support your parish financially, start doing so immediately. First, it’s what you should be doing. Second, it is good for you to be a cheerful giver. Third, if everyone neglected to give, there’d be no church.

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2 years

One regret in becoming Orthodox. I should have done it sooner. Sixteen years before my reception, I was made a catechumen. My sins kept me away far too long from the healing found in the Orthodox Church. But God saw me coming from afar off and ran to embrace me.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Are there any Orthodox communes out in the world? Is that even a thing? Not monasteries. For families.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

@Jerusalem_Post @RogerWeeWee

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Wandered into Facebook Orthodoxy. It’s worse.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

9 months

@strivetobekind Best decision of my life. Over three years ago I left what I thought was apostolic Christianity for The One Holy Catholic Orthodox Church. And I’m grateful every day.

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2 years

I’m a family man. But I work with and know many younger men who are foregoing family - leading very superficial lives. I told someone I had three kids. They said, halfway joking, “That’s unfortunate. You’d have more money without them.” I wanted to say how sad I felt for him.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

@arist0men1s This is seriously heretical. I originally thought the ROC was wrong for their actions in Africa. No longer.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Attend Vespers at an Orthodox church tonight.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

9 months

@mariagmed @OrthoHousewife I was a catechumen who left the faith for 15 years before returning. I wish I could have those 15 years back. I will pray for you.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

The funny thing is: most RCC trads could keep 90% of their liturgy if they became Orthodox, but they won’t to give up their Pope who demands they give up 100% of it.

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1 year

June is “Jesus Prayer Awareness Month”. Antidote to pride. Put a 📿 in your name. And pray, “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

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2 years

@IliaOrthodox I’m partial to my little mission. I helped build the iconostasis. Simple but it’s where I receive Christ.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Received two catechumens today. Five total ATM. Received 7 into the church this year and 12 total in past couple years. And we’re a tiny “mission station” w/o a full time priest. God is good.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

St. Sisoes on deathbed: “I’ve not begun to repent.” Twitter: “Piety signaling!”

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

There’s no Twitter in Heaven.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

Me and the boys taking Saint names we weren’t given at birth.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

No one should rejoice in the murder of another person or group of people. It’s sick.

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10 months

Look, I wish my wife came on the journey to Orthodoxy with me. But the fact she loves cooking fasting meals . . . Well, God’s time not mine.

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1 year

I thank God I’m Orthodox. It’s hard sometimes. Especially at a mission without an assigned priest. But God is good and I invite everyone to come, taste and see.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

If we're not praying for our enemies, are we even Christians?

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

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9 months

@AMDG7777777 I made this same decision three years ago. God bless you. Attend services, develop a simple prayer rule with your priest, and . . . just rest in Him.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Become #orthodox . Be saved. Work to save others.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

8 months

Is there anything better than confession and receiving the Eucharist? Thank you, Jesus.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

@RealCandaceO Fr. Josiah Trenham.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Pray for my wife today, please. She's having a couple of procedures done.

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6 months

Our little mission about to receive 7 catechumens (7 last year as well). And we have several more inquirers. This is without a priest (a retired priest drives 4 hrs one way twice monthly). God is good.

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1 year

@BrotherAugusti2 "Paul just left our city after three years of ministry. We'll have to wait until he writes us a letter before we know what he taught."

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1 year

@seanw_m Future home buyer

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1 year

We chant and sing the scripture. We are surrounded by it, written in the walls in iconography. Literally dozens of scripture references each service. Orthodoxy is Biblical Christianity.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

I hate war. I try to pray for every casualty I hear about. No matter the side. I pray it ends soon.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Pray for me. Feeling bitter toward some fellow parishioners. Justified or not, it's not good for me or them. I need to just let it go, and focus on things I can control.

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1 year

All the Fathers and Mothers of the Church: pray for everyone, and see the image of Christ in each person you meet. Internet Orthodox:

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

I really don't get Trump supporters. He had his chance. He didn't clean the swamp. An ineffective leader. Too sensitive an ego. He may win the primary, but he'll lose the general. Again.

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2 years

When I became Roman Catholic, I thought I was getting tradition and unity of faith. It took many years to finally admit the RCC was almost bereft of both.

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5 months

Have you ever encountered a “deaconess” supporter who EXPLICITLY opposed female priests and the rainbow movement? Legit question.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

I think Jay is being irresponsible in saying, “Don’t attend the OCA.” First, there are many, many faithful priests working to bring Orthodoxy to their communities. Secondly, some have no alternatives. They should not attend a church bc it’s OCA? Fie !

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Visiting a monastery in a couple days. I’ll be praying and will take your requests with me.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

@mtracey @frjohnwhiteford Lord, have mercy. And save us from warmongers.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

How soon were you made a catechumen after inquiring?

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@Joseph_the_Dad

7 months

@Meagan_Salia @TexasMonthly Fr. John is a good priest. There's nothing wrong with getting sinners in the door of the Church. I'm pretty sure, that's the great commission.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

@OrthoHousewife @AaronKwakye02 “I took my father-in-law’s name! I’m cool now, right?”

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Man, the devil is busy during Lent. Stay focused on Christ.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Guardian angels are real. They often help us avoid sin, if we pay attention.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

I block Theotokos disrespecters

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Once again. Say it with me. Avoid pagans for President.

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Our little OCA mission is finally picking up steam, praise be to God, and all of this nonsense happens. Unsolicited advice: 1. Don't lump Orthodox voices you don't like with ones promoting heresy 2. Deal with those promoting heresy first b/f you deal with "meanies"

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☦️ Joseph the Dad 📿

@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Our little mission has 7 catechumens (5 in one family). God is so good.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

I changed the first diaper of all three of my children. And continued to, as needed, through the years. I’ve also . . . washed dishes, washed and dried clothes, ironed clothes, swept, and vacuumed, etc. This is a marriage. Division of labor is division. Two became one.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

St. Herman brought Holy Orthodoxy to America. If you apostatize, leave his holy name out of your mouth.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

Let’s not embrace “normiedox”. It means you’re willing to subjugate Orthodoxy to the whims of the world in order to be normal. To not stick out. To not ruffle feathers. Be we’re pilgrims in a strange land. A peculiar people. We’re supposed to stick out.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

Why St. Joseph the Betrothed? He is a father. A protector. A worker. He was found worthy to protect the Theotokos and Jesus. He was a man of faith. And action. Not a single word of his is recorded in scripture, yet his life is singular in history.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

4 months

Came around the corner and was face-to-face with Fr. Peter Heers. I’m sure he thought I was nuts. Didn’t expect to meet someone I’ve been watching online for years. Very nice to meet him. Taller when not on my iPad screen.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Well, we heated the water overnight in an attempt to keep it from being too cold. Unfortunately we made it scalding. We took care of it, but it made for a great visual.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

“Why don’t Orthodox have Sunday evening service ?” Orthodox after five hours of baptisms, liturgy, and fellowship:

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

The assembly of bishops should issue a communique expressing regret for their timidity in the face of government pressure, their suppression of the sacramental life, and their lack of remorse for two years. Then I might listen closer.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

11 months

@the_transit_guy @realjosephb Hell was visiting a Buc-ees for the first time while driving through Nashville after a Taylor Swift concert ended.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

1 year

Bright Week halfway over and we already dredging up the same old theological debates. How about we do something positive? Let’s find an Orthodox family/priest/person to lift up and support. Are there any struggling missions? Let’s highlight and help.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

5 months

OK. Now I support the ROC mission in Africa.

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@Joseph_the_Dad

2 years

I will stand astride the Orthodox twitter divide and say, “You both make valid points. Let’s talk about it after Liturgy at coffee hour.” If I’m not blocked.

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@BasileusAmerica Vivek

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@WokePreacherTV

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