tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post6952530894656317214..comments2023-09-02T08:03:43.204-05:00Comments on Thoughts from a Traveling Priest...: Things Antiochian...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-9365469520187640282009-03-16T12:14:00.000-05:002009-03-16T12:14:00.000-05:00Actually that's what I've been doing. I've asked m...Actually that's what I've been doing. I've asked my people to pray for our Bishops and that when news comes I'll tell them. I've encouraged them to stay faithful and we'll be okay. On some of the blogs I've seen I've asked people to at least be civil as they discuss this (too often they aren't) and pray. I do wish, though, that there was more official information so I could pass it on.The Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767431839286695136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-67649965801837046152009-03-16T00:40:00.000-05:002009-03-16T00:40:00.000-05:00Father, If I may be so bold, the best example and ...Father, If I may be so bold, the best example and pastoral advice you can give to your flock is what my (Antiochian) spiritual father told me, "Forget all that crap and pray."<BR/>After being part of quite a bit of Antiochian and now OCA (and a bit of Greek) "Byzantine intrigue" and scandal and archdiocesan weirdness on both a parish and diocesan level, the only thing that matters ultimately for most of us is humility and obedience, not "justice" and fairness or even information. The reality is most of us are only in a position of preaching, blogging or emailing our opinions on the state of affairs and have no power or control over anything. It for most of us merely an exercise in ego and passions. The only "stand" we are called to as Christians is to be Christians under those who are given authority over us whether it is an unjust civil authority or a screwy heirarchy du jour. This too will pass, the Church has survived worse and if a Bishop gets his riassa in a wad over being humbled and humiliated, maybe that says more about his "lust of power" than anything else. That's my "blog" take on the situation...keep peace among your people, stir them to good works, not passions over things they have no control over. That's my 2 cents.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.com