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used to be Luke 11:27-28 interestingly
back when it was only the Conception of the BVM
back when it was only the Conception of the BVM
December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
used to be Luke 11:27-28 interestingly
back when it was only the Conception of the BVM
back when it was only the Conception of the BVM
otoh the relationship in general is treated under pretty striking terms in the Song of Songs and I think the interpretation that that book refers to God’s love for his people Israel (and Christ’s love of the Church) is not very new
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
otoh the relationship in general is treated under pretty striking terms in the Song of Songs and I think the interpretation that that book refers to God’s love for his people Israel (and Christ’s love of the Church) is not very new
the real scam is that Notre Dame is basically a football member of the ACC in terms of schedule
but because they're nominal independents they basically can house all the playoff revenue for themselves instead of splitting it w conference partners
also ordinarily they would be boosted in the ranks
but because they're nominal independents they basically can house all the playoff revenue for themselves instead of splitting it w conference partners
also ordinarily they would be boosted in the ranks
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
the real scam is that Notre Dame is basically a football member of the ACC in terms of schedule
but because they're nominal independents they basically can house all the playoff revenue for themselves instead of splitting it w conference partners
also ordinarily they would be boosted in the ranks
but because they're nominal independents they basically can house all the playoff revenue for themselves instead of splitting it w conference partners
also ordinarily they would be boosted in the ranks
well as you said it doesn’t seem obvious that the admissibility of a person to one order means they must be potentially eligible for the others, even though each order is part of the single sacrament of orders
so I don’t know if what I thought was as sound as I did
so I don’t know if what I thought was as sound as I did
December 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
well as you said it doesn’t seem obvious that the admissibility of a person to one order means they must be potentially eligible for the others, even though each order is part of the single sacrament of orders
so I don’t know if what I thought was as sound as I did
so I don’t know if what I thought was as sound as I did
tho now that I think abt it perhaps that is rather unclear
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
tho now that I think abt it perhaps that is rather unclear
hmmmm yeah I suppose
I would’ve thought somehow that the fact of receiving one entailed openness to the others, altho ofc the diaconate and priesthood aren’t simply lower and higher grades of one order
I would’ve thought somehow that the fact of receiving one entailed openness to the others, altho ofc the diaconate and priesthood aren’t simply lower and higher grades of one order
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
hmmmm yeah I suppose
I would’ve thought somehow that the fact of receiving one entailed openness to the others, altho ofc the diaconate and priesthood aren’t simply lower and higher grades of one order
I would’ve thought somehow that the fact of receiving one entailed openness to the others, altho ofc the diaconate and priesthood aren’t simply lower and higher grades of one order
right; it is definitely a different ministry
but isn’t it such that at the administration of each order the same sacrament of orders is celebrated?
but isn’t it such that at the administration of each order the same sacrament of orders is celebrated?
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
right; it is definitely a different ministry
but isn’t it such that at the administration of each order the same sacrament of orders is celebrated?
but isn’t it such that at the administration of each order the same sacrament of orders is celebrated?
I do wish we somehow recovered both the minor orders and the diaconate
December 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I do wish we somehow recovered both the minor orders and the diaconate
oh yeah I see now
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
oh yeah I see now
I didn’t expect they could save her since the Burgundians were acting on behalf of the English to eliminate this rather pesky foe
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I didn’t expect they could save her since the Burgundians were acting on behalf of the English to eliminate this rather pesky foe
such is political life
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
such is political life
I feel like it’s the latter; to me it seems more or less the result of political jiggery
The dauphin’s clergy surely would not have convicted
The dauphin’s clergy surely would not have convicted
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I feel like it’s the latter; to me it seems more or less the result of political jiggery
The dauphin’s clergy surely would not have convicted
The dauphin’s clergy surely would not have convicted
it’s always interesting to think abt the Hollywood stars that were actual war heroes
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
it’s always interesting to think abt the Hollywood stars that were actual war heroes
part of said sacrament
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
part of said sacrament
well sure but that’s a different question to a degree
if women are eligible to the diaconate understood as a sacramental ministry and part of the sacrament of holy orders then nothing in the sacrament itself as opposed to law would seem to bar them from the priesthood or episcopacy which are equally
if women are eligible to the diaconate understood as a sacramental ministry and part of the sacrament of holy orders then nothing in the sacrament itself as opposed to law would seem to bar them from the priesthood or episcopacy which are equally
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
well sure but that’s a different question to a degree
if women are eligible to the diaconate understood as a sacramental ministry and part of the sacrament of holy orders then nothing in the sacrament itself as opposed to law would seem to bar them from the priesthood or episcopacy which are equally
if women are eligible to the diaconate understood as a sacramental ministry and part of the sacrament of holy orders then nothing in the sacrament itself as opposed to law would seem to bar them from the priesthood or episcopacy which are equally
the thing is that the disbarment of certain men in orders from higher orders has to do with law
otoh the sacrament itself is believed to be one sacrament, altho administered in three different degrees (and altho the orders themselves are different)
otoh the sacrament itself is believed to be one sacrament, altho administered in three different degrees (and altho the orders themselves are different)
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
the thing is that the disbarment of certain men in orders from higher orders has to do with law
otoh the sacrament itself is believed to be one sacrament, altho administered in three different degrees (and altho the orders themselves are different)
otoh the sacrament itself is believed to be one sacrament, altho administered in three different degrees (and altho the orders themselves are different)
to be frank if it really were done we should have much clearer evidence for it
December 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
to be frank if it really were done we should have much clearer evidence for it
I think those are a bit incredible, in the original sense
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think those are a bit incredible, in the original sense
I mean I don't really know what the ITC has seen but it does seem that the roles of deaconesses varied significantly depending on where you were
they had a marginal role at best in Rome and the West, afaict
they had a marginal role at best in Rome and the West, afaict
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I mean I don't really know what the ITC has seen but it does seem that the roles of deaconesses varied significantly depending on where you were
they had a marginal role at best in Rome and the West, afaict
they had a marginal role at best in Rome and the West, afaict
the priesthood of a hieromonk and a married parish pastor is the same; it’s only law which allows for hieromonks alone to advance to the episcopacy
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
the priesthood of a hieromonk and a married parish pastor is the same; it’s only law which allows for hieromonks alone to advance to the episcopacy
right but not bc of the character of the order itself (altho there are different orthodox sacramentologies, some similar and some different from ours), but bc the canons (which are mutable) say so
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
right but not bc of the character of the order itself (altho there are different orthodox sacramentologies, some similar and some different from ours), but bc the canons (which are mutable) say so
I think it’s still ultimately a true development and one we have to live with
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think it’s still ultimately a true development and one we have to live with
I think that’s bc they think that office isn’t part of the sacrament of orders
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think that’s bc they think that office isn’t part of the sacrament of orders
right it’s not sacerdotal in that sense
but there is ultimately only the sacrament of holy orders so I don’t see how anyone eligible for one of the orders isn’t ultimately eligible for all of them
but there is ultimately only the sacrament of holy orders so I don’t see how anyone eligible for one of the orders isn’t ultimately eligible for all of them
December 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
right it’s not sacerdotal in that sense
but there is ultimately only the sacrament of holy orders so I don’t see how anyone eligible for one of the orders isn’t ultimately eligible for all of them
but there is ultimately only the sacrament of holy orders so I don’t see how anyone eligible for one of the orders isn’t ultimately eligible for all of them
I think that’s the thing
the three holy orders are degrees of the same sacrament of orders, altho each order is distinct
so anyone eligible to one of the orders is ipso facto eligible for all of them
and in any case it also seems sexist to say women can be deacons but not bishops or priests
the three holy orders are degrees of the same sacrament of orders, altho each order is distinct
so anyone eligible to one of the orders is ipso facto eligible for all of them
and in any case it also seems sexist to say women can be deacons but not bishops or priests
December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I think that’s the thing
the three holy orders are degrees of the same sacrament of orders, altho each order is distinct
so anyone eligible to one of the orders is ipso facto eligible for all of them
and in any case it also seems sexist to say women can be deacons but not bishops or priests
the three holy orders are degrees of the same sacrament of orders, altho each order is distinct
so anyone eligible to one of the orders is ipso facto eligible for all of them
and in any case it also seems sexist to say women can be deacons but not bishops or priests