Is that a legit practice? If so, I would imagine most clergy would be prudent and only allow veneration of legitimate saintly figures.
Otherwise, it might be something to bring to a bishop.
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Lucas Clark
Oliver Russell
I think it also depends on what side of the pond you are on. It seems like in Europe, the Western Rite bodies are able to utilize a bit more rites than what is seen in the US. The US Western Rite either uses the liturgy of St Tikhon made for the Anglicans, or the liturgy of St Gregory (pre-Tridentine) for the Roman Catholics. ROCOR-WR I think uses the Sarum Rite depending upon the parish, but none (so far) use the liturgy of St John the Divine in the US.
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Gavin Fisher
How is everyone's prayer life?
Do you have any set rules or do you pray as often as you can?
For those of you more experienced, do you have any advice for novices regarding prayer and what pitfalls to avoid?
Charles Williams
the feeling when you want to convert to orthodoxy but aren't man to do it…
Nathan Gonzalez
It's the first time i hear such a thing and i can imagine it happening anywere. Can you give me an example?
Christian Thompson
Can we inquire as to why?
Nolan King
Going to a random church full of strangers and trying to convert just sounds like really intimidating to be honest.
Kevin Morgan
Over here in France, nobody hesitates to say Francis of Assisi, Joan of Ark, John of the Cross… are saints. Stuff like Lourdes is widely believed among the Orthodox too.
I don't know about personal veneration though.
Adam Bell
Considering what poor spiritual state France is as a country, I'm not surprised that something like this has spread among the laity.
Not to mention the deeply-ingrained cultural Catholicism.
If you haven't contacted a bishop to speak on this, I'd highly advise to do so.
Brody Jenkins
Wouldn't that be with any church though? Many of us were in the same shoes as you. I know I was. You don't arrive trying to convert, but to inquire. The people that you meet there will understand this and will be eager to say hello and share their experience of the faith, especially if they themselves are converts. If your nervous when arriving, just fix your gaze on Christ on the iconostasis.