Is the See of Constantinople Destined to Last until the Day of Judgment?

On the occasion of the feast of St Andrew Pope Francis sent a message to the @EcuPatriarch Bartholomew#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/BRebJQnSkU

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 30, 2020

An official delegation of the Church of Rome visited the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate​ to attend the feast of St. Andrew#orthodox_times @EcuPatriarch

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— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 30, 2020

Archbishop @Elpidophoros of America​ sent his own message on the occasion of the Thronal Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate​
.@goarch ​#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/M68Wcj4ets

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 30, 2020

Holy Andrew, Pray for Us!

Let us praise the namesake of bravery, the divinely eloquent and first to be called of the Disciples of Christ, the kinsman of Peter. As he called out to him in days of old, so now he calls to us, "Come, we have found Him for whom we yearned." pic.twitter.com/qivQcIbclD

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) November 30, 2020

The Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Andrew the First-Called#orthodox_times

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— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 30, 2020

Today we commemorate the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-called (Ἀνδρέας ὁ Πρωτόκλητος Ἀπόστολος)

St. Andrew is the Founder and Patron Saint of the Venerable Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. https://t.co/oYb0jlRn7n

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) November 30, 2020

Andrew, first-called of the Apostles and brother of the foremost disciple, entreat the Master of all to grant peace to the world and to our souls great mercy. (Troparion, Tone 4) pic.twitter.com/3ccmXOy4AC

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) November 30, 2020

Today we celebrate the Apostle Andrew or Andreas.
As first of the Apostles to be called, O Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy. pic.twitter.com/TnvqbjQaky

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) November 30, 2020

Andrew’s role is significant. What if he hadn’t trusted John the Baptist and followed Christ? What if he had heard the good news of Christ and had never shared it? What if he had never taken a chance and asked Peter to come with him to see Jesus? https://t.co/gRMaQnFoFu

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 30, 2020

The Moral Meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan

The Lord Has Bound Us to One Another By the Thread of Holy Love | Homily on today's Gospel reading by Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. https://t.co/MQKvsTNa0I pic.twitter.com/8EmFmfqrpv

— Pravmir.com (@Pravmir_English) November 29, 2020

Pravmir

How is this different from what Pope Francis did in his last encylical letter? Metropolitan Hilarion probably acknowledges that the Christological meaning is primary, and the moral meaning is first determined by that. Also, Metropolitan Hilarion does not use the parable to lay out a simplistic moral theology regarding immigration, refugees, etc.

Fayum Mummy Portraits

More Fayum mummy portraits from Roman Egypt (2nd-3rd century CE)
At Altes Museum in Berlin pic.twitter.com/AiJzvlA7TY

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) November 29, 2020

Julian the Apostate

Une #statue aux deux visages... 😮
On a longtemps vu dans cette sculpture une représentation de l’empereur Julien l’Apostat. Et pourtant... Des recherches récentes remettent en cause cette interprétation.
Quelques explications s’imposent 😉 👇#Museum30 #CultureChezNous pic.twitter.com/cI04XHD12J

— Musée de Cluny (@museecluny) November 25, 2020

The Hippodrome in Constantinople

The base of the Theodosian Obelisk is a fantastic work of Late Antique art pic.twitter.com/AQNjJHhYix

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) November 28, 2020

What We Would Call Dialectic

The front matter of my book 'The Dialogical Roots of Deduction' is already available online! It includes the ToC and the Preface, which offers a summary of the book as well as the acknowledgments (which is what everyone reads first anyway...).https://t.co/QyssckpzdK

— Prof. Catarina Dutilh Novaes 😷 (@cdutilhnovaes) November 27, 2020

Cambridge University Press

But Very Western in Its Theology?

And "derivative" or scholastic, rather than being scriptural in language? Our armour of light is Christ, given to us through the Holy Spirit.

I contend that there is no finer piece of religious prose in the English language. pic.twitter.com/Dx4SYpJZST

— Marcus Walker (@WalkerMarcus) November 29, 2020

A possible contrast...

🇬🇧 "We are the sons of light and love, the sons of God, His children."
- Elder Thaddeus

📷 https://t.co/HLn1NnGJae / Raluca Ene#light #love #God pic.twitter.com/GBMeZKVbeh

— Basilica.ro Photos (@BasilicaPhotos) November 28, 2020

Two Recent Posts by Sandro Magister Related to the McCarrick Report

The Three Lessons of the McCarrick Report

That Ratzinger Note McCarrick Wanted to Keep Secret. Germane As Ever

Interview with Marc Barnes

Liberty, equality. and fraternity are ideals that only make sense within the Church.

Thanks for the interview, @tradtom: https://t.co/znd7qZwUYv

— New Polity (@PostliberalTho1) November 18, 2020

The Tradistae Podcast

Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau on CDK and the Personalists

In this discussion of Yves Simon's General Theory of Authority, @FrAquinasOP touches on the dispute between Maritain and De Koninck on the person and the common goodhttps://t.co/5LiUKDGKsG

— Catholic Culture Podcasts (@CatholicPods) November 18, 2020

Infection with Liberalism?

Or playing the liberal game in order to gain more freedom for their churches in Muslim-dominated countries?

The speakers expounded upon issues related to the instrumentalization of religion and of Islam, in particular, the effectiveness of interfaith dialogues#orthodox_times

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— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 22, 2020

Orthodox Times

For the Life of the World Discussion Series

Homepage with videos

Next one:

Join LIVE now on OCTV: https://t.co/achpJTnWdl A New Document in the Church. Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations with @FatherC, Rev. Dr. Brandon Gallaher and @phildorroll. Register and receive login: https://t.co/oP39FG4ENj
Digital series calendar: https://t.co/PmiCxtnxw8

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 27, 2020

Met Athanasios of Limassol on the Last Things

Fr. Athanasios: Heaven, Hell & God's Judgment
Met Athanasios of Limassol is one of the most influential spiritual men on the island of Cyprus and spent his formative spiritual years on Mt. Athos learning directly from Saints and elders such as St. Paisioshttps://t.co/zA5ciCEYEw

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) November 27, 2020

Charles Laughton - Thanksgiving

“The spirit goes on. It goes on from the Psalms, to the great medieval artists... to a writer from San Francisco who’s been called a beatnik. Same thing, you know. And it will go on from there.”

Thanksgiving reflections from Charles Laughtonhttps://t.co/dYHXGyler6

— Josh Hochschild (@JoshHochschild) November 26, 2020

Was This Recorded?

Stimulating Constantinople Lecture by Fr @DragosHerescu of @IOCS_Cambridge about the impact of secularism on #Orthodoxy in western and eastern Europe, with a focus on “relevance”, diaspora religious life, incl. the impact of Covid-19, and ecumenical prayer. pic.twitter.com/Vq2VJHvLfs

— John Kittmer (@JohnKittmer) November 26, 2020

Church of Cyprus in Turmoil

The Archbishop did not accept the fact that there is a schism within the Church of #Cyprus#orthodox_times

https://t.co/X7ynV1L5dG

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 27, 2020

The Cypriot Orthodox Church’s top decision-making body on Wednesday backed the Archbishop’s move to effectively recognize the new Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s independence, overturning an earlier position of neutrality on the thorny issue. https://t.co/KqvR5QFuCS

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) November 27, 2020

Kenneth Woodward on the Canonization Process for John Paul II

Woodward's judgments about the Roman saint-making machine are correct, even if he wants to save the canonization of John Paul II by the Latins.

The canonization of a pope is not a canonization of his papacy as well. https://t.co/9o9QUNKeB8

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) November 28, 2020

An Akathist of Thanksgiving by Protopresbyter Gregory Petrov

This Akathist, also called the “Akathist of Thanksgiving,” was composed by Protopresbyter Gregory Petrov shortly before his death in a prison camp in 1940. It is a song of praise from amidst the most terrible sufferings.
Read full akathist:https://t.co/dcl8VJPKh6 pic.twitter.com/u3MMB0cE2Z

— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) November 27, 2020

Seraphim Mosaic in Hagia Sophia

Seraphim mosaic revealed in Agia Sophia with removal of scaffoldinghttps://t.co/styfpwaprn

Until today, the only evidence of the existence of the 5x3 ft. mosaics were drawings made by the Fossati brothers. pic.twitter.com/wyTIFxKRAV

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) November 26, 2020

Seraphim Mosaic Revealed with Removal of Scaffolding in Hagia Sophia | The 6-winged angel of God was revealed when scaffolding set up 7 years ago to assist in restoration was finally dismantled https://t.co/JM9TWWDq0e pic.twitter.com/KEIqE3WD4E

— Pravmir.com (@Pravmir_English) November 26, 2020