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

More on St. Catherine

Even her name is a mystery. According to some, she was originally Damiani (by a happy coincidence the present Archbishop of Sinai and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Katherine is called Damianos), although Rufinus claims that she was called Dorothea. https://t.co/0eXp7KRORD

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 25, 2020

Thanksgiving

The centerpiece should be the Lord. The focus of the day should be giving thanks to Him, and to one another. Thanksgiving should be celebrated every day. -Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis https://t.co/ewKQ0ZcjUA #Thanksgiving

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 26, 2020

At the table we are surrounded not only by friends but by the angels and the saints. In partaking of the Eucharist, no one will leave hungry or unsatisfied. Because this banquet offers us a measure of holiness and spiritual sustenance. https://t.co/FdURXoSOOE

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 26, 2020

Give Thanks and Glory to God For All Thingshttps://t.co/f4OlA0d4SZ

Alexander A. Sokolovsky

We have so much to be thankful for. For life, for our families and friends, for the food on our tables. The vicissitudes of a difficult year are nothing in comparison with all the ble... pic.twitter.com/mWy5FAtZhY

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) November 26, 2020

Ulpian's Principles

Remember the wisdom of Ulpian! https://t.co/tXNXeraAmT pic.twitter.com/mz4p6xIVYK

— Norbert Filemon (@FilemonNorbert) November 26, 2020

McCarrick the Epicenter

Former Seminary Investigator: McCarrick Was ‘Epicenter’ of Problems | National Catholic Register https://t.co/cLHFRfZpmE @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) November 26, 2020

Reason or Appetite?

It has never happened that a ruling class reviews, all the way to its deepest roots, the ideology on which it rests, if it is not forced to.

— Augusto Del Noce (@AugustoDelNoce) November 26, 2020

Is it more likely that a tryannical regime errs first not in the reason but in the appetite?

Carter Snead Interview

If you missed our director @josephecapizzi's interview with @cartersnead of @ND_EthicsCenter about his new book, "What It Means to Be Human," check out their lively conversation here: https://t.co/i3xiQKGWiG pic.twitter.com/W2VJCcNFcN

— IHE (@HumanEcologyCUA) November 25, 2020

What Future for the Church of England

There was a time when I'd have used this to have a go at the C of E. But then I think: Pachamama. https://t.co/RUGFzD7faH

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) November 25, 2020

A Preview of a Lecture by Fr. Peter Galadza

We have fundamentally lost the approach of the Great Church of Constantinoplehttps://t.co/k2iVN58u0h@ArchdeaconLuke @OrthodoxReflec1 @PGPavlos @P_G_Anderson @CraigJNdePaulo

— Sheptytsky Institute (@Sheptytsky) November 25, 2020

Monday through Friday - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts as the authentic Byzantine liturgical tradition?

The use of hunger to enhance appreciation of the reception of the Lord in Communion? (Based on Maximos' theology of the passions?)

For the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria

For the Feast of St Catherine of Sinai (today on the New Calendar) some medieval hymns in her honour from @cappellaromana https://t.co/ZDm6WJBccD

— Alexander Lingas (@ALLingas) November 25, 2020

Good

Swiss Catholic diocese reportedly rejects Pope Francis’ candidates for new bishop https://t.co/OVUkogTSa9 via @cnalive

— Ulrich L. Lehner (@ulrichlehner) November 25, 2020

St. Justin Popovic & The Monastery of Celije in Serbia

Link in BIO!
The new church of Celije has 3 altars which are dedicated to St. Sava of Serbia St. Mary of Egypt and St. Justin Martyr. follow the link to watch our pilgrimage to this special monastery.https://t.co/Pq2lFtJZDQ pic.twitter.com/IBq6VtWoEf

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) November 25, 2020

Final Lecture: 4th International Byzantine Seminar Lecture Series

Look out for the final lecture in this series next Tuesday @oxbyz #Byzantium #Byzantine https://t.co/dyRUkgItPg

— Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research (@OxfordByzantine) November 25, 2020

CDK on Christ the King

Christ the King https://t.co/iLB6hNkOgz

— The Josias (@josias_rex) November 22, 2020

That's Not the Only Problem

What has surprised me the most about this statement from the #EconomyofFrancesco summit is the lack of emphasis on the family. If there is any central message of @Pontifex on economics, it's the importance of the family in any economic system. https://t.co/TiWbmtZQvn

— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) November 25, 2020

Holy Katherine, Pray for Us!

Holy Great Martyr Katherine of Alexandria: Epistle and Gospel Readinghttps://t.co/sxvTJnLo5i pic.twitter.com/KHHYqnrCf2

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) November 25, 2020

Saint Katherine was both wise in the ways of God and willing to witness for God. Through her knowledge, many came to Christ. May we be wise in the ways of God. May we use our knowledge to bring others to Christ. May our witness bring us to Him as well! https://t.co/CX7ePInaTp

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 25, 2020

St. Katherine the Holy Great Martyr of Alexandria

O friends of martyrs, now divinely raise up a renewed chorus, praising the all-wise Katherine. For, she proclaimed Christ in the arena, trampled on the serpent, and spat upon the knowledge of the orators. https://t.co/APdRReyFc1 pic.twitter.com/8S392Lem4r

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) November 25, 2020

Icon of St. Catherine of Alexandria (13th century)
At St. Catherine Monastery in Sinai, Egypt
St. Catherine is commemorated by the Orthodox and Catholic churches today (or December 7 in the Julian Calendar) pic.twitter.com/SATYtTdQgc

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) November 25, 2020

The Church commemorates today the Holy and Glorified Great Martyr Catherine#orthodx_timeshttps://t.co/aIfOcdPVHV

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 25, 2020

A Proper Role for the Universal Primate?

The Holy Father #PopeFrancis has erected a new eparchy for Byzantine-Ukrainians in Gdansk. This is a region where Ukrainians were displaced in large numbers from their ancestral lands after the Second World War. https://t.co/1vDBGkd1vO

— Fr Alexander Laschuk (@byzkanonist) November 25, 2020

A localist, communion-ecclesiological understanding of jurisdiction would focus more on the people seeking to have a presbyter/bishop of their own rite petitioning for acceptance from the Christian majority of a different rite who live in an area? (Not that the majority would have a right to reject their request, but a request out of charity and politeness protocol/etiquette.) And the local presbyteral synod would welcome the new presbyter/bishop to their synod. Something like that...