Arguements for Orthodoxy

[holdencaulfield]

I would like to learn more about my fellow brothers in Christ. The Holy Eastern Orthodox Church. Could you please explain more about these differences to me. Perhaps if we Christians can ease our differences, we may finally be united again. How do you interpret this writing.

“I think it my duty to consult the chair of Peter, and to turn to a church whose faith has been praised by Paul…My words are spoken to the successor of the fisherman, to the disciple of the cross.” Jerome, To Pope Damasus, Epistle 15 (A.D. 377)"

 

[Isa_Almisry]

I would like to learn more about my fellow brothers in Christ. The Holy Eastern Orthodox Church. Could you please explain more about these differences to me. Perhaps if we Christians can ease our differences, we may finally be united again. How do you interpret this writing.

“I think it my duty to consult the chair of Peter, and to turn to a church whose faith has been praised by Paul…My words are spoken to the successor of the fisherman, to the disciple of the cross.” Jerome, To Pope Damasus, Epistle 15 (A.D. 377)"

Source: Jerome was very much an innocent abroad, a crusader without a sword. When Pelagius came East, the bishop of Jerusalem sent him and Jerome and Augustine’s pupil Orosius back to Rome. Many I am sure would see primacy in this. The bishop John did this because all three were Latin, Orosius’ Greek being as bad as Augustine’s.

Context: the letter is on the Meletian schism, which I’ve posted a lot already. To me the answer is already given: all the bishops that Rome has today in Antioch all claim succession from St. Meletios. The line of the bishop that Rome backed, Paulinus (who ordained St. Jerome), died out.

 

[StMarina303ad]

Source: Jerome was very much an innocent abroad, a crusader without a sword. When Pelagius came East, the bishop of Jerusalem sent him and Jerome and Augustine’s pupil Orosius back to Rome. Many I am sure would see primacy in this. The bishop John did this because all three were Latin, Orosius’ Greek being as bad as Augustine’s.

Context: the letter is on the Meletian schism, which I’ve posted a lot already. To me the answer is already given: all the bishops that Rome has today in Antioch all claim succession from St. Meletios. The line of the bishop that Rome backed, Paulinus (who ordained St. Jerome), died out.

Very interesting!

 

[Volodymyr]

“I think it my duty to consult the chair of Peter, and to turn to a church whose faith has been praised by Paul…My words are spoken to the successor of the fisherman, to the disciple of the cross.” Jerome, To Pope Damasus, Epistle 15 (A.D. 377)"

Blessed Ieronim Stridonskij was well known cursor and angry character person. He was patronized by Damas Bishop of rome, so it is in his best interest to say such syncophantic remarks about his protector. Not every line written by Church Fathers is of such profound taken from a letter you do not entirely tell us can shake two thousand years of faith. Dogmatic decisions in East always decided by Councils. In West even Leo the Great recognized need for this, but now only one person decides all things.