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Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?

I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?

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Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?

I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?

Thanks
In answer to your first question: Yes, the Russian Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, along with other Churches such as the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church (Patriarch of Constantinople).

In answer to your second question: If there were no access to a Catholic church (unlikely in this day), and if the Orthodox Priest (actually it would be his Bishop) allowed it (even more remote). The simple answer is don’t realistically expect this to happen.
 
Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?

I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?

Thanks
Russian Orthodox are one of the sui juris Churches in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The others would be Greek, Macedonian, Antiochan etc…
 
“Eastern Orthodox” is an umbrella term that is used to generally refer to all the Orthodox Churches collectively. Each Orthodox Church is distinct. Russian Orthodox is not Greek Orthodox, but they are both Orthodox.

Regarding reception of the Eucharist, Confession, or Anointing:

Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.

§2. Whenever necessity requires it or true spiritual advantage suggests it, and provided that danger of error or of indifferentism is avoided, **the Christian faithful for whom it is physically or morally impossible to approach a Catholic minister **are permitted to receive the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick from non-Catholic ministers in whose Churches these sacraments are valid.

§3. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick licitly to members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their own accord and are properly disposed. This is also valid for members of other Churches which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition in regard to the sacraments as these Eastern Churches.

So, unless it is physically or morally impossible to approach a Catholic priest, you cannot receive in the Orthodox Church from the Catholic Church’s point of view. Seems it’s highly unlikely that you meet these criteria.

Please also note that even though the Catholic Church says you can receive under those grave circumstances, the Orthodox** do not **allow Catholics to receive the Eucharist in their Churches.

So, it’s really a moot point.
 
The Russian Orthodox in America fall into one of several groups, not all are part of the Eastern Orthodox Communion… The OCA and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia are both “Canonical Orthodox”, that is, Eastern Orthodox Communion.

The Russian Orthodox Old Believers fall into one of several different groups (about 8, of which I know at least two are present in Alaska); some are valid, some are not… like the ones that did away with the episcopacy, and even the presbyterate. Unless you’re in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, or NYC, you’re incredibly unlikely to have encounted them. In any case, ROOBs usually dress “funny” (17th-18thC Russian traditional costume…)

Then there is the Synod in Resistance of the ROCOR… who reject the reunification of ROCOR to the Moscow Patriarchate, citing caledrical issues. I don’t know if they have any parishes in the US… but some Russian Orthodox are of this schismatic group.

SCOBA is the “EOC Supersynod” for north america… most canonical orthodox churches in N. America are represented. scoba.us/
 
Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?
Yes.
I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?
Your conversion to Orthodoxy.
 
I am constantly amazed by the wealth of knowledge found on this site thanks to all for your great answers. 🙂
 
Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?

I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?

Thanks
Very cool!
It was my chat with my former pentecostal evangelical friend who converted to Russian Orthodoxy, that I stopped by the RO Church, on my way back to the Catholic Church.

I’m glad I came back across the Tiber.
But am grateful to my friend for sharing his love of his sacraments with me.
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Russian Orthodox Chrisitian the other day. After talking to him I still had a few questions may be one of you will know the answer:

Is Russian Orthodox the same as Eastern Orthodox?

I know we acknowledge that they have valid sacraments. What circumstances would allow me to receive them?

Thanks
Hi - here is a previous thread you might be read about sacraments.

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