AN INDEX TO THE RUDDER

Second Edition
TERMS:
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INT Interpretation
Con . . , . Concord
FN . . Footnote
P.. . . Page
AARON:
Permitted the Hebrews to make a molten calf and the reason

ABBOT: (Hcgumcn)
Hoii he is to be chosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P443 C14, INT. FN

Of monastery, need not be a priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P448 C20

It' he is ma& IIcgumcn by the laying on of hands by the bishop.
has permission to ordain anagnosts and sub-deacons but oiil> in his o w n monastery . . . . P443 C 14 FN
He must be chosen by (lie most pious monks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P443 FN

ABORTION:
When deliberately accomplished is always murder . . . . . . . P789 C2
Women who become prostitutes and kill their babies . . . ... . P501 C21
This is always murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P115 Con
. . . . . . . . . . P394C91

ABORTIONISTS:
Including doctors or others who do this arc murderers .
Both they and their helpers h a i r very severe canons . .

ACTING:
This profession is totally forbidden to Christians

ACTORS:
Who repent and change their lives tire accepted

ACTRESS:
Her husband cannot become a priext

ADAM:
His condition and his fail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P675-6
. . . . . F. N
He was not crcatcd sinful and mortal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P673 . . . .C120
...
Whoever claims that he was created mortal and bound to die, let him be anathema . . . . . .P673 C120

ADOPTION:
Relationships that affect marriage choices
ADORNING:
The body and hair (see also "women") is a great sin . . . . . . .
(Rouge. lipstick, earrings, eye-shadow. jewclq arc part of this) .

ADIJLTERY
Severe terms of h e canon can be shortened . . . . .
Priest cannot keep a wire who cotn-mitted adulten . . . .
Cat~oni/Â¥e for inan! years and the inatmer . . . . . . . . . . . .
Very severely canoi~i~ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whether IMnselC or wife. bars a ma11 from Holy Orders . .
Wife's prevents husband from being ordained . . . . . . . . . .
If (lie gnilij spouse repenls and confesses . . . . . . . . . . . .... ...

Bars an\ one from clerical orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Better lo reunite if the guilty one sincerely repents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And lornication: the on]) reasons for divorce says Christ and the Divine Canons . .
Fomicalion is also considered adultery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equally sinful wheiber husband or wife; there is no double slandard . . . . . . . . . .
How much it is amerced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Such is the man who marries (lie fiancee o r another man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If divorced lor this, only innocent par[! can reniaq . . . . ...........
Five witnesses to substantiate charge . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AGE:
From when sins are judged by God

AGAPE:
Hou these love feasts became improper

ALTAR: (Sanctuary)
Utensils not to be used for any other purpose . . . . , , . . , P466 C10

Laymen not permitted to enter tlus area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P372

. . . C66
Nuns may enter the area to do cleaning work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P965 . . Cl
No other offering, only bread, and wine, oil. incense, new wheat and grapes (in season) . . . . . .P5 C3
Whichofferingsarepermittedthereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P630C4
Women or laymen are to enter the sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P569 C44

AMULETS:
Christians must avoid every form of these curses .
Those who wear them are very severely canonized

ANATHEMA:
Onions contain but scvcn (except for regional synods)
St. Paul uttered the word only four times , , . , , . , , , ,
Profound explanation by St. Nicodcmos . . . . . . . . . . .
Who is able to pronounce them . . . . . . . .

ANGELS:
They too can be depicted in holy icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not cntirely bodiless but hwc a "body" and occupy space . .

ANTMAIS:
Not to bc brought into Tcmplc without good reason
ANNUNCIATION:
If it falls on Holy and Great Thursday or Friday. how liasi is broken

ANTIBORON:
Means "'in placc o f tllc gifts", thit i s in placc o f Holy Cominu~iion , . .
Represents the womb of the All-holy Theoiokos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not lo be given to the non-Ot~hodox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ANTIMINS:
Does not lose i t s sanctity if washed . . . . . . .
The meaning of its name and its proper use .
Should not be used if no relics in them

APPOUNARHJS:
His heresies condemned by the Second Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . .
Taught (ha1Clrrist ascended bodily, witlioui mind, soul. olher nonsense

APOSTASY
Relics of Saints to be sown into hein
How one is amerced upon rehm . . .

APOSTLES:
These M y men instituted the rules or Fasting

APOSTOLIC:
Canons: the 85 original Apostolic Canons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pi-162
Canons: these 85 Aposhlic Canons were accepted by the Sixh Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . P146 FN

AR1AN S:
How t h y blasphemed the Holy Trinity in their p r a y . , , . . , , .
They said: "Glory to the Father, in the Son. through Holy Spirit"
Their style of prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

mus:
Concening the wicked lieresy wliich lie huglil

ARMENIANS:
Concerning their blasphemy against God

ARSENECOETTA: (Scc also HOMOSEXUAL and SEXUAL)

Pcrformcd on boy bars Iiim from the Priesthood . . . . . . . . . . .

ART:
All forms, semi-nude. nude, erotic, expressions of camaliiy are condetnned

ASSAULTS:
Against our thoughts by the crcmy arc not sin . . . . .

ASTROLOGY:
Chrislians tniisi avoid such curses
ATHANASIOS THE GREAT:
Lists ihe true books of die holy Bible . .
When young himself, he baptized children

AUGUST:
This Fast from 1-14 must be kepi (Kiniisis. Falling-asleep of Ttieotokos)

AUGUSTINE ST:
Latin heretics garbled ibis holy man's works

AUSPTCATTON: (Divination)
All Forms should not be believed or hisLed

AUXILIARY:
Such bishops can onlj ordain wiili permission

AZYMES: (See also Wafers and Unleaveited wafers)

Unleavened wafers used by Latins are totally rejected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P129 FN
Pope Leo IV was tlie innovaior 1~110introduced unleavened wafers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P129 FN
LaLins Foimd original loaT.from Christ in Constantinople and altempted to hide it . . . . . . . . . . P129 FN
The Lord did not eat the legal P w h a b u t a New Pasclia: He used leavened bread . . . . . . . P129 FN

BABY:
If it dies unbaptized due to its parents negligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P945 C24
In danger of death must be baptized, but what must necessarily follow . . . . . . P969 C37
Women who abandon them canonized as murderesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P947 C26
Calvin wrongly asserted thai believers' infants are Tree of sin
Babies are baptized For the remission of sins; opposite view is condemned . . . . . . . . . PGS8 C121
Infants are really and tmlj baptized lor remission of sins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P 6!i8 C12 1. FN P689

BACKBITING:
Canonized with 40 metanies with "Lord have mercy'' . , . . P950
BALLS:
Christians should neither arrange nor attend P64 Con

BANQUETS:
Christians should neither anangc nor attend P64 Con

BAPTISM:
Three things are indispensable: holy water. triune immersion, invocation of each
of the Divine Hypostascs. No other baptism is w l i d
Concerning relationships duc to baptisms , , . , , . . , , . , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , , , , ,
When there is no priest. unbaptized infants even its own father
can baptize providing he is not sinning
In emcrgcncy a monk or deacon can baptize a child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Apostolic Canon against accepting any baptism other than Orthodox . . . . . .
St. Leo. "No licrctic can confer sanctification through the mysteries" . , ,
"Let not tlic systems of heretics fool you, t h q liavc a baptism
 but no illumintitiorf St. John Cluysostom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apostolic Canon 50: herein is the irrevocable Law of Holy Baptism . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counterfeits, they are totally unacceptable and unsalutop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Denial of original or propatorical sin is condemned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency, can be done by a l+inim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Need baptism; for outside the Catholic (Orthodox) Church there is none , , , , ,
Giacc that is given herein can be lost if one is careless , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , , , , , . .
Emergency or "clinical" should be done properly by priest if person survives . . . . . . .
Re-baptism, refers to those who have received the one true Orthodox baptism . . . . . . .
Menstruating women cannot be bap(i/fid unlil purified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Note: nor can they receive coininunion as modem innovators claim. sec Conimunion)
Disabled poison. how it is administered
During Great Lent to be only on Saturday, Sunday. and Annunciiition Day . , , ,
Church is only correct place where it is to be performed , , , , , , , , . , , , . . , , . .
Liturgy, immediately before is proper for it to be performed mid the reason , , ,
Necessary for even OW no( baptised in (he Orthodox Clmrch . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin "ba~listn"is heretical and is not a bautisiti at all bm a mere sprinkle . .
water is &cd in place of (lie ~ o r d burial
s ..................
Immersion and crncrsion arc the only forms: thcre is no other . .
Immersion means we arc "planted Latins are not planted . , , .
Immersion of entire body is absolutely n c c c s s a ~. . , . . , , , . ,
Immersion is inio Lhe death d o u r Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lttitners-ionis only (mine and (lie reason why . .
It~itnersion,if single, is (oiallj invalid . . . . . . ..
Immersion is ilie very meaning of the word . . ..
Valid only by Orthodox triune immersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Ortliodo'i arc all in need of this Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latins need immersion; 1ntis.L not be accepted by Chrism alone .
Triune of some heretics was once accepted by economy
but as an exception a1 illat lime onlj
SanctiPicalionnot possible by ihe impious (non-Orlliodox) . . .
Bishop or pries1 who accepts any non-Orthodox lo be deposed .
Latins, Protestants, are unbantiwd and need it for salvation . . . .
True (Ortlrodox triune immersion) baptism alone is never repeatable . . . .
Read here au extensive expression of the tnilli of baptism . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fonts shoiiid be large and deep
hifanis who die afterbaptism bj lajmen are to be commemorated . . . . . . . . . . . .
Layman can, in emergencj. baptiLe. adminisier Cliiism and coinnume an infant . .

BARNABAS:
He wrote the Gospel of St. Matthew in Greek language

BATHS:
Christian man should not bathe publicly with v~ omen

BAZAARS:
In churches are strictly forbidden

BEARDS:
Orthodox men should wear beards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope of Rome who ordered them shaved off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dying beard in order to look young prohibited . . . . . . . .
 Men who s l w c beards do not have a manly but a woniady face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P404 . . FN
Pope Gregory VII resorted to force to make bishops and clerics shave off beards . . . . . . . . . . P404 FN
Bearded popes did not become extinct after Gregov VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P405
. FN
BESTIALITY:
Is ranonizcd with 15 years , , . , , , . . , . . , , , , , , ,
Tiiis sin is fearful and should CXISC us to tremble
How one spiritual father corrected this , , , . . , , .
This irrational sin is severely canonized . . . . . . .
This sin is severely canoni~ed. . . . . . . . .

BETROTHAL
What it is and rcsponsibiiitics it imposes , .
Ma11 must be fiftccn woman thirteen , , , , ,
Definition of whit it cntails . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Betrothed woman, no other man can take her

BIBLE:
And all holy books must not be profaned . . . . . . .
AD non-Orthodox heretics distort its true mcaninp . , . .
It is not thc final judge in the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lisling or (he canonical books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Herein we learn of ibe origin of this Book of eternal life . .
Spiritual sense is allegorical, tropological, anagogical . . .
To be understood at limes liierally, ai times spiriluall! . .
All of it was dictated and inspired by ihe Holy Spirit . . , . .
Authentic books. old and new tcstanicnt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Which books are called canonical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A history and listing of its many books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In Hie wesL (his Book OF Sirach is called Ecclesiasiicus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book or Revelation, (houglit by some as spurious accepted by S j nod of Carthage .
ATHANAStOS ilie Greai, Si. Diotiysios. Si. Jerome, Si Gregory the Theologian
were among those who accepted Revelation as autlientic . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI52 INT
Second Ecumenical Synod accepted Revelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P153 FN
All books here composed in Greek exception of MaLtlieiv.
and Paul's Epislle to the Hebrew s
Hebrew of Matthew is not extant, nor is it known who translated it into Greek . . . .
li may liave been James the brollier of the Lord wlio iranslated Matthew . . . . . . . .
Books of Old Tesiametii divided inio legal. historical, inoral. and prophetical . . .
Septuagint Version is only authentic Old Testament in the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hebrew that exist are corrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"They have bored holes in q hands and feet" not in Hebrew text . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evangelist, quoting Jesus using exact words of the Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . .
~ vt hicli opens h e way Lo heaven.. ." C l q sosLom . . .
"Reading Scriptures is l . 1 kej

BINGO:
And even' other fomi of gambling in churches are forbidden by this

BIRTH:
Of Christ, icons never to show Virgin reclining.
as ifexliausted; nor the Christ Child being washed
BIRTH-CONTROL:
By abortion is deliberate murder

BIRTHDAYS:
Not to be celcbratcd during Lenten periods . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why death ora ma* r is called his binlidaj . . . . . . . . . . . .
Only lhal of Cbrisl, His Mother. John (he Baplisl celebrated
BISHOP:
Must be al least 50 years old when ordained . . . . . . . . P3FN
He should f i s t become a nionk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. , , ,P3FN
One bishop can ordain a bishop during persecution . . . . .... P 4 C o n
One can ordain a priest or deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. PlClFN
Not lo resign or be transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . P26 FN
Merely joining with lierelics in praj er, lie is 10 be deposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P67 CA5

Nol to hold two bishoprics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P26 FN

Steward should be appointed lo manage ihe diocese goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P58 FN

Wife is now prohibited him and the reasons why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P305 FN

Ordination: only one is allowed at eachLitiW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P120 . FN
James was ordained to Jerusalem bishopric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI FN
Exceptions lo being ordained by three oilier bishops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P4 Con
Needs ofolherbishops and priesis to be supplied or he ought to be ewotntnutiicated . . . . . P102 C59
Laity should I K > ~suffer his undue absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI00 C5K
Meaning of the word is overseer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . PIClFN
Metropolitan should be consulted before lie acts . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . P5 1 INT
Personal goods, require him to keep records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P60 C40
Co-existence of two bishops in one region is improper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P52 1NT
Chief of bishops; how lie is called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P51 FN
Ordained for or ordaining for money, lie is lo be deposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P43 C29

Twotircsuperiortoone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . PI Cl FN
Flock, must be lus constant concernwith great vigihutce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P749 . . INT
Heretics, ant be neglected by him; lie is responsible to convert all in his area . . . . . . . . . . .P700 C13 1
Civil authorities not to resort to their use: how amerced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P699 C130
Single bishop, none can judge another (PAPAL MYTH EXPLODES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P673 C118
Single bishop can depose no one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P673 C 117; 1NT
Ordination improper before all in his home become Orthodox . . . . . . . , , , , , , , . . , P630 C43

Heretical kin must not inherit their possessions . . . . . . . . . . . . , . P621 C30

Metropolitan should not oversee huge areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , P617 C23

Charges against him be m e n of ill-repute not permitted . , . . , . , . . P610 CS

Ordination by only two bishops is improper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P602 Cl
Mutual behavior proper for bishop and layman alike . . . . . . . . . P595 C14
Traveling to establish himself in ;I Icirgcr ci@ forbidden , , , . , , . . , . , P583CI

Praying with heretics (non0thodox) is strictly forbidden , , , , , , , , , , P566 I"!

President is the lime given to him in the Holy Canons , , , , , P477CI

Lqman must go through the ranks before his clcviition , , , . , . . , P473C17
Not to undertake any worldly care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P9C6
Not to celebrate Pascha with the Jewish Pascha but after it . , , . . P 9 C 7
Must not officiate in an undcdicatcd temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P438 F N

BLAMTNG:
Oursclvcs is an important part of our salvation
BLASPHEMIES:
In movies, T.V, music: we partake if we only see and hear

BLASPHEMERS:
We Christians must rebukc ilicin

BLESSINGS:
Or heretics are misfortunes and not blessings
BLIND:
A blind man cannot become a bishop
BLOOD:
Blood sausage pudding, tnusl not eat . . P371 C67
Clwisiians tinisi never eat or drink it . . PIOS C63

BODY:
Some defects do not bar one from becoming a bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P137 C77
Notllingisuncleanunlessitisunlawful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P758
A mamelous dissertalion by St. Ahanasios on good and bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P758

BODIES:
Are noi to be buried in churches

BON FIRES:
Jumping through or over is superstitious evil

BOOKS:
Wliicli are noL to be read or referred Lo in Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gospel of Thomas written by heretical Manichccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revelations of Abraham. Isaac Jacob. and the Theotoke not to be read , , , . .
Theological Verses of the babbler Clq~sonmllesnot to be read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Injunctions to the Apostles by Clemens was adulterated by heretics . . . . . . . . . . .
Apocryphal books of Elias, Jeremias and Enoch were rejected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vfalhire and oilier atheistic norks ought to be burned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Atheistic, sensual, heretical, worldly books and novels should be burned . . . . . . .

BOY:
If when young suffeis arsenocoetia is not to become a priest

BREAD:
Left from oblation is not to go to the unbaptirod . , , . , , , , .
Given by the Lord to His disciples where found and when . .

BULLFIGHTS:
Christians should not attend them

CALENDAR:
The encyclical condemned its change to the new papal calendar
Wlicii ;md how it was unci~iionic;illychanged . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope Oregon' changed it , , , . , , . . , , . , , , , , , , , . , , . , , , , , , ,
 Sigillion against Popes change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return to the correct Orthodox calendar will be a great blessing

CANDLES:
There is no sin in lighting one for three people

CANONS:
They should be decreased according to the degree of repentance . . , . . P839 CS4
For abortion is tenycais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P 192 FN
Abortion, ten year canon imposed by St. Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P790 TNT
Cannot of thcniselvcs depose or defrock anyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , ,PS FN
To be kept rigidly by all Christians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PS FN
Terrible penaltics for those who fail to keep them or mock tlicin (foreword) , , . , , , PLTV

Usurping Church property. the penalty , , , , , , , , , . . , , . . , , . , , , , , , , , , , . , , . P442 CR4

Have ii11t110riF ovcr custom^ . , , . . , , . , , , , . , , . . , , . , , , , . , , . . , , . , , , , . , , . , PI92 FN

Keeping ihetn promotes good lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P2 1 FN

"Those who shun or mock them are e-icommunicaled" says SLBasil ihe Gra P790 INT

CANONS OF THE SAINTS:

St Miitlyr Peter o f Alexandria . . . .
St. Ailiimiisios the Great . , , , . , , . .
St. John llie Faster . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St .Gennadios or Consiantit~ople . . . . .
St .Theopliilosof Alexandria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St .Cyril (lie Divine of Alexandria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Nicephoros Ihc Co~ifcssor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Timothy of Alexandria, (Questions & An%-crs) . . . .
st Amplulochios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
%Gregory the Theologian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St ,Gregory or Nyssa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Basil the Greai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

St. Gregory of Neocaesarea . . . . . .

St. Dionysios (he Alexandrian . . . .
S t Tarasios of Constantinople . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CANONICS:
Clerics, monks, nuns, XUQ m a q musibe separated

CARDS:
Dice, gambling. no Christian is permitted to engage in these things

CARTOONS:
Movies, T.V., depicling violence, bloodshed; mimics, etc

CASTRATION:
This Ciinon similar to Apostolic

CATECHISTS:
Must be appointed by the bishop
Were called exorcists, and why .
CATECHIZING: t

The length of time needed varied

CATECHUMENS:
How they arc to be instructed , .
There are dinerent classes. . . . . .

CEMETERIES:
We must not go to them to weep and i n o m
CHALCEDON:
City OFLhe Fourlli Ecumenical Synod with 630 God-bearing Falters

CHARGES:
Agaimi clergy. (lie proper manner in vliicli this should be done

CHARTSMATTCS:
A misnomer for this Protestant-minded delusion . . . . . .
This unclean practice O ~ O I Klime is reided . . . . . . . . . .

CHARMS:
So-called "luckj '' are evil, forbidden
They are demonic-devices and curses

CHEESE:
Always forbidden during Lent

CHEESE WEEK;
Wednesday a i d Friday o l Ulis week are Casting days, present custom errs
CHILDREN OF PRIESTS:
Are punished more than other children . ,
Not to witness theaters, movies, indecency

CHILDREN :
Not to be given in marriage to non-Orthodox hcrctics , , , , ................
(This canon is violutcd wcrywhcrc in our time) . . . . . . P555 CIO C10, FN
From what age sins arc judged by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P900 Q7
Sodomized, cannot be ordained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P943, C119
Priests' children are punished more than others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P616 C20
Priests' and all children not to witness theaters, movies, indecency . . . . . . . .P613FN
Sonic le;im right iind wrong earlier, otlicrs Icim liitcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . ,PM6FN
Must show honor to parents or tinathcnia , , . , , . . , , . , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , , . , , , ,PS28 Clfi
If d ~ i i p t i infant
~ d dies, piircnts cxcludcd from Comnninion for throe years,
40 mctiunics ouch day. protracted weeping on bent knees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHRISM:
Not a single drop of this holy substance is with heretics, i.c. papists.
Protestants. Arnicnians, Coptics, etc
 Rcpcatable, but not for Cluist-deniers . . . . . . . . . . .
Orthodox Christians, when anointed become cluists

CHRIST:
Depicted being waslicd in Nativie in icons is cibsurd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not to be depicted as an iiniiml lamb in icons , . . , , . , , , , , , , . . , , . ,
Arins. the heretic, denied His bcing of the simic essence us the Father , , ,
ConcerningHis two natures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two natures, two wills, two energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Had naturally curly hair, curly whiskers and beard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He alone i s the only true ecumenical patriarch and Head of the Church , .
Bearded as all Christian men should be as He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One person. two niitures. a clarification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popc Honorins of Rome anathematized for hcmy iisscrting a single will in Him
Heneverstruckanyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHRIST-DENIERS:
Among catccl~uincnswho lapse . . . . . . . . . .
How treated when they die repentant . . . . .

CHRTSTTAN:
No one should become one by force but freely
CHRISTMAS:
Icons not lo show ilie Virgin Mother reclining . . .
Icons no1 to depict the infant Jesus bcing washed .

CHRISTOTOKOS:
A great insull to ilie Theoiokos and Christ by Nestoritis

CHRvSOSTOM:
Why ll>eSaint did not appear for trial P I X FN

CHURCH:
Those who leave it are dead as a limb cut from our body is dead ...

Those who sliun lier and pray elsewhere are aimthenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P525 C3

She is llie Mother of the Bible. far she gave birth 10 it . . . . . . . PI45 Cii5 P623, C32

Layou1 ora cliurcli (building is properly called iemple) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PlOOts-1009

Place of rel'iige for man) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P405 1NT FN, Con

Grounds are not for f<amilyliving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P405C97
Canonized; if one misses three consecutive Lord's Days , . . , . . . . . . . . . . .P384 CS
Behavior. no cqing out but silent humility is pmper.
Refutes folly of "charisinaiics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P379 C75
Building, should not be used as a lavem; or For buying selling, parties, dances; etc . . . . . P3ii 1 C76
W r ' s relics are necessary or Uiey are not churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P438 Con
Fathers. not the sole criterion of truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P8 . . FN
..
Sinless and infallible are its qualities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P157FN
CLERGY;
Nothing they lend should return them interest . . .
Clergy: must not cat in taverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clew: ifordained for money arc to be deposed . .
Not to become ncgoticrtors of niiirriagcs , , , . , , . .
Had special distinguishing hair shies . . . . . . . . . .
Only readers and palters can itla?, no one higher

CLERICS:
Mysteries invalid irjuslly deposed .
If deposed thcy arc not to scree at all

CLIM ICAL BAPTISM:

Tenn used [or iliose bapti/ed by lay men in emergenp,
and if lhev live ihej unisi be haptiled properlj bj a priest
Basil the Grea~sa\ s. "We baplife lliose bapliLedby laymen"

CLOTHING:
What type Christians ought to near

CO-ESSENTIAL:
Note: this word or "of one essence" ought lo be used, not consubslanl~al.
This word was used even before flie Firsi Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . .

CO-HABTTOR:
Gifts not to be taken from unmarried living together

COMEDY;
All types are evil - this Canon condemns it in all lomis

COMMUNION:
Attending Liturgy and not parkaking is grounds for exconm~unication. , , . P 2 1 C 9
Cup should serve no other purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . P466 C10
Solomon's prophecy: "Come, eat my bread and drink m y wine" . . . . . . . . . . .PGFN
Christians of old communed daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P21 FN
Denied for tlme years to those who kill (not just murder) , . , . . ,. , P801 C33
Mcnstniiiting women: arc not to be givcnHoly Communion , . . . . , . PS93 Q7
Priests: must not cclebratc without hot watci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P965 C13
Preparing: if when preparing one swallows water before , . . , , . , . . PSW Q16

Money: taking any money for them is cause for deposition . . . . . P45
Spilling: the very strict duty of the priests if spilled . . . . . . . . . . . . P330 FN
Priests: they must use wine only and very hot or boiling wiltcr . . . . ..P^OFN
St. John Cluysostorn did not introduce the tongs (or spoon) . , , . , , , , , , ,P41OFN

If gifts become moldy, priest must not burn them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . PZ31 FN

Shared between dioccscs at one time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P551 C14

Trigmists (thrice-married) allowed to commune only tlmc times a year . , , , . P5lO FN

Laymen communed like the priests at one time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , PN8 C101

Vcty hot water iniist bc used in the cup . , , . . , , , . P326 C12

Priests and laity to partake fastingly , . . , , . . , , , . , P325 Can

Priestly iid~iccconcerning tlic fragments , . . , ,.,P323FN
Monq exclmigc for Communio~i- ncvcr , , . , , , , , P316 C23
 Wafers or a q unleavened not to be used . . . . . .... .... . P129 EN
Frequent partaking wherever possible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P22FN
Antidoron not to be taken by men barred from it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P974 Q10
Priests must not celebrate without water . . . . . . .... .... , . . , PM5C13

Smiting after is canonized 40 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P950-2 C35

Swallows water before, can one then commune? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pa99 Q16
Water not be added at Chcnibic Hymi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .P6FN
Should prostrate oursclves before God in humility and gratitude for this gift , . . . P900 FN
Armeniiins had bad custom of using wine without water, condemned . . . . . . . . . . P326 C32
Priests greatly err in wing lukewarm and not boiling water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , .P?KiFN

We should accept it as coming from the Saviors side, hence it is wanncd . . , , . . , . , P3tO F N
Soldiers who have killed denied Communion for three yeais . . . . . . . . . . . . P801 C14
Denied to bishops who fail to convert all non-Orthodox in their diocese , . . , , . . . , P7OO C112
Manner of giving it to one who is disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P635 C52
Laymen arc allowed to give it to the dying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P357 FN
Pasclia or Bright Week, Faithful should partake all week long . . . . . , P365 C66

Water union must take place only once in a Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P6FN

Not to be given to bodies of the dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , P3R7 C83

Faithful should partake of evcty tirnc it is celebrated . . . . . . . . , ,P21 F-N

Everyone present should partake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P22FN
If spilled what must be done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ,P330FN
I f p r e ~ n c t ~ eisdeaten by cats or rats, priest is to be canonized . . . . . . P331FN
Not io be received in vessels of gold but in person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P40S CIOI
CONCITBINE:
Not the same as a prostitute . . , P29 F-N
Christians arc not to keep them P29 FN

CONFESSION:
No money or gift is to be passed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sinning wiili our bod). we niusl conress wiili our body
In pardoning spiritual fathers sliould lay on hands . . . .
Start at 6 4 years due the great iniquity of today . . . . . .
CONFESSORS:
Must exercise great prudence in lheir dudes . . . . . . . . .
Should study Canon 3 5 as these sins are common todaj

CONSENT;
To sin, is the cause and origin of canons
CONSPIRACY:
Canon regarding clerical conspiracy

CON STAN TUNE THE GREAT:

He called First Ecumenical Synod against Anus, and asked them to set Pascha date . . . . . . . . PH FN

CONSTANTINOPLE:
Named "New Rome" by the Fourth Ecumenical Synod
Given equal seniority and honor with old Rome . . . . .
CONVERTS: (Sec also Baptism)
All n m i learn all )he dogmas before they are b a p h d . . . . . . . . . . .
Need baptism; for outside the Catholic (Orthodox) Church there is none

OPTICS:
They and all Monophysites and Monotlieliles blaspheme God

CORPSES:
Never 1ft he buried inside churches

COUNCILS: (Synods:)
For disputes; discussions and decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P LIX
Apostolic issued Urnugh Sl. CleitieiU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P LIX
They should be held twice a j ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pl69 C5, P55 0 7 , P302 C9, P265 Ci9. P30 1 CK
Three were held during Hie time of Sl, Phoiios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P454 FN
First was heldin 33 or 34 A.D. to replace Judas Iscariot (foreword) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P LVII
Ecumenical Synods posilively prove Apostolic Canons are compleiely genuine . . . . . . . P LX

REGIONAL:
Laodicea ....... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P579
Carthage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P603-712
ConslanLinople .................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P60 1-2

Sardim 347A.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P579-600

Antioch . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . P533-550

Gangra . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . P521-532
Nmcaesarea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507-520
Ancjra, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 3 1 5 (or 3 14) P4W-306
Cartilage al the lime of St. Cjprian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P483488
Holj Wisdom in temple, ConslaiUimple, 879 A.D. . . . . . . . P475-482

Constantinoplc, 861 A.D.,the so-~illcdfirst and second . . . .P453

ECUMENICAL:

First Ecumenical Synod was held in Nicaea. 325 A D

Second Ecumenical Synod was hcld in Constantinoplc, 381 A D .

Third: anathematized anyone who would d m to change the Creed

Third: refused even to add "Theotokos" as change to Creed , . . , ,
Third: accepted Orthodoxview concerning the Holy Spirit . , . . , ,
Third Ecumenical Synod was held in Ephesus. 43 1 A.D. . . . . . . .

Fourth Ecumcnical Synod was held in Bithy nia, 325 A.D.

Fifth Ecumcnical Synod was held in Constiiiitinoplc. 553 A.D.

Quinisext (5th & 6th) finished the work of the Sixth . . . .

Quinisext (5th & 6th) included the whole Catholic Church
Quinisext (5th & 6th) is truly ccunicnical . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quinisext (5th & 6th) was not callcd against any licrcsy . .

Sixth Ecumenical Synod was hcld in Constantinoplc. 680 A.D

 Seventh Ecumenical Synod. Nicaea. 783 A.D.

No Pope of Rome ever called or attended any of the Seven Ecumenical

Synods (only in their niythologv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fighters against the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Final judge over popes and patriarchs . , , , , , , , , . . , . . ,
Judges cvcmonc without exception , , . , , , , . , , . . , , . , , , , . ,
Superior by far to u Pope because it is able to depose him , . ,
Ecumenical, its true and dual meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slrife thal arose due to dual meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecumenical, Pope Damascus did not attend . . . . . . . . . .

COURTS:
Clergy must not use them for church matters

CREED: (Symbol of Faith)

The Original Creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PWI

St. Gregoty or Nyssa completed, Second Ecumenical Synod adopted it , . . , . . , . , PM?

Unchanged since 38 1 A.D. but only in Orthodoxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , , , . , P202

Finally and completely scaled at the Second Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P20 .. 1

Church Fathers, not one of them would change anything . . . . . . . , , . . , , . . , , . . . . . . . P23 . . . 1-2 FN
Great Latin heresy. adding 'Tilioque" they der! (he Holy Spiril and words of Cii~isi . . . . . . . P23 1 FN
This is the "ark oCpietjx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI 59 INT
Heretics composed thirty creeds against "or one essence with die Fatlief . . . . P229 C7 P230 FN FN
Should not be worded diKerenily nor paraplimed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P23 l F N
Not even a single syllable ought to be changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P231FN
Anathema against anyone who adds or subtracts anything from it . . . . . . . . . .,P231 FN
Latin cliange Falls under an anathema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P233 FN
To pardon h e Lathis for their addition is unpardonable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P233 FN
Lalin Popes themselves condemned addition to Hie creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P233 FN
Latin Popes Ibught \aliantlj against addition to the creed . . . . . . . . . . . . P23.3 FN

CRIPPLED:
Such a man can became a bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We should always show tlieinmercy and kindness . . . . .
Mocking thein i n a q way is a gia\e sin . . . . . . . . .

CROSS:
Should not show (he entire body of the Lord thereon . . .
Must at least have Christ's name thereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unpainted with icon. it is inferior to icon of Christ . . . . . . . .
Sign was once made with but one finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signing ourselves: mentioned by St. John Clqsostom . . . .
Not lo be marked on h e ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Musl be greatl! honored lor by it we are saved . . . . .
Should always be worn by all Orthodox . . . . . . . . . .
St. John Chiy sostom: "Let it hang over our beds" . .
Reason we do our cross from right to left , . . , .
Adored second after the Gospel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CROWNS: (Stephanos),
Should not be used for second-meuried . . . . . . ................
Used in weddings, their meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P513 FN CUP:
Communion, should serve no other purpose . . . . . , . ,P466C10 CUSTOMS:
All bad ones should be eliminated from our lives . . . . . . . . . .P583FN
CYRILLIC:
Alphabet designed by SS Mcthodios and Cyril

CYPRUS:
Regarding its cad? problems and solutions

DANCES:
Christians not to m n g c or attend indecent theatrical dances . . . P351 INT
Clmrch grounds arc not to be used to hold them . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christians should neither protnote nor aliend . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christians should refrain from Ilietn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DEACON:
Not to be ordained until his entire household is Orthodox . . . . .
Must be 25 years of age prior to ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May only marry prior to their ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not to give blessings or olTer sacrifice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Must noi give Coitimunion to bishops or priests . . . . . . . . .
Who fornicate, how they are catmiwd. defrocked, eic . . .
Nothing without the consent of their bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage o f them was called prudent by St. Paphnutios . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Must not gel drunk or gamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seven deacons with censer. orarion, bareheaded can be portrayed in icons .

DEACONESSES:
Menstrualion problem canceled iheir office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They never served inside the sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assisted with.women to preserve modesty when.disrobed in baptism . . . . .
They also rendered service to widows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thq can neiUier bless nor do any thing that presbyters and deacons do . . . .
They were not Female deacons and were not ordained as deacons . . . . . .

DEAD:
Never should be buried inside temples . . . . . . . . .
We should not go to the cemetery to weep for them

DEAF MAN:
Bishopric not open lo liiin

DEAD:
Communion cannot be given to a dead person
Communion can.be given at the point of death
They cannot be buried inside of churches . . . .
 We do not confer a benefit on the dead whom we buiy inside the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . P388 . FN
We should not go to the tombs weeping overthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P389
. . FN
St. Ephrem did not judge himself worthy to be buried in a church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P3 . 89 FN
DEATH;
For Orthodox Christians, it is rcally our birthday . , , .
Involuntarily causing this, ciinonizcd for 10 ycars , , .
Death of Orthodox Christians is not a death but a slccp

DEDICATION:
Donating things to God causes loss of control . . . . . . . .
The "small dedication" is a later invention . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Of a temple, to be done by the Prcliitc (Bishop) . . . . . . . . . .
Dcfcnsois: What their most important duty was in the tcmplc

DEMONS:
One who is released Crom ibem in he ordained . . . . P13R INT
One possessed cannot be ordained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 3 8 C79
One posscsscd may receive Conimunion if calm . . . . . . . P89 1 Q3
Not to be baptized when posscsscd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P890 Q2
One permanently energized not to pray with the faithful , , . , Pl38FN
Those who were possessed were also called "wealher billen" . P499 FN

Origen the 'heretic. taught Falsely or their restoration . . . . . . P2SO

DENlERS:
Or Christ, willful or forced. how canoniml
Of Christ: how t h y arc amerced . . . . . . . .

DEPOSED:
Clerics who are mijustlv deposed . . . P43 Con
Mysteries invalid i l justly deposed . . .P41 FN
Must not pray with thein . . . . . . . . P23 CX1

DEPOSITION:
From Holy Orders. the r e d of rornicauoii
Excoimuunicalion can accompany it . . . . .

DEUTERONOMY:
Bishops, priests should read, learn and leach (lie fear of God P4.N Con

DEVIL:
Cannot raise up the dead at aU . P83 1 FN
DICE:
Christians should never play dice . P3 50 CS

DIDACHE:
Facts about this teaching of the Apostles PI52 INT
DIOCESE:
Important meaning o f tins word

DIONYSIOS:
This synod g i ~ g sthose who say his writings arc false (pscudo-Dionysios)

DIVINATION:
All fonns should no1 be believed or imsied

DIVORCE:
Form for a canonical divorcc which is allowed only for fornication or adultery
Much better if ii never occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowed to llie Jews lo prevent murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prohibited by the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clergi, are no( to pui away (divorce) viii es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pries1 t n i ~ divorce
~i his adiilieroi~~ wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compulsory divorces forced on the papal priesis defied (he Holy Spirit . . .
Forbidden to Bishops, priests, deacons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOCTORS:
Who comniiL aborlion are canonii/ed as murderers . . . . . . P945 FN
Of [lie soul musi know how to cure il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PK6S
Of ik body tnmt know h o to ~ cure it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PK6S
Christians should not go to Jewish doctors . . . . . . . . . . . , P302 C l l IN

DONATION OF CONSTANTlNE:
False documents and what the Latins supposed they were
Papists historically account that U q were lies . . . . . . .

DONATISTS:
Original source of Luthero-Calvinists (Protestant) views are these heretics

DRUNKENNESS:
Only real cure for this is fasting
Cause For deposition of clerics

DYING MAN:
Can be given Communion even though he lias eaten

EASTER:
The non-Orthodox name for Pascha

ECONOMY:
If genuine it never transgresses the law , , , , . , , . . , , . ,
Not at all opposed rigorism (strictness) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
True and correct meaning of this much abused term . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Never meant to be a law but an exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not simply something good, but something nccdcd for the moment . . , ,

ECUMENICAL:
Synod. definition of what constitutes such , . , , . . , , . . , , , , , , , , , .
Synod.judgcscvcryonc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synod, is finaljudge over popes and patriarchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synod, those who oppose thein and heir fighi againsi the Holy Spirit .
 True and dual meaning of the word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Strife that arose due to its dual meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patriarch: St. John the Faster, took this title to himself.
P o p e o f R ~ ~ n ~ r e b u k c d h.i m
...................................
Synod. Pope Damascus did not attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popes of Rome, none ever called or attended iuv of the seven Ecumenical
Synods (only in their mythology) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opposers fight against the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Judges everyone without exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Superior by far lo a pope or patriarch because it deposes hini . . .
Ecumenical, its true ynd dual incaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ecumenical. Pope Damascus did not attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EGGS:
Totally forbidden during Lent

ELDER:
In Holy Scripture this means bishop

ELIZABETH:
Died 40 days after husband Ziicharius' murder in the temple

EMPEROR:
His decrees cannot overllirovt canons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI 92 FN
Cotnitiuning in satic~uaqno! allowed except and only a i lime or his arioinling . . . . . . . . P372 COT FN

ENCHANTERS:
Chrishm slmuld avoid s~iclicurses . . . . .
Those involved are very seriously canonized
ENGAGED:
Woman. no olher man can lake her

ENEMY:
If Christian lias a Clirislian emny and lie dies

EPISTLE:
St, Tarasios o r Conslaniinople lo Pope of Rome (deals v ill1 simony)

EPISTLES:
St. Athanasios the Great (deals with what is unclean)

EUCHARIST: (See also Communion)

Not be given lo he dead . . . . . . . . . . . .
Celebrating priesis must partake . . . . . . . .
Faithful, all those who attend must partake .
Continuity of this is e s s e h l l . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solonlon prophesied about this Mysteq . , .
Boiling water alone should be used and whv
Requires at least two loaves of wheat bread
Celebration not lo be without lint uater . . .
 Dead bodies not to be given this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
False huniility and reverence are invalid reasons for avoiding

EUNUCH:
ConcerningFirst Ecumcniciil Synod's ruling
Several different epcs , , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , ,
He can become a bishop , , , . , , . . , , . , , , ,

EUTYCHES:
Concerning his blaspliemy

EvrL SPlRTT
Burrowed dccp in the heart of c v c unbapti7cd
~ lion-Orthodox

EX ARCH:
True meaning of this iiile

EXCOMMIJNICANTS:
Reason we do not pray with them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If thcy bccomc such for the faith and truth thcy ought to rejoice

EXCOMMUNICATION:
The correct 'meaning or tliis lent1
Can also accompany depositions
EXECUTIONER:
This is not a task for a Christian

FASTING:
On Saturdays and Sundaj s (except Greai Sai.) "Such is a Christ-killer." St. Ignatios . . . . . . . P 112 FN
Prohibited on Saturdays and Sundays, Si, Epiphanies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 12 FN
We cease Casting on Saturdays and Sundays to rest, St, John Chnsosiotn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 12 FN
Forty d a ~ of
s Leni, Wednesdays and Fridays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I22 CM
This is primarily for our sins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI22 INT
Reason why we do this on Wednesday andFriday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI22 INT
Great Lent constitutes one tenth of (lie year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI 23 FN
Great Lent, fish eaten only on die Annimciaiion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI23 FN
Threes stages, Fasting, Leaving off Casling. Abolishing fasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 10 CLXVII. [NT
Fish is not eaten on Sunday or ilie Palms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 23 FN
Great Lent. when properly broken is with.wine oil or shellfish,
but never with meat, cheese or eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P i l l Con
Peischa, New Week. no fasting permitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P123 FN
Pentecost Week, no Fasting permiUed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P123 FN
Christmas toEpiphany Eve, no faslingpemiilted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P123FN
Those who Fast onlj seven (lays during Fast periods are condemned as transgressors . . . . . . PI23 FN
When we relax on Wednesday and Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P1 . . 23
. FN
M q details are explained here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P123 . . . C64 FN
Whatthismill~is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P110C64INT
...
Pope Innocent illegally abolished Wednesday, establishing Saturday in its place . . . . . . . . . . PI 12 FN
Never allowed Saturday or Sunday. except on the Great and Holy Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI10 C64
We last Wednesday the day oiir Lord was betrayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P755 INT
 We fast Friday the day' on which our Lord was crucified. suffered and died . . . . . . . . . P755 . [NT
Sunday is the day of Resurrectioq thus we do not fast or kneel on this day . . . . . . . . . . . . .P755 INT
During Great Lent. a sick person can use wine and oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PS95
. Q10
During Great Lcnt, a pregnant woman allowed wine and oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . PR95 QIO
Shellfish pciinittcd Saturdays and Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , P i l l Con

FATHERS :
They arc not tlic sole criterion of truth

FORNICATION:
Even once, bans a man from the pricsthood . . . . . . . .
Public fornicator, must be slninnd by Christians . . . . .
This sin deposes ill1 clerics or sub-clerics from office . .
Ciiuscs bishops and priests, deacons to be deposed , , . ,
Burs one from all Holy Orders for ever , , , , , , , , , . . , .
We should not even eat with one who practices this . . .

GAMBLING:
Evcq form is forbidden. the penalty being excommunication

GAY:
Ati unfonutiate use o f an otherwise good word. See Homosexual, Sexual

GODPARENTS:
Ifa father-in-law baptim one child, and i k son-in-law attoilier, these tnay marq . . . . . .P996 Cli 8: 1
Ira fathcrbaptim his own child, tic is to be separated from Ins wire . . . , , . , , . . . . . . .,P99fi Ch 8: 1
If u boy and a girl are baptized by the sitnic fahcr tlicy cannot many . . . , , . , , . . . . . . ..P995Ch 8: 1

GOOD LUCK;
Charms, beads. numbers, etc. See Amulets

GOSPEL: (Scc also Bible)

Which books are canonical and how tins occurred

GRAVE:
To dislurb them to find jewels etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

punished like fornication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P878 Cii

Two types o f grave robbing, pardonable and unpardonable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PS7S C8 P879 FN

GREAT:
Friday: if it is falls on Annunciation, oil and fish are to be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P964 C4
Saturday: should be passed without any nourishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P393 1NT
Friday should be passed without any nourishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P393 INT
Week: to be speni Casting, pray wid1 genuine conliilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5'393 CW

Lent: on Saiurdaj and Simday wine. oil and shellfish are allowed . . . . . . P355 INT

Thursday: on this day we do not relax the fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . P323FN

Saturday: we ought to feist completely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . PXM FN
Friday: we ought to fast completely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P324 FN
HERESY:
Bishop who publicly embraces should be abandoned by l'aitlfid . . . .
Blessing of the heretics ;11c nisfortunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popc Honorius of Rome condemned by the Sixth Ecumenical Synod
 Monophysites condemned by the Fourth Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . .P241

Papal 'tilioque" corruption, of Creed. a heresy that insults the Holy Trinity:
Also Jesus Christ who teaches that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father . . . . . . . .P233 FN
The very existence o f the Roman or Latin cluirch in itsclf is a hcrcsy . . . . . . . . . . . , .P72FN
HERETTCS:
Donatists also held the view of the heretic Amis . , , . , , , , . , , . P637 FN
Novations denied rcpcntancc after baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P96 Con
Carpocrations, Pelagians. Amicluans, Albigcnshs, Anabaptists.
Sacratnentariarisall denied original sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Encratitcs loathed and would not cat meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maiiicliccs would not allow married men to become priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donatists said sinners were infectious, must be cut off from Church . , , , , . ,
From Donatist cimc Massiilians. Euchites. Claimed that since the thcorctical
church held become extinct, now found only in the q m x i s
Note: Lutliero-Call inisin borrowed their idea . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HOLY GIFTS: (See also Communion, Eucharist)

HOLY TABLE:
Must have relics placed in them and must face East
Only bishop can dedicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There is no sixb iliing as a small dedicaiion . . . . . .

HOMOSEXUAL:
Brothcrslrip by adoption is forbidden to prevent ilris c~ 11 , . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . P997
, Ch 10
How such aboniinablc acts arc canonized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~ 9 4 CIS 2
Are sodomites. enemies of God and of all mankind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P159FN
Sin is fearful. it is despised by God. lei us kmble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P794-5INT. FN P793 C7
Sodomiles. beaslialisls, murderer. sorcerers, adulterers and idolaters
deserve ilie same condemnslim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P793 C107 1NT. FN
Boy ~ t l mhas been sodomi/ed cannot be ordained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P943 C 19 INT, FN
St. Jolin Cl~tysostomsays of ihis: " A yoiing mail would be better offdead" . . . . . . . . . . . . . P795FN
St. Oregon' of Nyssa says of this sin: "Let us shudder. tremble in tenor" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P7Q5FN
Canon against this b> St. Basil die Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pii29C62

1CONOCLASTS:
Proiesianls l m e been seiled bi ilus profane spin1
Anatlieinaii/ed by the Sevenill Ecumenical S j nod

ICONS:
An idol is one thing a statue is another. an icon is a different tiling . . . . . .
Musl no1 show die Tl~eotokosreclining at die Nativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Of 1 1 seven
~ deacons, can show censers and My sleries . . . . . . . . .
Must 1101 show Christ being washed at Nauvity . . . . . . . .
Must not depict Christ as an aninial lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The great decree of the Holy Seventh Ecumenical Synod . . . . .
Honor paid to them redounds to original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We ought to bow, kiss, embrace and adore them . . . . . . . . .
Insulting the icon insults the one depicted therein . . . . . . . .
Meaning of h i s word in Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 How wc rcvcrcncc them; the verb "proskino" . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We adore them relatively to their original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blessing, sprinkling anointing them -this is a papal iniquity . . . . . . .
They depict the hypostasis not the csscncc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not for visual plciisurc. but for fond ctnbnieing ;ind kissing . . . . . . . .
They arc of tlicnisclvcs holy. require no priestly blessing , , , , , , , . . ,
Christ taking Adiini & Eve from Hiidcs is not the Resurrection icon .
Christ's Body did not descend to or ascend from Hades . . . . . . . . . . .
Pentecost. should not show a man labeled "0Kosmos" . . . . . . . . . . .
Penlecosi, could show Joel the prophet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anointing them with holv water or oil is a Papal custom , , . ,

ICONOGRAPHERS:
Must not paint Christ as a lanib , , . , , . . , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , , , , , , ,
Not to show the Evangelists as animals alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theotoke not lo be depicted by things ilia1 depict tier, bui as a maiden
Nude, setin-nude. erotic and sensual picture must noi be painkd . . . .
Those who paint such pictures are to be cxcommunicated . . . . . . . . .
INTEREST:
Communion is denied to those who charge it to brothers , .., , , , , P%9 c3 I
Christians are not io charge each other . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ P801 GI4
Cleric must not charge anyone inleresi . . . . . . . . . . . PI80 C17 P302 DO
Jews didnoi charge interest to fellow Jews . . . . . . . . . . . . . P66Con

Cbristians not charge Illis each other . Pfi5 C44, P67 Con

INTERCOURSE:
Should be avoided when wife is pregnant .........

Times i t lien married couples should abstain . . . . . . . . .

Married couples should noi coin-uuine the next dav . . . .
B e h e e n broiher and sisier canoni/ed ss murder . . . . . . . . . . .
Not sinful within lawful marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married couples by inutual agreemen1 should abstain during fasts
Married clergy must not be prevented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JACOBITES:
Concerning their heresy
JEZEBEL:
Wickedly used makeup to trap silly men Here the Saint shows that lipstick, rouge;
eye-shadow. hair dying are grave sins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P404
. FN

JEWS:
Miracle of (lie on-baptied hypocriHeal Jew . . . . . . . .
Concerning those who hjpocriiically become Chrislians
Christians must never marry tlicni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cl~istitinsmust not have them as their friends . . . . . . .
Cl~istiinsmust not use them as their doctors . . . . . .
Chistitins must not accept medicine from them . . . .
Christians must not eat their matzos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Their ceremonies and Feasts are not to be honored . . . .
 Orthodox must not pray with them

JOHN THE BAPTIZER;

Orphaned and raised in desert by an angel
JIJRTLTATTON:
Is the real iind proper spirit of the Pascha week

JUDGMENT
From what age are sins judged b~ God

KILLING:
A human is usuiilly murder . . , . .
\fclulrtirily. canonized for 1 O years

KING:
Christians must honor their king or ruler
Dcfm-hion of a good king . . . . . . . . . . . .

KISSING:
How it was done in the early church , . , , , , . , P560 F N
Cleric who kisses a. woman oilier tlian his wife P37 Con

KNEELING:
To bestow liottor or kissing the Cross or icon is proper on Suttday . . .
Proliibrtcd on Sunday beginning Saturday evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forbidden on Satuiday and Sunday and during Pentecost, from Pascha
On Sundaj is a h ay s Forbidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We do not held he knee on Sundaj . . . .
LANGUAGES:
OC ihe Old Covenmi
LATINS:
Roman Catholics; (he\ are unbaptized hence unsaved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Their separation from the Church is an unpardonable crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Failing to baptize ihem is unlawful and imcanonical Economy is no excuse . . . . . .
Blood is forbidden; lliey sin greailj by eating blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wafers: (their coinitwion) are banalities and unholy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wafers: They corrtiniially break this canon with.their wafers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filioque: They are refuted by the Third Ecumenical Svnod on Holy Spirit error . . .
Blasphemies: They audaciously and blasphemously
claim that the Gdi Ecumenical Synod sinned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blasphemies: They sin against the Holy Spirit in saying thai the
Ecumenical Synod sinned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They sin against God. not allowing married priests . . . . . . . . . .
Orthodox Christians are forbidden to many them . . . . .
The;' and even' other heretic are in need of baptism . . . . . .
Their priests sin in shaving off beards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They are indeed heretics and not just schismatics . . . . .
 We do not rebaptize them, we simply baptize them . . . .
They make sign of the Cross backwards, against tradition
Their heresy is here overthrown, (Pages 706-713) . . . . .

LAW:
Old law is for Jews not for Christians

LAYING ON HANDS:
Spiritual fathers should do this to penitents

LAYMEN:
Not permitted to give thcmsclvcs Communion . . . . .
They arc not allowed in the Holy S i i r d u i i p iirca . . ,
Not to teach publicly or in the Church . , , , , , , , , . . ,
At OIK time thcy communed like the priests . . . . . . . . . .
Laymeti ore allowed to give Communion 10 (lie dying ..

LENIENCY:
Adv-iscd for those who freely confess their sins

LENT:
Pregnant women need not fast from wine and oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
During Lent Martyrs should be remembered only on Saturday and Sundae

LESBIAN: (See also Homosexual and Sexual)

Their sin is Ccarful. bated by God, we ought to iremblc P793 C7. P794 Con FN. TNT

LETTERS:
Required by priests or readers who travel and celebrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used b~ bishops to help iravelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LITURGY:
Only lo be celebrated by a fasting mm . . . . . .
May not be offered in a private house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It onglit not to be changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Can onlj be offered where bishop approves . . . . . .
Priests not Lo celebrate ii vtilhouL hot waier . . . .

LORD'S DAY:
Many wonders took place on this day.
Creation began, Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the Annunciation, the Resurrection,
St.John'sRevelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pi!
Has many in) s t i d meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PS59 F N
Is the correct name for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . P859 F N

LUCKY PIECES:
Cl~istiinsshould not depend on such superstitious

LUCK: (See also amulets)

Chrishins should not depend on such superstitions
MACEDONIDS:
His heresy condemned by Second Ecumenical Synod . . .

MARCELLUS:
His h c r c condcmncd
~ by Second Ecumcnicid Synod , , , .
MAGICIANS:
Clwisiians tniisi avoid their curses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MARK:
His Gospel was not originally in Latin as some claim . , , .

MAMUED:
Couples, when tliej should tnuhallj agree lo abstain from intercourse

MARRIAGE:
Wbicli ones are prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 3 r0 l9
Allowed to priests and deacons; only prior to ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P38 C26
It is meant to be permanent, one iim and one woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P79 . FN
It is a sin lo abhor and lule marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P91 C51 P96 C53
Not to be performed Wednesdays or Fridays or during Lent . . . . . . . . . . . . PI25 FN
Papacy sins in barring married men l'rom the priesthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P308 FN

Which are ihose iliai are unlawful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P353 C54

Prohibited in the Church except Orthodox to Orthodox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P376 . C72 FN
Woman cannot nwty dead husband's brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P508 C2
Crowns are notto be used ina second n ~ ~ . .g . . e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P513 FN
One must not disparage honorable marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P523 Cl
Those legally twice-11lamed liou they are treated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P552 Cl
Intercourse. when couples by itiumal agreement should abstain . . . . P 7 2 U C 3
Two brothers nity not marg two sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . P810 C23

Third marriage, not under a law, not condemned. and why . , . . P825 C50
Unlawful unions, priests may not perform such mairit1ges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P895Q11
Second marriages should be canonized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P963C2
Allowable and prohibited unions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P977-996
Two children wiUi same sponsor iua) noL m a q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P995 #l
Forbidden by heretics (Latins) to men who become their priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P8 . . FN
..
Twice married nitty not become a cleric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P28 . . . .C17
.
Spouses must tolerate each other, even if demonic. diseased, even insults and abuse . . . . . . . .P78 FN
When preparing they should confess, fast and prepare themselves for Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . P307 . FN

WTYRDOM:
Docs not mean dying but witnessing , . , , , , .
A most profound explanation of this term , , .
One should not picmaturcly jump to it , , , , .

MARTYRS:
Sufferings (in Synaxarion) to be read in the Church , . . , , ,

MARY:
Thcotokos, from iinciciit times ciillcd "Ever-Virgin Thcotokos" .
MASKS:
Christians should no1 wear masks (i.e. balls & Halloween, secret societies)

MASONRY:
The aphorism against this great evil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A blasphemy against (he Lord Jesus Christ . . . . . . . . . . .
Aphorism against Ibis mi-Cbrislian sociely . . . . . . . . .
Orthodox attitude toward this great enemy oC the Cliurcli

MASTURBATION:
How it is amerced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P936 C R. TNT.FN
Regarding ttie clergy.before or aTler ordinalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P938 C10. INT FN
Hou many injuries this causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P936 FN

11 i s a haleful sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... PY30 FN

Damages both the body and (he soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... P ' m FN
There are man\ direrent types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P938 FN

A God-accursed diabolic;)'! sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P938 FN

Spiritualfathers should understand and watch for this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P938 FN
St. Jolm of the Ladder calls it Comicalion without another body . . . . . . . . . . P938 FN
St Jolm also calls llus deal11 and perdition of die body . . . . . . . . . . . . . P938 FN

MAXIMUS:
The Cynic: his heresy condemned by ilie Second Ecumenical S j nod

MEAT^
What we are forbidden to eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C h r i s W n g avoid but not ablwr m a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Priests, deacons, may abstain- but must taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No1 10 be roasted and offered ina Jewish manner to priest at altar . . . .
Who may not cat it and the reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEMORIALS:
Sixth and 9th month their meaning

MEN :
Never to wearwomen's clothing for ;my reason . . . . . . . P362 TNT
Should wear natural and not fanciful trimmed beards . . , P405 Con
Should wear beards. and not shave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P403 FN

Not to grow long and womanish hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . P403 FN

MENSES
Worncn not to commune during menstruation

MENSTRUATING:
Women must never even go near the Hoh Mysteries . . ,
She cannot be baptized until purified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Such women not to receive Holy Commiinioii . . . . .
The cannot commune during these days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Must not suckle her newly baptixd baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scxiial intercourse forbidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Who conccivc give birth to defectives: Fathers of such defective.
ordered stoned to death by Moses; husbands not to touch their wives
METROPOLITAN:
About thk noble iiile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1258 C12 INT
Not to postpone the ordination of bishops , . . , . , . P26R C25
Should not have jurisdiction over large areas . , , , P6l7 C23
He is not to plunder dcccascd bishops property , , . P'm 0 5
MI D-PENTECOST;
Icons not lo show ibe Lord as a beardless y outli

MlMTrS:
Who repent and change life, arc to be accepted

MONASTIC:
Regarding husband and wife joining the order . . .
Clolling. wlial its significance is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Should not bless weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Should not leave inonasieties and go into world lo beg alms

MONASTERIES:
MusL remain such forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P267 C25
How they musi be built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P249-50 FN
Not to be built on propem-without owner's consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P250 FN

MONASTERY:
Regulations regarding monks and nuns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p448 C20
Monks and nuns should not eat with each other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P449 INT
Monk who wants to speak Lo a mill intist do so only in presence of (lie abbess . . . . . P441 INT
MONEY:
Mysteries: no transaction is allowed for any Mystcv . . , , ,
Clergy who ordained for money are detested by God . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans: by Christians to each other must not incur interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pying for ordination, is like the sin of Caiaphas, the Christ-killer . . . . . . . . .
Paying for ordination is the cause of all disasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money : paid for ordination is similar to crime of the great heretics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paying for ordination is a crime similar to that of Judas Iscariot . , ,

MONKS:
Conditioiieiliy pernutted within the Sanctuam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P372 Con
Nuns and monks cannot live in the same monastery, lest adultery creep in . . P 4 8 C20
Dedicated to Christ alone and thus can never marry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 2 6 CG
1
Desert: monks permitted to carry Holy Mysteries to piittiik~ . . . . . . . . . . , . , , P356 FN

Rules: regarding husband and wife becoming monks , , , , , , , , , , . . , . . , P'i47-8-9 FN

Clothing: what their clothing means , . , , , , . , , . . , , . , , , , , , , , , , , . PUS FN
Hair: their hair should not be long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . P340FN
Habit: meaning of Angelic habit to glorify God. not the flesh . . . . . , , , . P343 FN

Habits: some facts regarding their habits and rank . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P342 INT

Evcty Christian is permitted to become a monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . P34 1 INT

Aniiy. he must not join army or any sccuhr position . . . . . . . . . , P 2 5 1 C7
Ordained: lie is not to be ~Klaincdin cities and towns . . . . . . . . . . . . .P250FN
Name: the name "monk" means solitary, apart from the world . . , , .. P250FN
 Parish: work of a parish is forbidden to him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , . . , . P250 FN

Life: what n~tmnerof life he should live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P249 . INT

Meddling: in ecclesiastical and civil affairs forbidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P249 . INT
Meat: is never eaten by a true Orthodox monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P93 FN
Children: he should not sponsor them in baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , P977 F N

Soul: if his soul is binned. limy leave with Abbot's permission , . . , . . . . , , P972 Q6
S a n c t u a ~he: may cntcr arc to perform ccrtiiin tasks . , , , , . , , . . , . , .P9 70 0 1
Habit: doffmg, citing meat. taking a wife. all arc anathema . , , . . , , . P969 C34

Leaving: is prmittcd, if children come there for lessons , , , , , , , , , , P966 C17

Leaving: is permitted irwomen come and enter the monastery . . . . P%(>C17

Leaving, is permitted if his abbot is a heretic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . P966 C17

Great Lent: he must not do farm work and why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P965C17

Habit: if he discards. no one shouldallow him in their house , , . . , , , P%7 C24
Posscssions: of his own goods iirc disallowcd , , , . . , . . , , , , , , , , . , P461 Cti
Trial: the three-year trial period, important facts . . , , . , , , , . , , . , , P460C5

Women: entering monasteg. jiisiiCj his leaving it . . . . . . . . . . . . P452 FN

Abbot: if he is heretical Justifies his leaving monastery . . . . . . P452 F N

Personal: property, timst not take from one to another momsten- . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , P449 F N

Abbot: (head of monks). how he ought to be sclccted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P443CI4TNT.FN

Of nio-nastcry, need not be a priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P448 . . . . C20
Their Hcgumcn by the laying on of hands by the bishop.
has permission lo ordain anagnosts and sub-deacons, bill only in his own ttionasteg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P443C14FN

Pious monks must select their Hegutne~i. . . . P443 FN

MONOPHYSITES:
Forerunners of the monothclitcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miracle of SL Leo (Pope 01 Rome) llis letter against llus heresy
St. Leo's letter aroused j o j in the Holj God-bearing Fathers . .
Anatlieinati~edby these Ecuttienical Synods
Fourth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fir111 . . . . .
Sixth .....

Seventh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MON OTHELlTlSM:
Heresy for which the Pope of Rome, Honorius, was condemned

MONTANUS:
The terrible heresy lie practiced

MURDER
This crime separates one from the Hal) MJ steries for life . . P115-116 Con
Smothering: a child if a woman does ihis by accident . . . . . . P115 Con

Undersknding the two t? pes or murdei . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pii75 C5 1NT

Abandoning a child causing death is inuider . . . . . . . . . . . , , , PSI7 C33

Killing in war is not murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , PI15 Con
Vbluntag and iiivoluntaiy. the differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P795 C8
Abortion: all abortion is murder. no matter what the reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P115 Con
Poison is much worse than a club or knife and why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P114FN
H is I\hen one knowingly causes disease (i.e. AIDS thmngli sexual contact) . . . P115FN

Maybe cithcr deliberate or undclibcratc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , PI13 C66

Willful. do kncclings all through life, rcccivc Communion only at end , , , . . F44
 Whoever strikes ii mortal blow even in self defense is a murderer
Willful murder of father is canonized for thirty -five years . . , , .

MUSIC:
Church music, what is proper and what is improper , . . , , , , , , , , . . , ,
Cli~irclimusic sliould not be tlic;rtrical , , , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , . , , , , , , ,
Only the humin voice is acceptable in the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The dragging out of psalms, hymns ctc. is nauseating and unacceptable
No musical iiistmmcnts cspccially organs arc allowed in the Clnirch .
Music should move fast, readings sliould be slower . . . . . . . . . .
Divine Fathers eliminated instruments ifsbeing too artificial . . . . . . . .
Crying or singing out loud against nature is forbidden . . . . . . . .
Singing ought to be done with reverence ;md great Ciirc , , ,

MUTILATTON:
The heretic Origen castrated himself . . . . . . . . .
Is evil for il is self-inirrder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The source or such self-mutilation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One who docs tins to himself not to be ordained . . .

MYRRH: (See also Chrism)

Concerning its prepamionby [liebishop . . . . . .
Not io be used for repenlant sinners by confessors

NTJNS:
Monks and nuns musi no1 dwell within ihc same inonasie~,Icsi adultery creep in . . . . , , P448 CXX
If raped by barbarians or disorderly men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P968
. . . C29
Altar area: they ma\ enter in order to clean if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P965 C15
Must not be separated from the Church due to past sins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PW) C32
The) must report addle9 or abortions lo superiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P945 C25

OATHS:
Must noi use, bui ifthey mere used, wliat St. John Clitysostom says about lliein . . . . . . . . . . P399 FN
Nowhere in the divine canons are they required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P278 FN
Chrisliatis slioitld never make them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P398 Con
Evil ones should no( be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P397 INT
Must be kept unless unjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P798 C10

OIL:
Oil can be blessed and sanctified nowhere except in the Orthodox Church

OLD COVENANT:
Is divided, legal; liistorical. moral, prophetical

OLD LAW:
Is for the Jews and not for the Christians

ORATORY:
Prayer house; to be built only with bishop's consent
ORDER:
Good order is always necessary for Christians

ORDERS:
Holy Orders, what tlicy arc called

ORDINATION:
All should agree wiih ordination. bishops, priests, laity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miisl never be done in secrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clergy can be ordained during Great Lent except on Sat.. Sun., and An~iiinciatioti. . . . . .
Must be ordained together with parish assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For money, is like h e sin o r Caiaphus. Ilie Christ-killer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For money, is he cause of all disasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For money, is greater crime llian any heresy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For money, similar lo the crime of Judas Iscariol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....

Not proliibi ted due to marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

One who lias isken a viidow or divorcee cantiol be ordained . . . . . . . . .....

mice-married after baptism cannot be ordained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Is possible regardless of p-bapiisrnal sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OMCEN:
He casiraled hirnselr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
His errors are the cause of all oilier heresies (listed here in Rudder) .
He taught many false notions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ORIGINAL:
Sin: an important study re Adam and sill

PACHOMlUS
Ail angel taught him about moiiasticisn~

PAINTERS:
Christmas icons of Virgin reclining, Christ being washed, prohibited

PAPACY:
Ciitholic Church it is certainly not, but a globiil and epochal hoax that
his deceived many . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Followers are not in. the Catholic Church; they arc unbaptized and unsaved , ,
Failing to baptize them is unlawful. It is not economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They sin greatly be eating forbidden blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wafers: (communion) are b<milltiesand unholy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
wifcis: T h q contimicilly break this canon with their wafers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filioquc: They iirc refuted by the Third Ecurncnical Synod on Holy Spirit error
Blasphemies: They ti~idaciouslyand blasphemously claim that the Sixth
Ecumenical Synod sinned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blasphemies: They sin against the Holy Spirit in saying that the
Ecumenical Synod sinned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Great Sin: Tlicy sin against Christ Himself, not allowing mamcd priests .
Orthodox Christians arc forbidden to many with them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They ;ind cvcry other heretic i i i c in need of saving Orthodox baptism . , , ,
Their priests sin in shaving off beards . , , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , , , , , . . , . . , ,
 They are indeed heretics and not just schisniatics . . , . . , , .
We do not rebaptize them, we baptize them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They make sign of the Cross backwards, against tradition . . , . ,
Their hcree is here overthrown. (Pages 706-71 3) . . . . . . . . . . .

PARENTS:
Child, if by neglect it dies iinbaptizcd, arc severely canonized . . . . .
Must not leave their property to heretical children . , . . , , , , , ,
Must not prevent their children from b c c o m i ~monastics
~ , . , ,

Not to be given in marriage to non-Orhodox heretics . .

PASCHA WEEK:
We ought not to work but cclcbrirk the Mysteries , , .

PASSION:
How it gels rooled and becomes a liabil
PATRICIDE:
Canonized for 35 ycafi
PAUL:
The Saint should no( be depicted in Hie Donnition icon ...

PER.TI1RE RS:
How iliey are amerced . .
Are c W c d for 10 years
PETER:
Marlyr of Alexandria, catmis concerning him ...

PICNIC:
Clmrcli building and grounds ought no1 to be used ...

POPES:
Pope Honorius espoused the iiionolhelite heresy . . . .
Pope Marcellintis was an idolater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......

Pope Liberius espoused the Arian heres? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pope Anastasius 11 collaborated wilh Hie Arian lieretics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope Agatlio wrote lo Pogonaius h i Pope Howl-ins was indeed a lierelic . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope Leo II accepted the condemnation of Pope Honorius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PRAYER:
Christians forbidden to pray with heretics or scliismalics . . . . P566 C33
Disallowed will1 excommmiicanls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P23 Cl I
WiLh exicoiiiiliunicaiit^ causes our own excoimnunicalion . . . . . . . . . . . . P23 C l l
If a bishop or priest merely join in prayer with heretics. he is to be deposed . P67 C45

PREGNANT:
The woman alone is baptized, but not the child in her womb .
PRESANCTIFTED:
This liturgy lo be used on all days of Great Lent except Saturdays,
Smidays and the Anininciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It is not of Pope Gregory Dialogos. but precedes his time . . , , . .
Ordinations not to be done at this Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lmb: used in tiis Liturgy ought lo be wetted in !lie Holy Cup . . . . . .
Liturgy: ihis nmsi tiel erbe celebrated in (he tnorning . . . . . . .

PRESIDENT:
Name used for a bisliop in ihe divine canons

PRESUMPTION:
When the soul converses wilh passion and wliat to do

PRIEST:
Their children forbidden (rotn spectacles, (healers. bullfighls. horse races, eic . . . . P614C17

Adulterous wife, lie is required io divorce l>er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PS 14 C8

Age must be at least 30 years before ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P307 C14. P516 C l l
Army and secular positions are forbidden him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . P251 C7
Arsenocoeda, to a young boy bars lurn rrom priesthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 1 4 CN 3
Assignment to two churches is not allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P256 C10
Baptism performed by heretics, he innst reject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P68 C46
Beards, slionld be natural and not CaticiCiiIly trimmed . . . . . .. . . P405 Con

Beards are required. he should not be clean shaven . . . . ........ . . P403 FN

Bishop's consent; nothing done without it . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . P59C39
Caring for bishops and fellow priests is imperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P102 C59
C a n d intercourse before marriage causes his deposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P514CX

Charging money l'or any My skq; lie is 10 be deposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P45Con

Clerical garments should be worn bj him at all limes . . . . . . . 5'319 C27

Communion only to those fasting (on an empty stonuch) . . , . . , P325 Con

Concubine's child is not barred from the priesthood . . . . , , . , P964 CS

C o n d e n d by bishop, he must not serve . . . . . . . . . . P610 C10

Christ; every priest must imitate Him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P38 C27 FN
Death, anointment and burial. liow this is done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , P61iiFN
Deposed priests c m t elen offer a blessing . . . . . . . . . . P4U C28. P321 FN

Deposed if he insults his bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , . . , . P98 C55

Dining at tables of second married is forbidden him. . . . . , , , , P512C7

Disputes with his bishop must go to synod . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P253 C9

Drunkenness and gambling are causes for his deposition , , . , . . P63 C42
Fornication and adultery bar a man from priesthood . . . . . . , PI06 C61
Free-lancing is never allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P m cis
Grace of God functions even if thcy sire umvorthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . P179FN
He must not be appointed by secular rulers , , , , , . , , . , , , , , , , , , . , , . , , , , , , , , , , , P4-n C3

If he docs not fust on Wednesday and Friday don't take Communion from him . , , , . P9.W FN

Incense and blessings. cannot be done by him if deposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P973 Q8

Inheritance must not go to his .hereticalkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P621 C30
Interest charged to others is totally forbidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . PIS0 C17

Not to be disallowed from having intercourse with his wife . . . . . . , . P305 Cl?,
Killing a robber is cause for his deposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , P827 C55

Leaving his church to go elsewhere is forbiddcn . . , , . , P74R TNT

Leaving his flock to die for Christ is forbidden . . . . . , , , P748 WT

 Lending money to anyone,he can never collcct any interest . . . . . .
Liturgies he performs must only be where bishop ilpproves . . . . . . . . . . .
Liturgies; he should celebrate them evety day during Pascha Week . . . . .
Mamagcs; if unlawful he nuist not cclcbrdtc them . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marrid priests iirc forbidden by the heretics (i.c. Latins) . . . . . . . . .
Marriage; why it is forbidden after ordination , . . , , . . , , , , , , , , , ,
Marriage is iillo~ablc,but only before ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriages allowablc arc only Orthodox man to Orthodox woman , ,
Married priests should not be shunned by the faithful . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage after his ordination causes Ins deposilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mastirrb~tion:how it is mcrccd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metropolitan is not to be mentioned by the celebrating priest, only his bishop
Mystcrics; the priest's duties if they spill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mysteries; if pricst is unworthy faithful ought to receive , , , , , , . . , . . , , , , ,
Not to take another priest to court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nol la eat in lai ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nol allowed to celebrate any unlawful wedding . . . . . . . .
Ordained men should be lolally irreproachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ordained unworthily. they 'remain true pncsts until deposed . . .
Thi* ycars of arc is minimum before ordination . . . . . . .

PROTESTANTS:
Ttieir forerunner was Montanus who rejected holy tradition of ilie Clmrcli
Unbapti/fid, thej are all in need of iriune iintnersion in the Clmrcli . . . .

PROTESTANTS AND PAPISTS:

In rejecting holy tradition thcy arc under anathema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rejecting Holy Tradition, lliey reject everything else including the Bible

PSALMS:
Priva~eones no1 10 be used in h e cluirch

PSALTER:
Intercourse with fiancee before inarriage. lie cannot advance

RAMSOM:
Those who paid to avoid persecution are blameless

RAPE:
Forced rape incurs no penalty at all to the victim . . . . . . . .
Man who rapes and then marries woman is canonized,
(not the woman) and may remain married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

READER:
Concerning pre-marital intercourse wilh his li&e prevents him
from advancing to the ranks of c l e w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
After reading he must not bow to the people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RE-BAPTISM:
Forbidden to baptized Orthodox Christians
RELICS:
How they are to be deposited in the temple
REPENTANCE:
Foisting, prostrations tecirs arc also nccdcd . . . . . . . . . . .
True repentance ttnist be accompanied with weeping . . .
Vialutnar', weeping in repentance lessens canoni/.ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
True repentance is in the disposition or the soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contrite repentance is always acceptable, as the robber, Manasses the publican . . .
Priesis must treat conlnte penitents decently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
God acccpts sadness of countenance for our sins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RESURRECTION:
Week. (Bright Week) to be spent feasting on Mjsieries, no fasting . . . . . .
Cessation of fasting should take place after the Resurrection Liturgy . . . . . .
Eating eggs and meat arter -Clirist is risen" before Liiurgy is condemable
Red d\ ed eggs from Jewish sa\ ing, "His blood be on us and on our children" . . . .
Icon is not Christ taking Adam and Eve out of Hades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Only the soul of Christ,descended into Hades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REVELATION:
Prophecy which was fuirilled b j Origen .
Truly is a book of the New Covenant . . .
RIGORISM:
Or strictness, what this really is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See also its reverse which is economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Strictness is no( opposed 1.0 economy . . . . . . . . .

RITES:
Ordinations of priests, deacons. readers, etc P246 INT

ROBBER:
If Christian kills a robber lie is canonized for tltree years

ROME:
This refutes its false supposition that all appeals go to the "Supreme Pontiff' in Rome . . . . .P274 FN

RUDDER:
This book: Slips are steered correctly with a rudder. But with this handbook
the whole Church is rightly guided aright. (Saint Nicodemos)

RIJTXRS:
Christians must not insult them

SABELLIUS:
His heresy condemned by Second Ecumenical Synod

SACRED CANONS:
Must all be honored mid ncvcr mocked
SACRED OBJECTS:
Musl not be bought, sold or sec~ila'ri~ed

SACRILEGE:
It is much more thin just stcaling
lusl d > a i this is . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SARDICA:
Synod held llrere (347 AD) was regional, not ecumenical

SATURDAY:
Fasting not permitted except on Great Saturdaj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P 110 C64
Clffislians intis1 not rest and Judai~ehis day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P564 C29
On Saturdays and.Sundaj s (except Greai Sal.) "Such is a Christ-killer." St. Ignatios . . . . . . . P 112 FN
Prolribiled on Salurday s and Sundays, Sl. Epiphanies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 12 FN
We cease Casting on Saturdays and Sundays to rest, St, John Chnsoslotn . . . . . P I 12 FN

SCHISM:
Not even h e blood of niarlj rdom cleanses one from it
St Basil: Ulis applies to intesIlllal disputes . . . . . . . . . .

SCRIPTURE:
To be tauglri daily and on (he Lord's Day P313 C l t , INT

SECULAR:
Affairs, for profit is forbidden to clerics

SELF-ACCUSATION:
Is a most important part of our sah alien

SELLING:
Of anything is not allowed on Church grounds

SEMINAL EMISSION: (See also wet dreams)

May be considered as clean or unclean .
Occurring while irwakc is canonized , . ,

SENSUALITY:
Is pagan, hedonistic and despised by God. today we are like Sodom and Gomorrah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P407C100
..
SEPTUAGINT:
The only preserved tianslation from incorrupt Hebrew text . , , . , , , . , , PI51 F N
The Holy Spirit guided its trinslutors . , , , , . , , , . . , . . , , , . . P150FN
The grout wonder of its traiislition , , . , , , , . . , .P150FN
Languages which were used in it . . , , . . , . P149FN
Listing of its genuine books . . . . . . . . P576

SERMONS:
We should continuously admonish and cohort each other every day
SEVEN:
Is the number of limes we should pray daily
SEXUAL:
There is one Liwful sexual iictivifv - conjugai relationship of bushind iind wife . . . . . . . . . . PS7
. 1 C4
Sins are enumerated in illis Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P950-2 C35
Intercourse: when married ought to abstain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PK97Ql3

Misconduct. canoniwd according to ibe sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PR71 CA

Inierconrse between broiber and sister, canoni/ed as murder . . . . . . P3RO CCi7
Homosexual:
How such abominable acts arc canonized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P942
. C18
Are sodomites. enemies OFGod and of all mankind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P159 FN
Sin is fearful. it is despised bj God. lei us tremble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P794-51NT; FN P793 C7
Sodomites. beastialists, murderer. sorcerers, adulterers and idolaters
deserve Ilie same wndemn;!iion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P793 C107 INT. FN
Boy wlx) lias been sodomi~edcannoi be ordained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P W C 19 INT, FN
St. Jolin Clqsosloin says or iliis sin: "A young inan would be bener on'dead . . . . . . . . . . P795 F N
St. Gregory of Nyssa says of this sin: "Let us shudder. tremble in tenor" . . . . . . P795 FN
SHAVING:
Off [lie beard ovenlirows God's law

SICK:
Person seeking baptism should receive it . . . . . . . . . .
Those who are n q use wine and oil during Great Lent

S1GN OF THE CROSS:

Why we go From riglu Lo left . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latins make it backwards. unlradiuonall\ . . .

SIMONY:
St. Tarasios' epistle to Pope Adrian on this subject, calls it heresy . . . . . . . .
St. Gennadios' epistle on simony to the Pope of Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holy Orders; being bought and sold, a morbid crime like that of Judas . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guilty: bisliops; priesis, deacons, must be deposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canon: concerning this at the Fourth Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . . . .
Judas: sold Christ. this is buying and selling Holy Spirit , , . , , , .
Heresy: St. Tarasios calls this crime heresy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposes all: this morbid crime deposes all who were involved . . . . . .

SIN:
Details concerning original sin . . . . .
Has many offshoots and errors , , . , ,
Heretics (non-Orthodox) riinnot remit

SINS:
That ciiuse clerics to be deposed

SINNERS:
Who aiduousJy repent to be canonized leniently
Repentant sinners arc iilwuys wclcomcd , , , , , ,
SISTER:
How a nun who lies \viih her is canoniml
A man cannot marry his dead wife's sister

STSTER-IN-LAW
Hm4 a man who lies with her is canoni/.ed

SLAVES:
Canons regarding lliem

SLAVONIC:
Alphabet. inkodnced by SS. Cyril and Melhodios

SMOTHER:
How 3 woman who overlies and kills tier baby is canoni/ed

SODOMY: (see also lioniosexual and sexual)

Is canonized for 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P829 C62
Is canonized double - much more ban Coniicalion . . . . . POT2 C4 INT

SORCERY:
Must avoid such demon worship . . . . . . . . .
Severe canons for lliose who Ir~islin Ihis evil
There are many different types . . . . . . . . . .

SOUL:
It is made and built by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Is mi a prisoner in llie body as Origen bnglil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gregory of Nyssa divides soul three ways, reasoning. dfeclive and conalhe . . . .
Reason can mistake froth for falsehood and vice versa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SOULS:
Origen erred in saying they preexisted elsewhere

SPIRIT:
Caused the Holy Scripture to be without error

SPIRITUAL FATHERS:
Should study Canon. 35 as these sins are now common . . P950 C35
Should read what the dying ruler said . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P975 FN
They nmst admonish day by day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P840 INT
St. RASH.:
Requires that ill1 heretics be baptized

St. CYRIL:
Refutes Latin heresy. the "filioque"addition

St. GENNADTOS:
His epistle on simony to the Pope of Rome
St. JOHN THE FASTER:
His tlriq-five Canons

St. LIJCTAN:
Liturgy was conducted in prison 011his biciist

St. PHOTIOS:
Proclaimed x ik law fill Patriarch

STARE SHOWS:
No Christian is permitted to attend
STATUES:
An idol is one thing, a statue another, an icon is something d i k e n i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P4 14 FN
During iconoclas~n.no religious statues were destroyed, they did no1 exist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P414 FN
Womm w i ~ hissue of blood made a hmn/.e shiue or CbrisI which w ; ~venerated i
bill no one copied her example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P4 14 F N
Statues and sculpted works of the Latins violate C82 of the Sixth Ecumenical S y o d . . . . . . P4 15 FN
Not used due Lo their likeness to idols according Lo some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P415
. FN

STAVROPIGIAS:
Explanation as lo what these are
STEALING:
From the Church, how it is canonized P U S C72

STEPHAW 0s: (papalelha)

Should be won1 b j all deny

STEWARD:
There should be one in every church

STRANGER:
Should not be admitted without a proper letter

STRIKING:
Some Suints did so but riircly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jesus never struck anyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clerics should not strike anyone. but imitate the meek Christ

SUBDEACON:
Must be twenty yciirs old prior to ordiniition

SUBSTANCE:
This word means "hypostasis'" and .not cssencc

SUICIDE:
Attempted i s canonized just like murder . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There arc many different possibilities when it occurs . . ,
SUNDAY (The Lord's Day)
We should travel only as much as is necessary . . . . . . . . . P969 C 1
Knccling is permitted only to bestow honor or a kiss . . , , . P965 C10
Fastingnevcrpcnnittcd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PI10 C64
Is correctly called the Lord's Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .PR59 . FN
On Saturdays and Sundajs (except Greai Sal.) "Such is a Christ-killer." St. Ignatios . . . PI12 FN

Prohibited on Saturdays and Sundays, Sl. Epiphanies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P I 12 FN

We cease Casting on Saturdays and Sundays to rest, St, John Chnsoslotn . . . . . . . . . . . . PI 12 FN

Fasting for ihe sake of supposedly ascetic exercise. lei lii~tibe anathema . . . . . . . . . P529 CIS

SURETY:
Offering ourselT niay be good or bad

SYNODS; (Councils)
Should be held lwice a year
TAVERN:
No cleric may operate one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bishops, priests. deacons not to eat in taverns . . . . . . . . .

TEMPLE:
Musl not be consecrated wittiout relics of Holy Marljrs . . . . P436 1NTP383 0 7 9
Layout ofa church (building is properly called temple) . . . ......... PlOOti-1009
Placeofrefugeformany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P405INTFN,Cou
...
Grounds are not for family living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Pa0
. 5 C97
Building. should not be used as a tavern, or for buying selling, parties, dances, etc . . . . . . .P38 1 C76
Martyr's relics are necessary or h e > are no1 temples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P43 8 Con

THEATERS:
Christians arc not permitted to attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The;' promote lewdness, fornication and every evil . . . . . . . . . . .
Are demonic spectacles (T. V. and videos are theater in the home)

THEOTOKOS:
Human, thcrcforc was not born sinless, this idea being u 19th century Latin heresy . . . . . . . .P689 FN
Name was adopted by Third Ecumenical Synod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P22
. . 1-2-3
Name first applied to M a p by Origen . . . . . . . . . . . P225 FN
Divine birth-giving unlike all other births . . . . . . . . P384 INT
Suffered no child-birth ills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . P3R4

THTEF:
Canonized for only one year if he confcsses

TfflRB MARRIAGE:
Not under a law, yet not condcnined and why

THURSDAY:
Of Holy and Great Week must be kept. it is a strict fast day
TONSURE:
OCclerics, lww it ought lo be done

TRADTTTON:
Even the Holy Bible i s ;in Orthodox tradition , , . . . .
Three iypes: Divine, Aposlolic, Ecclesiaslic . . . . . . .

TRANSFIGURATION:
W i n wheat and grapes are orered during (his Ceasi

TRANSMIGRATION:
Of souls7idea condemned by Fifth Ecumenical Synod

TRISAGION:
Hymn portrays the Holy Triniiy in unity . . . . . . . . .
~ Ireceived directly Crotn God in heaven . . .
H ~ I Iwas

TWICE-MARRIED:
This man may not become a priest

UNBELIEVER:
Orlhodox Clirislians forbidden to i n a q

UNCLEAN:
Food. if a rat or vermin falls into it nmst not be eaten

UNCTION:
My skry to be perl'onued with seven priests, but one suffices

UNLEAVENED:
Wafers: of the Jews are not to be eaten . . , , . , , . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . . ,
Wafers: of the Latins violates Canon 70 . , . . , . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . .
Jesus did not use such at the Mystical Supper, used leavened bread .
Wafers: were not used by the Latins until 10% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UNWORTHY:
If found, such persons must be expelled from Priesthood

VESSELS:
Sacred, not to be used for any other purpose

VICAR OF CHRTST:
Hoax that Rome invented out of her unqucnchablc desire for power and authority . . . . . . . . . P274 FN

VIRGIN:
Thcotokos: her child- bearing was painless, virginity intact . , , . .
Those who remainvirgin and abominate marriage, anathema . . .
Zacharias placed the pregnant Vngin with the virgins . . , . . ,
Under father's control and nins after a man . , , . . . . . . . . . , .
Nun who is dedicated to Christ and lapses is an cidultcrcss , . ,
 State is far superior to that of mmiagc . . . . . . . . . . .
When she was first called Maw the Virgin Theotokos
Dedicated to Jesus Christ may never many . . . . . . .

WRTUE:
Vice. how t h y exist in the human soul

VOMIT:
If it occurs after Holy Communion canonized 40 days

vows:
A bud oath must iievcr be kept

WAFERS:
Unleavened, not used by tlic Latins until 1053 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.129
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Latins found the original leavened IoaCin Conslaniinople and hidit from shame . . . . . . . . . . PI29 FN

WAR:
Murders in war arc not really murders

WATER:
If swallowed involim~arilj.ought one lo commune'? P899 QXV
"WEATHER-BITTEN":
A ienn once used for detnonkd people
WEDNESDAY:
FasL day. remembering ilie betraja1 ol' Jesus Clirist P755 INT
WEDDING:
Clerics tnusl depart if saianic urnsic eic. are introduced . . P317 INT
Pries1 must not celebrate an unlawful wedding . . . . . . . . PW5 Q4
Chrisiians ~ I ~ I no1
L ~ Iwait/ or dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P573 C53
Not to be celebrated during Great Lent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P573 C52
WET DREAMS:
Coimtitmion denied one dab. Cliant 50lh Psalm and do 49 Melanies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P935 C6
If from desire, layman should not cointnutiicat e on (lie next day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pi!% Q 12
Whether one ought 10 communica1e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P72 1 C4. P72 FN

It may be faultless or sinful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P762 FN

WHEAT: (and grapes)
Why onered on the Tdguration Feast

WHOREMONCERS: (procurers, pimps)

Excomrnunicatcd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WIDOW:
1s free to lawfully marry, but only to an Orthodox
WILL:
Chrisi had two wills. one divine and one human

WINE:
We must not abhor wine

WITCHCRAFT:
Christians tnusi avoid ihis deadly Corm or demon worship

WITNESS:
One must be examined very caicfully

WIVES:
Ttieir honor is betrayed by the husband's adultery

WOMAN:
No double standard or inascnline superiorii~;boih are one and the same clay . . . . . P77FN
Pregnant when farther along must not lift l m v weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P945 C24 FN
Pregnant and a catechumen, iuay be baptised whenever she wishes . . . . . . . . . . . ,P i l l C6FN
Not to be separated from cliircli for most sins and the reason . . . . . . . . . P'WC32

Miscarriage: should do every thing possible to avoid a miscarriage . . . . . . . . .PY49 C32

Kissed and hugged, ttterely, by man to be cat~oni~ed lor masturbatioti . . . . . P^Ycu

Pregtmi. may use wine and oil during ( 3 x 3 1 Lent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PW4 QB
Menstruating. nmst not be baptized or commune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . PS93 Q7
Menstnious, must not communicate the Holy Mysteries . . . . . . . . . . . , . P718 C2.FN

Menstruating, must not even approach the Holy Mysteries . . . . . . . . . . . . P941 C117 FN
Hair nat to be cut off or wear man's style or clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P527 C13
Husband iniist not be abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P529 C17

Betrothed, no man can lake her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P4U6 CW

Whore and hag Jezebcl, not to be like her in painting face etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P4O4 FN
Theotokos is the model for even7Christian, and she should strive to emulate her . . P404FN
Here is a very edift-ingsection concerning women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P404 FN
Makeup, cosmetics. perfumes, dishonor God who created he1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . P N 4 FN
Rouge; Lipstick. mascara, perfume. eye-shadow, all are forbidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P404FN
BeauliTid Christian woman what she really is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P374 INT
Function is noblc-to bear holy children raised in bclicf and love of God , , , , , , , , , . P374 TNT

Talking and singing forbidden in church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , P373 C70

Men's clotling not to be worn in any form at any time or place . . . . . . . . . , , , P362 INT

Forbidden to seize a woman by force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P271 C27

Miscarriages, involuntary are canonized one year . . , , . P945 C22

WRESTLING:
With sin: deserves a crown mid not punishmcnt

XEROPHAGY:
The List week of Great Lent should be confined to this
Details about fasting and xerophagv . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ZACHARIAS
Murdcrcd by the Jews because he piciccd the prcgremt Virgin May with virgins