Status I will be trying to get back to the Universal Reconcilliation series, but will probably loosen it up a bit, so it's a more fun and less laborious. And on the ooze... There has been a resurgance of interest in Orthodoxy that I find very encouraging. Gina and I are holding the fort, in the absence of deacon Raphael going AWOL for Lent.some recent threads of interest. "Differences between Western & Eastern Thinking & Chrisitanity" http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=10&topicid=270303 Mission in the EO church http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=10&topicid=273190 The mystic way and the "Word" fully integrated http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=10&topicid=265148 The Jesus Prayer, prayer ropes, beads, and/or rosaries http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=43&topicid=270324 I am also rereading the book "The Orthodox Prayer Life", by Coptic monk writer "Matthew the Poor", for Lent. And will necro and contine this thread (transcribe chapter one of the book besides the intro). on this thread here http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=10&topicid=180359&kw=Orthodox