Father Michael, thank you for this thoughtful video. You are the first priest (or really person) to ever make the distinction between dating and marriage - at least on UA-cam. As a single Orthodox, I don't know where to go or what to do to meet my partner. Secular dating is rightfully discouraged, and yet, this is how couples form in this era. When you couple this with the low number of Orthodox singles in North America, it creates an endless cycle wherein marriage and family seem hopeless.
Thank you, Fr, I found this edifying. I hadn't considered how putting infatuation on a pedestal denigrates all other types of love, and it is true that as a single man I have more time to focus on showing brotherly love to people in my parish or community who need it, than a married man would. Each member has a different function, we are not all hands or all feet. Christ knows when or if the right time is for us to find a spouse, and that marriage is to be undertaken by someone who wholeheartedly wants to embrace that struggle with us. That last point seems obvious, but I think infatuation may have clouded my judgement on that fact for the past several months.
Thank you Fr. Michael. I am 22, hoping to move from Seattle to Podgorica at the end of the year, my goal is to find a wife, since I can’t do this by myself. Please pray for me! May God bless you Father, many times over!
So if we can't find someone to marry we can't be saved...if we get married and the wife turns out to be beyond redemption....you go to hell. Wow. Sorry if that's the Orthodox position than I have no assurance of salvation in the Orthodox Church. At least some other churches don't treat single men THIS harsh. Another reason not to become Orthodox for me or join any Church. Be married before you're accepted. I have experienced this often enough. I go to service every Sunday but I won't join a Church until I'm married. I am done with being treated as second class Christian
There’s nothing in my video that purports or teaches the things that you wrote in your comment. I have no idea how you arrived at those conclusions. Whether one is married or single Christ can save them equally. The purpose of the video, however, is not about living a Holy Single life (which many do), but how to properly approach dating and marriage in a salvific way that accords with Christ. It does sound like you probably have a personal situation to deal with that your Priest/Spiritual Father should be able to help you Navigate
1 Corinthians 1:8 >HE< will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be >blameless< on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Place your faith in Jesus. He will not let you down ✝️❤️
“There is no reason to think that by being single we will be unfulfilled or unhappy or unable to live a life worthy of the title Christian…” -literally him in the video lol
Father Michael, thank you for this thoughtful video. You are the first priest (or really person) to ever make the distinction between dating and marriage - at least on UA-cam. As a single Orthodox, I don't know where to go or what to do to meet my partner. Secular dating is rightfully discouraged, and yet, this is how couples form in this era. When you couple this with the low number of Orthodox singles in North America, it creates an endless cycle wherein marriage and family seem hopeless.
Thank you, Fr, I found this edifying. I hadn't considered how putting infatuation on a pedestal denigrates all other types of love, and it is true that as a single man I have more time to focus on showing brotherly love to people in my parish or community who need it, than a married man would. Each member has a different function, we are not all hands or all feet. Christ knows when or if the right time is for us to find a spouse, and that marriage is to be undertaken by someone who wholeheartedly wants to embrace that struggle with us. That last point seems obvious, but I think infatuation may have clouded my judgement on that fact for the past several months.
Times have changed and everyone is forced to date. It is really quite insane how everything today is working against relationships being successful.
Thank you Fr. Michael. I am 22, hoping to move from Seattle to Podgorica at the end of the year, my goal is to find a wife, since I can’t do this by myself. Please pray for me! May God bless you Father, many times over!
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Very beautiful. Thank you
Wow this is very relevant, thank you for sharing this!
So if we can't find someone to marry we can't be saved...if we get married and the wife turns out to be beyond redemption....you go to hell. Wow. Sorry if that's the Orthodox position than I have no assurance of salvation in the Orthodox Church. At least some other churches don't treat single men THIS harsh. Another reason not to become Orthodox for me or join any Church. Be married before you're accepted. I have experienced this often enough. I go to service every Sunday but I won't join a Church until I'm married. I am done with being treated as second class Christian
There’s nothing in my video that purports or teaches the things that you wrote in your comment. I have no idea how you arrived at those conclusions. Whether one is married or single Christ can save them equally. The purpose of the video, however, is not about living a Holy Single life (which many do), but how to properly approach dating and marriage in a salvific way that accords with Christ. It does sound like you probably have a personal situation to deal with that your Priest/Spiritual Father should be able to help you Navigate
dude monks aren't married
1 Corinthians 1:8 >HE< will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be >blameless< on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Place your faith in Jesus. He will not let you down ✝️❤️
“There is no reason to think that by being single we will be unfulfilled or unhappy or unable to live a life worthy of the title Christian…” -literally him in the video lol