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**bUqLfXRI** · 12-17-2006, 08:12 AM

I'd be interested to know why the computer thought this headline was relevant to an Orthodox forum?

Is there some message in the news item that we are meant to pick up on?

Peter

As you suggested above I think it's supposed to refer to one of the world's newer 'religions'.

A number of years ago I was blessed by my bishop to try to begin a mission in a small Canadian city.

We rented a room in a city arena that had a hockey rink attached. Once a month on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings we would do our services.

We thought we were showing real promise when one Sunday morning we had between 20 to 30 people show up for the service.

But upon leaving the arena we couldn't help but notice that there were enough cars in the arena parking lot & enough parents bringing their kids to hockey practice to fill the largest cathedrals we have two or three times over.

And that in a smallish Canadian city!

Keep the Faith!

In Christ- Fr Raphael

12-17-2006, 08:12 AM	#9
bUqLfXRI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	I'd be interested to know why the computer thought this headline was relevant to an Orthodox forum? Is there some message in the news item that we are meant to pick up on? Peter As you suggested above I think it's supposed to refer to one of the world's newer 'religions'. A number of years ago I was blessed by my bishop to try to begin a mission in a small Canadian city. We rented a room in a city arena that had a hockey rink attached. Once a month on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings we would do our services. We thought we were showing real promise when one Sunday morning we had between 20 to 30 people show up for the service. But upon leaving the arena we couldn't help but notice that there were enough cars in the arena parking lot & enough parents bringing their kids to hockey practice to fill the largest cathedrals we have two or three times over. And that in a smallish Canadian city! Keep the Faith! In Christ- Fr Raphael
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