[themsrsdude]

I am Roman Catholic...but what must I do to beome Orthodox?

God bless,

Melvin

[numinertyuesk]

I am Roman Catholic...but what must I do to beome Orthodox?

God bless,

Melvin

As Jesus told Saul
Acts 9:6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” You need to go find an Orthodox Priest and do what he tells you to do. SImplistic yes, but each person is different and their circumstances can only be determined by their priest.

Paul

[denwerdinoss]

I am Roman Catholic...but what must I do to beome Orthodox?

According to St Nicholas Cabasilas, nothing extraordinary.

[SigNeewfoew]

You must be anointed with holy oil and receive the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Chrismation.

[QXCharles]

Well, aside from Sacraments, there is the necessity of renouncing heresy and embracing the Orthodox Faith, which is par for everyone who comes into the Church, along with renouncing and spitting on Satan. Find a good priest and parish and start attending services and meeting with the priest.

[beepbeet]

Welcome, Melvin.

I was baptized a Roman Catholic, and at the age of 35 became a catechumen, having weekly sessions with my parish priest, as I studied Orthodoxy. After approximately eight sessions, I underwent chrismation and was then able to receive communion.

It is a relatively straightforward process, although your specifics may vary. Find an orthodox priest and ask him.

May God bless you on your journey,

Matthew

[Patgaepx]

Thanks to all of you who took the time to reply...may God bless you.

Melvin

[nobodyhere]

Most answers to your question are going to focus on external actions and rituals, study of materials, etc. but as with anything important there is an "X" factor, some internal revolution that must take place. Otherwise, we are simply repeating what we hear other folks say. There is much talk these days of an Orthodox "phronema," i.e. that it is not good enough to be Orthodox in a formalistic way, but that we must be transformed and that this transformation must inform how we live our lives. This is especially a challenge in a non-Orthodox culture, or anti-Orthodox culture. On the other hand, living in an Orthodox culture, or at least one that is historically Orthodox, can lead to an over reliance on ritual forms. So one might argue that living in a combination secular/protestant society forces us to dig deeper. Not that I am an example of that. Simply food for thought.