Mar Melchizedek, OSB is part of the Greek Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Epirus and serves as Professor of Classical Languages at Meister Eckhart Divinity School.Â
Mar Melchizedek, OSB is part of the Greek Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Epirus and serves as Professor of Classical Languages at Meister Eckhart Divinity School.Â
Mar Melchizedek chose the Latin motto ex voto suscepto* as his personal motto of devotion to the holy Orthodox faith in a sincere, Christ-like manner, emphasizing that traditional Orthodox Christianity is based on one's faith and practice, not on membership in exclusive assemblies.
Mar Melchizedek chose the Latin motto ex voto suscepto* as his personal motto of devotion to the holy Orthodox faith in a sincere, Christ-like manner, emphasizing that traditional Orthodox Christianity is based on one's faith and practice, not on membership in exclusive assemblies.
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*An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or to God. It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term ex voto suscepto -"received from the vow") in gratitude or devotion