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Fasting makes the feast: borsch after a strict fast day

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, describes his experience with Orthodox fasting. He cooked Russian borsch on Tuesday and ate a small portion. Wednesday was a strict meatless fast day, so the two full pots remained untouched in the refrigerator.

When the fast ended on Thursday, he found the borsch tasted incredibly good. He explains that the restrictions and the inability to eat whenever one wants add joy to the meals where meat is permitted. He asks whether the listener understands this point.

Tim follows the Orthodox fasting routine as a catechumen
He cooked borsch Tuesday but could not eat it Wednesday during a strict fast
Two full pots sat in the fridge until the fast ended Thursday
The borsch tasted much better after the restriction
He says fasting rules increase enjoyment of permitted meals

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The speaker follows the Orthodox fasting routine.
Russian borsch was cooked on Tuesday and only a small portion was eaten.
Wednesday was a strict fasting day, meatless, so the borsch could not be eaten.
Two full pots of borsch sat in the fridge during the fast.
On Thursday the fast ended and the borsch tasted incredibly good.
The speaker says the rules and the inability to eat whenever one wants give much more joy to meals where meat is allowed.
The speaker asks if the listener understands this point.

T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 2 days ago

Catechumen shares Orthodox journey with fitness and business background

Tim, a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces his account with a welcome to all viewers regardless of denomination or belief. He expresses gratitude for the love and support received since starting the account. Tim describes his status as someone preparing for full communion in the Orthodox Church and states he will share his learnings and obstacles along that path. He notes nearly two decades of experience in fitness, including…

Tim, a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces his account with a welcome to all viewers regardless of denomination or belief. He expresses gratitude for the love and support received since starting the account. Tim describes his status as someone preparing for full communion in the Orthodox Church and states he will share his learnings and obstacles along that path.

He notes nearly two decades of experience in fitness, including competitive experience, and mentions he has built a successful business. The account combines three areas: Orthodoxy, fitness, and business. Tim invites people to follow to grow together in these areas.

The post serves as an introduction and statement of purpose for the account, making clear that everyone remains welcome regardless of where they stand in relation to the Orthodox faith.

Tim is a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church
Account welcomes all regardless of religious background
Content covers Orthodoxy, fitness, and business
Nearly two decades of fitness experience including competition
Built a successful business

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Welcome to all regardless of denomination or belief
Expression of love and gratitude for support received
Sharing personal journey toward Orthodoxy
Status as a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church
Reiteration that everyone is welcome on the account

T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago

Catechumen asks how Orthodoxy helps achieve ambitious goals

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces himself as someone who has spent nearly two decades in fitness, including competitive experience, and has built a successful business. He states he never held Orthodox or Christian beliefs until now and describes himself as obsessed with setting and reaching ambitious goals. He asks other believers to share success stories about how Orthodox faith has helped them achieve their life…

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces himself as someone who has spent nearly two decades in fitness, including competitive experience, and has built a successful business. He states he never held Orthodox or Christian beliefs until now and describes himself as obsessed with setting and reaching ambitious goals.

He asks other believers to share success stories about how Orthodox faith has helped them achieve their life goals. The post combines a personal introduction with a request for testimony about practical outcomes of faith. He invites followers to grow together in Orthodoxy, fitness, and business.

Tim identifies as a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church
He has nearly 20 years of fitness experience, some competitive
He built a successful business
He never held Orthodox or Christian beliefs before becoming a catechumen
He asks for success stories about how Orthodoxy helps achieve goals

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The speaker asks how Orthodoxy helped people reach their goals.
He describes himself as obsessed with setting and achieving big, ambitious goals.
He says he never had Orthodox belief or much Christian belief until now.
He requests success stories in the comments about how Orthodox faith helped with life goals.

T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago discussion

Catechumen reflects on how interior state changes experience of Divine Liturgy

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces his account where he documents his path toward Orthodoxy alongside his background in fitness and business. He has been involved in fitness for nearly two decades, some of it competitive, and has built his own successful business. In the attached video, he reflects on how the perception of time during the Divine Liturgy shifts depending on one's interior state. The Divine Liturgy has a…

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces his account where he documents his path toward Orthodoxy alongside his background in fitness and business. He has been involved in fitness for nearly two decades, some of it competitive, and has built his own successful business. In the attached video, he reflects on how the perception of time during the Divine Liturgy shifts depending on one's interior state.

The Divine Liturgy has a fixed structure but the perception of time shifts with interior state. When distracted, anxious, or tired, minutes drag and one notices repetitions and physical discomfort. When entering with attention or grace grants compunction, the same two hours vanish.

The chant carries you, readings settle into the heart, and the Anaphora becomes the center of the world. The Liturgy is an encounter; some days you show up, other days you are present.

Tim is a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church sharing his journey toward Orthodoxy
The Divine Liturgy has a fixed structure but time perception shifts with interior state
Distraction and anxiety make the service feel long; attention and compunction make it pass quickly
The chant, readings, and Anaphora become central when one is present
The Liturgy is an encounter, not a performance measured by the clock

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The Divine Liturgy has a fixed structure but perception of time shifts with interior state.
When distracted, anxious, or tired, minutes drag and one notices repetitions and physical discomfort.
When entering with attention or grace grants compunction, the same two hours vanish.
The chant carries you, readings settle into the heart, and the Anaphora becomes the center of the world.
The Liturgy is an encounter; some days you show up, other days you are present.

6 opinions in the discussion Nah that's happened to me so many times, I almost feel like they get shorter every time I go. The first time I attended I could've sworn it took 4 hours but now it feels like 45 minutes. Read the discussion

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T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago

Catechumen shares how daily prayer routine reshapes his day

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, describes how adopting the Orthodox morning and evening prayer routine changed his daily experience. He explains that beginning the day with prayer places the following hours in a different frame, while the expectation of bedtime prayer is a reminder throughout the day. He keeps icons in his house and carries a prayer rope in his pocket; both are constant prompts to turn his attention toward…

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, describes how adopting the Orthodox morning and evening prayer routine changed his daily experience. He explains that beginning the day with prayer places the following hours in a different frame, while the expectation of bedtime prayer is a reminder throughout the day. He keeps icons in his house and carries a prayer rope in his pocket; both are constant prompts to turn his attention toward prayer.

Tim also notes his background: he has spent nearly two decades in fitness, including competitive experience, and has built a successful business. He invites followers interested in Orthodoxy, fitness, and business to join him as he shares his learnings and obstacles on the path toward the Church.

Morning prayer frames the entire day differently
Evening prayer anticipation reminds throughout the day
Icons in the house serve as constant reminders to pray
Touching the prayer rope in the pocket makes life more conscious
Tim is a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church with two decades of fitness experience and a successful business

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Morning prayer frames the entire day differently
Evening prayer anticipation reminds throughout the day
Icons in the house serve as constant reminders to pray
Touching the prayer rope in the pocket makes life more conscious

T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago discussion

Catechumen shares Orthodox journey, fitness background, and business experience

Please let everyone know.

I am Tim, a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church, and I share everything I am learning and every obstacle I face on the way to Orthodoxy. I have also spent nearly twenty years in fitness, some of it at a competitive level, and I have built a successful business of my own.

Follow along so we can grow together.

Thank you. All praise to the Lord. Amen.

15 opinions in the discussion Still a Catechumen, but: I'm becoming Orthodox because it's the original, unchanged Church, the one that gathered the Bible and still prays it as it was first written, and because its view… Read the discussion

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Filming videos deepens a catechumen's grasp of Orthodoxy

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces himself with the phrase "Solely documenting, of course!" He shares that he is posting his learnings and obstacles on the path toward Orthodoxy. He also brings nearly two decades of fitness experience, some of it competitive, and a successful business he built. He invites those interested in Orthodoxy, fitness, and business to follow his account and grow together, closing with "Thank you…

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, introduces himself with the phrase "Solely documenting, of course!" He shares that he is posting his learnings and obstacles on the path toward Orthodoxy. He also brings nearly two decades of fitness experience, some of it competitive, and a successful business he built.

He invites those interested in Orthodoxy, fitness, and business to follow his account and grow together, closing with "Thank you All praise to the Lord Amen." In a video, he explains that filming videos has helped him understand Orthodoxy better. He describes how recording requires him to reflect on what he has learned and to put it into his own words.

He contrasts this active reproduction with passive consumption through reading, listening, or watching, and says the reproduction part is extremely helpful for him. The discussion turns on the value of creating content as a tool for deeper theological comprehension, and on the intersection of faith, physical discipline, and entrepreneurship in his life.

Tim is a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church sharing his journey toward Orthodoxy.
He has nearly two decades of fitness experience, including competitive work, and a successful business.
Filming videos helps him understand Orthodoxy better by forcing reflection and restatement.
Active reproduction of material is more effective for him than passive consumption.
He invites others to grow with him in faith, fitness, and business.

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Filming videos on Instagram helped the speaker understand Orthodoxy better
Recording requires reflecting on what you have learned and putting it into your own words
It is not just consuming content through reading, listening, or watching
The reproduction part is extremely helpful for the speaker

T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago

Catechumen shares Orthodox journey with fitness and business background

Tim introduces himself as a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church who is documenting his path toward Orthodoxy. He has been involved in fitness for nearly two decades, including competitive experience, and has built a successful business. He invites readers to follow his account @timotheos.orthodoxy where he shares learnings and obstacles from his spiritual journey alongside his fitness and business insights. The post ends with a doxology giving praise to the Lord.

Tim is a catechumen in the Greek Orthodox Church
He has nearly 20 years of fitness experience, some competitive
He has built a successful business
He shares his Orthodox journey, fitness, and business content on his account
The post concludes with praise to the Lord

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T timotheos.orthodoxy Instagram 3 days ago

Catechumen runs 30 minutes on treadmill repeating Jesus Prayer while staring at wall

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, describes running on a treadmill for 30 minutes yesterday evening while staring at a wall and repeating the Jesus Prayer continuously. He has almost two decades of fitness experience, some of it competitive, and built his own successful business. He normally runs outside but used the gym due to bad weather and limited clothing as a traveler. He does not listen to music and avoids treadmills facing…

Tim, a catechumen of the Greek Orthodox Church, describes running on a treadmill for 30 minutes yesterday evening while staring at a wall and repeating the Jesus Prayer continuously. He has almost two decades of fitness experience, some of it competitive, and built his own successful business. He normally runs outside but used the gym due to bad weather and limited clothing as a traveler.

He does not listen to music and avoids treadmills facing a television. He wonders if he is alone in this practice and asks viewers to comment if they do the same. He shares his learnings and obstacles toward Orthodoxy along with fitness and business content.

Tim ran on a treadmill for 30 minutes while repeating the Jesus Prayer
He stared at a wall and avoided music and television screens
Bad weather and limited luggage as a traveler forced him indoors
He has nearly two decades of fitness experience and a successful business
He asks viewers if they combine the Jesus Prayer with running

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The speaker ran on a treadmill for 30 minutes yesterday evening.
He stared at a wall and repeated the Jesus Prayer continuously.
He normally runs outside but used the gym due to bad weather and limited clothing as a traveler.
He does not listen to music and avoids treadmills facing a TV.
He wonders if he is alone in this practice and asks viewers to comment.