"We have concluded that when the principle of racial division (i.e. phyletism) is juxtaposed with the teaching of the Gospel and the constant practice of the Church, it is not only foreign to it, but also completely opposed, to it. We decree the following in the Holy Spirit: 1. We reject and condemn racial division, that is, racial differences, national quarrels and disagreements in the Church of Christ, as being contrary to the teaching of the Gospel and the holy canons of our blessed fathers, on which the holy Church is established and which adorn human society and lead it to Divine piety. 2. In accordance with the holy canons, we proclaim that those who accept such division according to races and who dare to base on it hitherto unheard-of racial assemblies are foreign to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and are real schismatics."
Constantinople...1872
How to make deep red eggs for Pascha
Posted by Tamara Northway on 5/3/2008, 2:45 pm Message modified by user Tamara Northway 5/9/2008, 1:14 am
Dyeing deep red eggs for Pascha without using toxic dyes
The recipe I used was:
2 dozen BROWN eggs (bring to room temperature and boil in two separate pots so they won't crack, then let eggs come to room temperature again before dyeing) 1 (1 oz.) bottle of red food coloring 5 drops of blue food coloring (I will try this next year. I was told the blue will deepen the color so that it will be perfect) 1/2 cup of white vinegar (intensifies the color) 8 cups of boiling water (but I let the water cool down before placing the eggs in it so they wouldn't crack)
I also oiled each egg. I waited until the eggs were completely dry then I used a soft oily cloth (canola oil) and gently rubbed each egg. I wiped each egg so it wouldn't be oily but it still had a sheen. The oil gives the egg a deeper more lustrous red color. See photo below.
