Posted in Church, Theology on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Let us feel for the Church. Let us love her fervently. We should not accept to hear her representatives being criticised and accused. On the Holy Mountain the spirit in which I was nurtured was orthodox, profound, holy and silent - without conflicts, without disputes and witout censurings. We should not give credence to those [...]
Posted in Church, Theology on April 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This note was posted on the discussion forum, Monachos.net, during Pascha 2007. I repost it here because it is full of excellent thoughts, especially as we approach Pascha 2008.
Dear friends,
Last night I went to Matins to find my priest looking tired and overwhelmed, and even heard him say, “I feel old.” This made me sad and [...]
Posted in Church, Friend on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Archpriest Eugene Vansuch fell asleep in the Lord Sunday, March 23rd. His wife Matushka Fran was at his side.
Fr. Eugene was a good, gentle, and kind priest. He served as priest at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA for many years. It was there that I met him. He was the first priest [...]
Posted in Church, Prayer on March 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
“I have made of myself an idol, O Merciful One, and I have defaced my soul with passions but accept me repentant, and draw me to knowledge, that I fall not as prey or forage for the enemy, but do Thou thyself, O Savior, pity me.”
~Thursday~ Canon of St. Andrew
Posted in Church, Theology on February 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Okay…I agree…that is one funky title. You are probably asking yourself, “What do they have to do with one another?” Really nothing except the way God used them as a convergence point in my pea-sized heart.
Hannah and Samuel was the topic of the Sunday school lesson today. What a wonderful story this is (See 1 [...]
Posted in Church on February 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As the Triodion begins this Sunday with The Publican and The Pharisee, I commend to you this excellent article by V. Rev. Fr. George Morelli, PhD.
I love how we prepare to prepare.
Posted in Church, Life, Prayer, School, Theology, health on January 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
While reading a past issue of Life Transfigured: A Journal of Orthodox Nuns published by The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, I came across a beautiful and inspiring article which is an excerpted of Mother Alexandra’s book Hospital of the Queen’s Heart. In this excerpt she wrote about “The Gift of Pain.” Since many of [...]
Posted in Church, Prayer, Theology on December 24, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Today the virgin comes to the cave
Where she will give birth to the Eternal Word.
Hear the glad tidings and rejoice, O universe!
With the angels and shepherds glorify Him who reveals Himself: The eternal God, a little child!
(Kontakion from the Eve of the Nativity)
To all my dear readers, I wish you all a blessed celebration [...]
Posted in Church on November 1, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Hybels says Willow Creek made a mistake.
Meh. No surprise to me.
Posted in Church, Monastic, Prayer on September 27, 2007 | 3 Comments »
By: Mikhail Nesterov
Sent to me by a “blog” friend. I love this painting. It is so profound.
Further thoughts: The axiom, “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true for me in this painting. Sometimes I like to make up stories to go with a picture or painting. I am sure the painter doesn’t appreciate [...]
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