Jesus, God of my heart, come and unite me to Thyself forever.
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2006
Continuing my reading of “Encountering Women of Faith”, I embarked on a journey through the life of Susanna of Palestine, deaconess and martyr. Like St. Susanna of the Book of Daniel, this Susanna was beautiful and wealthy. She was born in the early part of the 4th century to a father who was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2006
Before I discuss the life of St. Susanna (more information can be found at this link), I would like to share a quote from “Encountering Women of Faith”:
…we can discard the notion that saints are merely role models to be imitated. The saints in their diversity and complexity reveal the true meaning of Christian [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2006
Today I began reading “Encountering Women of Faith” which has been complied by the Saint Catherine’s Vision, “a group of women graduates of Orthodox Theological Schools that have come together (with the blessing of SCOBA) to help harness the skills and knowledge of our women graduates in the service of the Church. A [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2006
I finally finished reading “At the Corner of East and Now” by Frederica Mathewes-Green. This book seems to be a staple in the Orthodox woman’s journey of faith. Mathewes-Green walks the reader through each part of the Orthodox Sunday (Divine) liturgy while encasing it in stories and anecdotes. She is a convert [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 25th, 2006
A Child’s Morning Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you for the bright sunlight of a new day.As You made the sun to rise in the heavens, so come to shine in my life today.For you are the Light of the world.Guide me, direct me, lead me that I may do Your [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2006
It is sad to me that churches replace the creed with their own “Statements of Faith”, when this is the perfect example:I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible:And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2006
In the Orthodox Church, those who are chrismated take on a patron saint. A patron saint is a saint who has been asked to be the special protector for a person, a family, a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 13th, 2006
On September 14, we celebrate the Elevation of the Holy Cross, commemorating the founding of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) in Jerusalem. The feast on this day commemorates two events: the finding of the cross by Helen on Golgotha, the place where Christ was crucified, and the recovery of the cross from [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 12th, 2006
Toward the end of the third century, there lived a Christian man named Marcos. He was the ruler of the Borolos and Zahfaran districts in Egypt. Marcos had only one daughter called Demiana. Her beauty and good character were legendary. Her father loved her dearly, and he did his best to raise her up in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 12th, 2006
“I know indeed, O Lord, that I am not worthy of thy love… But, O Lord, whether I wish it or not, do thou save me. For if thou gavest the just, it is nothing great; and if thou hast mercy upon the pure, it is nothing marvelous; for they are worthy of they [...]
