Jesus, God of my heart, come and unite me to Thyself forever.
Posted in Life on Nov 30th, 2006
Last night my husband and I were the only catechumens at our catechism class, but that turned out to be a blessing to us. We were able to ask questions and talk more intimately with our priest, Father David. This was the last catechism class that we will have with him because he [...]
Posted in Icons on Nov 30th, 2006
We ordered this icon last week from Skete.com.It was even more beautiful then I thought it would be. The quality of the icon is better than any of the others icons that we own. I highly recommend using this website to order icons.
Posted in Fasting on Nov 21st, 2006
I thought this article was interesting and something to share with many, who like me, are new to the Orthodox faith.
The most pure Temple of the Savior;
the precious Chamber and Virgin;the sacred Treasure of the glory of God,is presented today to the house of the Lord.She brings with her the grace of the Spirit,therefore, the angels of God praise her:“Truly this woman is the abode of heaven.”
When the Virgin Mary reached the age of three [...]
Recently, my family has been hurt. The wound is raw, and I am unsure of what steps to take to heal it. I keep running through a circle of anger, disappointment, sadness, despair and then back to anger again. I want to draw close to God, but at service this morning, I [...]
Posted in Saints on Nov 10th, 2006
Saint Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople was born in the city of Perge Pamphylia (Asia Minor) in the fifth century. They gave her in marriage to a wealthy man named Dometian. When her daughter Theodota was born, they resettled in Constantinople. The twenty-five-year-old Matrona loved to walk to the temple of God. She spent entire days [...]
Posted in Books on Nov 9th, 2006
You would think that at midnight while my entire family is sleeping, I too would be resting, but of course I am not. I was reading. Reading a type of “literature” that I haven’t read in years.
I was in a Christian Bookstore with my very good friend (I was actually there trying to [...]
