Jesus, God of my heart, come and unite me to Thyself forever.
Posted in Icons on Sep 27th, 2007
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Posted in Saints on Sep 26th, 2007
Beautiful excerpts from The Account of St. John the Theologian of the Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God
The apostles said all these things to the holy mother of God, why they had come, and in what way; and she stretched her hands to heaven and prayed, saying: I [...]
Posted in Saints on Sep 26th, 2007
Beloved apostle of Christ our God,
hasten to deliver a defenseless people.
He who allowed you to recline on His breast,
receives you as you bow before Him.
Implore Him, John the Theologian,
to disperse the persistent threat from the heathens,
entreating for us peace and great mercy.
Posted in Websites on Sep 22nd, 2007
I have a new template with photos that my husband and I chose today. But we aren’t finished yet. The middle photo is of ancient text of Matthew 6 (pretty neat, huh?). But we both don’t think it goes. So we are working on finding a photo to go in the middle.
Any suggestions?
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2007
To read more, please visit my friend Carie’s blog: Practicing Sanity
Where I Left My Coffee
21 September 2007, 7:06 AM
You’re there typing, and I
stand here watching, wondering
where you came from. I don’t know
if there’s anything I could have done
to deserve this solace,
if deserving even falls within
the calculation, or if life unfolds this way
for each of us, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2007
My husband and I did this together over the phone tonight.
You scored as 100% Chalcedon compliant.
Congratulations, you’re not a heretic. You believe that Jesus is truly God and truly man and like us in every respect, apart from sin. Officially approved in 451.
Are you a heretic?
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Posted in Websites on Sep 20th, 2007
An akathist (Greek, akathistos) is a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The word akathist itself means “not sitting.”
While the Emperor of Byzantium was fighting the Persians, barbaric hordes attacked Constantinople. As months passed during the seige, the situation was getting desperate. Patriarch Sergius [...]
“I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3
Today I made my son lunch and placed it down in front of him. I then proceeded to warm up my own lunch. Once my food was ready, I [...]
Posted in Prayer on Sep 10th, 2007
The sign of the Cross is a great way to sanctify or bring to God every part of your busy day - whether good or bad! Here are just a few times during the day when you might want to make the sign of the Cross:
Before you get out of bed, to thank God for [...]
I just purchased this tiny icon on ebay for about a dollar. Isn’t it beautiful!
I’ve placed it on the windowsill above the kitchen sink so that I will remember to pray while I wash the dishes every day.
