Some place between 40 and Death
Posted in saints and days on 11 September 2008 - 12 אלול 5768
HE MONK Euphrosynos was from one of the Palestinian monasteries, and he did his obedience working in the kitchen as a cook. Toiling away for the brethren, the Monk Euphrosynos did not absent himself from thought about God, but rather dwelt in prayer and fasting. He remembered always, that obedience – is the first duty [...]
Posted in saints and days on 4 September 2008 - 5 אלול 5768
ODAY IS THE Feast of the Prophet Moses (in the Eastern Rite). Earlier this week was the feast of Joshua. No - I don’t know why Joshua comes first. One of the things I love about the Eastern Calendar is the knowledge in the Church that the calendar doesn’t so much commemorate [...]
Posted in saints and days on 1 September 2008 - 2 אלול 5768
LESSED Feast to all y’all in the Eastern RIte who call this the New Year.
Apolytikion in the Second Tone
Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, [...]
Posted in saints and days on 15 August 2008 - 15 אב 5768
A Blessed Feast to all! May Our Lady pray for us to join her in the Resurrection!
Posted in saints and days on 6 August 2008 - 6 אב 5768
A blessed feast - East, West, North or South! (Old Calendarists will have to wait a while…)
Apolytikion in the Grave Tone
You were transfigured on the Mount, Christ God revealing Your glory to Your disciples, insofar as they could comprehend. Illuminate us sinners also with Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. Giver [...]
Posted in recipes, saints and days on 1 August 2008 - 1 אב 5768
ODAY Christians of the Eastern Rite (RCs, Orthodox, Liberal Catholic, Anglicans, etc) begin the Dormition Fast. It runs through the first 15 days of the month. In their Podcast, Facing East, Fathers Greg and Peter gave me a couple of shout-outs, as well as mentioning my URL and my Lentil Recipe!
The fasting section of [...]
Posted in asheville, saints and days, teh internets on 4 July 2008 - 2 תמוז 5768
jesUSAves - patriotic porn
Originally uploaded by zen.
Thanks, Zen, for that little slice of life in Asheville, NC! On that note, I’m going to sit down to watch/sing 1776
Posted in saints and days on 4 July 2008 - 2 תמוז 5768
Posted in saints and days, teh internets on 1 July 2008 - 29 סיון 5768
Joyeux Fête du Canada
In Honour of Canada Day, I present this special report from McLeans:
Special Canada Day Report: How Canada stole the American Dream The numbers are in. Compared to the U.S., we work less, live longer, enjoy better health and have more sex. And get this: now we’re wealthier too.
And don’t forget to [...]
Posted in saints and days on 23 June 2008 - 21 סיון 5768
George Carlin reposed last night.
Great sadness…
Added later…
In an early segment of History of the World, Part I, Mel Brooks plays Comicus, a Stand Up Philosopher. Some of our modern comedians have filled this role perfectly.
Three comedy albums stick in my head from my youth: Bill Cosby’s Why is there Air and Wonderfulness and George [...]
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