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Posted in liturgy, saints and days on 1 October 2008 - 3 תשרי 5769
OR THE WEEK From 1 October - the Eastern Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos - to 7 October - the Western Feast of Our Lady of Victory - a set of prayers to Our Lady asking her help and protection for all Christians.
These two feasts seem to me analogues. And so [...]
Posted in church geekery, jocularity on 28 August 2008 - 28 אב 5768
100% Valid reason why we say “Theotokos” even in otherwise-perfectly translated English! Because it’s better than Bogomater! Personally, I’m increasingly fond of Dei Genetrix. But all of these terms mean the same thing, of course: Birth-giver of God. Although some modern-era pious legends try to make it seem unnatural, the idea of God [...]
Posted in church geekery on 18 July 2008 - 16 תמוז 5768
F COURSE The initials A.M.D.G. stand for Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam, the motto of the Jesuits. But the other night I realised it also stands for “Ad Maria Dei Genetrix” or To Mary the Birthgiver of God. And I began to wonder if the letters could slide around and mean other things as [...]
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