This post is out of sequence, but a special occurrence took place in our parish on Zacchaeus Sunday, which is now available on the Internet. Archmandrite Zacharius from St. John the Baptist Monastery in Essex, UK (the one started by Archmandrite Sophrony), visited our parish on this day and spoke. Unfortunately, it is difficult to [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Sunday of Zacchaeus
Posted in Lenten Triodion, Uncategorized on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Triumph of Orthodoxy
Posted in Great Lent, Lenten Triodion, Patristic Sermons, Sunday of the Triumph of Orthoxy on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo of Sunday of Orthodoxy procession at St. Tikhon’s Monastery from here.
The Sermon of St Tikhon of Moscow on the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy:
Saint Tikhon, the holy New-Confessor, Patriarch of Moscow and
Enlightener of North America, began his episcopal service as bishop of
the Aleutian Islands and North America from 1898-1907. His missionary
zeal was [...]
More reverse glass painted dishes
Posted in General Crafts, Holy Transfiguration, Pascha and Bright Week, glass painting on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I intend to upload a number of pictures today of dishes members of our family have painted. We are using a combination of Delta iridescent and opaque PermEnamel paint. The effect is really beautiful, with colors shimmering and shifting as the light changes. Unfortunately, it is difficult to catch in pictures. We purchase the platter [...]
Biblical Fruit Dish
Posted in General Crafts, Holy Transfiguration, Pascha and Bright Week, glass painting on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A while ago, we visit an Ancient Treasures exhibit in Plano, Texas. In the gift store, there were some beautiful pieces of contemporary Jewish art. One of the items available was a painted glass dish for the Jewish feast of Pesach (Passover). It had images of biblical fruit around the perimeter and the Hebrew letters [...]
Clean Monday, First Day of Great Lent
Posted in First Week of Great Lent on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Text below is copied from: What is Clean Monday?
Isaiah 01:17-20: Wash yourselves, and ye shall be clean; put away the wicked ways from your souls before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17. learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, consider the fatherless, and plead for the widow. 18. Come then, and [...]
