Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, January, Recipes on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A.D. 330-379
Kontakion
You became for the Church a solid foundation,
and for all mankind strengthened by your teaching,
you became a harbor of refuge,
O Venerable Basil who reveals heaven’s mysteries!
To learn more about St. Basil the Great and the tradition of Vasilopeta, click here.
For copywork on hymns and quotes by St. Basil, click [...]
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, January on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Homily on the Nativity of the Lord
by St. John Chrysostom
I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn.
The Angels sing!
The Archangels blend their voices in harmony!
The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise!
The Seraphim exalt His glory!
All join to praise this [...]
Posted in Fasting on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A lenten recipe our children loved. I plan to make the sauce in bulk and freeze. It will then be very quick meal to put together with our plain (unseasoned) parboiled rice.
1 minced onion
3 TBS veg. oil
2 sweet bell peppers diced
3 cloves garlic minced
4 cups diced tomatoes (2 big cans)
2 TBS Creole seasoning
2 cups fresh bread [...]
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, Jesse Tree Project on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Updated! Now supplemental readings are complete and cover days 1 through 52!
Includes hymns and additional suggested reading resources for each day, graciously made available by a member of our group:
festaljessetreeadditonaldays1-52pdf
jessetreecalendar
Copywork and additional weeks of suggested supplemental reading will be added to this post as they come available.
Thank you!
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, Jesse Tree Project on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just updated! Now includes readings through Day 52!
Please note, some ornaments have been rearranged:
Fr. Joshua and M. Jenny Mosher have finished the first part of the Jesse Tree readings and have graciously made it available:
jesse_tree_readings_complete_ver_1
Thank you Fr. Joshua and M. Jenny!
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Good King Wenceslas”, a very well know Christmas carol written by John Mason Neale,* is about an actual Orthodox saint. You can listen to an MP3 version of this hymn: here. John Mason Neale also wrote a children’s story on St. Wenceslas’ life which can be found here:
wenceslaus
*John Mason Neale, an Anglican clergyman of the early to mid [...]
Posted in Feasting, Spiritual Quotes on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For what else is the feast, but the constant worship of God, and the recognition of godliness, and unceasing prayers from the whole heart with agreement? So Paul wishing us to be ever in this disposition, commands, saying, ‘Rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks.’ Not therefore separately, but unitedly and collectively, let [...]
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, St. Nicholas Day on December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is a very yummy recipe. We are making the dough now and are refrigerating over night. Tomorrow, we plan to roll it out, cut shapes of St. Nicholas and nautical symbols (using patterns and a sharp knife for the nautical symbols, since we do not have any cookie cutters for them). There is plenty [...]
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fits very well with our St. Nicholas Day celebration:
December 3, 2008
Beloved in Christ,
Christ is in our midst!
As we prepare for the celebration of the First Coming in the Flesh of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we must fast and pray, and especially give alms, to be able to enter into the joy and grace [...]
Posted in Advent/Nativity/Theophany, December, St. Nicholas Day, Uncategorized on December 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The truth of thy deeds
hath revealed thee to thy flock as a canon of faith,
an icon of meekness,
and a teacher of abstinence;
for this cause thou hast achieved the heights by humility,
riches by poverty,
O Father and Hierarch Nicholas,
intercede with Christ God that our souls may be saved. ~ Troparion
This glorious saint, celebrated even today throughout the [...]
