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Month: September 2020

217. The Lukan Jump

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Fr. Bill
217. The Lukan Jump

Next Sunday is often called the “Lukan Jump”. I can almost imagine the Evangelist Luke interviewing the Theotokos and writing the first icon of her, and then as he headed for home jumping for joy at this extraordinary privilege and at all the wonderful, beautiful, exciting, first-hand stories she had just told him. Left above: This is […]

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216. How to handle Politics

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Fr. Bill
216. How to handle Politics

Well, if this won’t get me into hot water, nothing will. But, things being what they are this year in the USA, I think it needs to be talked about. So right here at the beginning, let me be clear: I am giving pastoral advice. I am not trying to score political points. I will […]

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215. Four Days on the Holy Mountain – Part Two

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Fr. Bill
215. Four Days on the Holy Mountain – Part Two

If you haven’t read last Friday’s Post, please do. Day Three: Friday September 20 already, 75, sunny There are no mirrors in this place, not even in the bathrooms. (We get the point?) Today – up for Orthros at 3 – couldn’t see anything in church, finally Fr B spotted me & we sat in […]

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214. Four Days on the Holy Mountain – Part One

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Fr. Bill
214. Four Days on the Holy Mountain – Part One

My Travel Journal Though it is now September 2020, we are about to go to Mount Athos in September 2002. As you may know, I kept daily journals on my travels, mostly to Greece, so that when I got too old to do it any more, I could read them and experience it all again – […]

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