569. Theophany: The Blessing of the Waters. The Redemption of the World.

Before we get to the subject of the day: In this war of Russian aggression, endorsed by the Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Ukraine is now being attacked by super-sonic missiles. This is American composer Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei, sung by the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir.   The Theophany of Our Lord God and […]

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568. That Little Baby is Almighty GOD? Really?

The Jews don’t often say it, but they think we’re idolaters: that we worship a man, Jesus of Nazareth. For there is only one God. The Muslims say we’re polytheists: that we worship three Gods, Father Son and Holy Spirit. For there is only one God. He looks like any other child. What ever would […]

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567. Orthodox Music for the Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

I’m sorry this Post is two days late. A nasty Virus laid me low, and I missed all the beautiful Christmas services. Bah! Humbug!  Nevertheless: Christ is born. Glorify Him. I don’t like to begin with this, but it’s important: January 7 is Christmas (old Julian calendar) in Russia. The great majority of Orthodox jurisdictions […]

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565. Many things: 1. Orthodox “Advent”, 2. Santa Claus, 3. Once Upon a Time, 4. Pope Leo, 6. Let’s feast! Let’s fast? 5. Ortho-bros and on-line sectarian “Orthodoxy”, 7. A Peoples’ Church

Here are some shorter items I’ve been saving up. 1. Orthodox “Advent” I put “Advent” in quotes, because it is nowhere found in Orthodox texts, though it is sometimes used as a popular nickname. I loved Anglican Advent. It begins with a flourish on the fourth Sunday before Christmas: the vestments go violet or blue, […]

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559. “I’ve got demons. You’ve got demons. All God’s children got demons. When I get to Heaven I’m gonna to shake off those demons, and gonna to fly all over God’s Heaven.”

  Please pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and the Palestinian people of Gaza and the West Bank. Pray for an end to these wars. +  +  + That title above is an embarrassing paraphrase of the old spiritual “I’ve got shoes”. “What do you mean: I’ve got demons?” “Of course you do. I trust […]

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