Today we have officially been married for one year! Looking back on our time together, it seems like it’s flown by, and so much has happened - Mara will already be 3 months old on Thursday!
We are so blessed to have each other, and want to thank all of our family and friends for [...]
“This is the day of Resurrection; let us be illumined by the Feast, let us embrace each other! Let us call “brother” even those who hate us, and forgive all by the Resurrection. And so let us cry:”
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing [...]
These were just a few verses that we sang in church last night and this morning that really kind of blew my mind (bold emphasis my own):
From the Canon of Great & Holy Saturday:
“The Life of All accepts burial in the tomb,
And the tomb becomes the source of resurrection
Unto the salvation of us who sing:
Blessed [...]
Tonight is Orthodox Good Friday, so we got a little video snippet of the choir during one of the songs at church. What a beautiful service it is! This is the night when Christ's death is recounted and brought to the forefront of our minds. An icon of Christ in the form of a shroud [...]
This week is Holy Week that leads up to Pascha (Easter) for those of us in the Orthodox Church. It is packed full with beautiful services each day to help us draw near to God, recounting so much about His death and resurrection. However, this Tuesday our priest, Fr. Antonio, was diagnosed with pneumonia! The [...]
We're on our way to San Anton this weekend and Tess just finished knitting this at our first stop along the way. Thought you'd enjoy.
