“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.
Grandpa is currently in surgery having cancer removed from around his pancreas. The doctors are having to remove parts of several other vital organs as well, and will make for a long recovery. Please remember him in your prayers today.
UPDATE: Grandpa had a successful surgery (or so we’re told) and the doctor is [...]
Renee is 34 weeks pregnant and went into the hospital at 4:00 this morning after going into premature active labor. They’ve given her magnesium to try and slow the labor down, and apparently it’s working so far. Once they get her contractions to stop they will be transferring her to Abiline where there [...]
Today is Tessi’s namesday! Upon her Chrismation into the Orthodox Church, she chose St. Tarasius as her patron saint because of his significance in the Seventh Ecumenical Council in dealing with the heresy of iconoclasm. Today is the first time for her to be able to celebrate her namesday as a newly illumined [...]
We’re thrilled (albeit tired) and grateful to God for such an incredible blessing. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we nurse this little one through the fragile initiations of life. Click the photo below for about 20 photos of lil’ Mara.
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Thank you to everyone for your congratulations and prayers. [...]
