A journal of byzantine digressionS
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Saturday Night, T1
Canon Project, Compline of Saturday in the First Tone. The power of the Most High overshadowed you with the visitation of the divine Spirit, О Virgin, and then, beyond nature, the Lord of all, having endowed flesh and soul with life, united them to Himself, bringing life thereto and remaining in the same nature.
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Canon Project
A new project is beginning today! In the service of Little Compline, between the Creed and the hymn “Axion Estin” (It is truly meet to bless you), monastic tradition places a Canon of Supplication to the Theotokos from the regular cycle of hymns, the Octoechos. I’ve looked through several printed copies of this cycle and
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Lift High the Cross
Aposticha of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Hail, life-bearing Cross, invincible trophy of true religion, door of Paradise, support of the faithful, wall of the Church. Through you corruption has vanished utterly and been destroyed, the power of death has been swallowed up and we raised from earth to heaven. Unconquerable weapon, opponent of
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A Big Conspiracy
It’s all a conspiracy, I tell you. Sunday Bible Readings for this week: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Matthew 18:23-35
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Many thanks!
The author received a WordPress renewal as a gift, possibly for their birthday. They are grateful but unsure of the giver’s identity, as they did not receive any notification. They express gratitude and appreciation to the anonymous benefactor.
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Whose Side?
Some thoughts on polarization in the Church. Whose side are you on? This has come up a lot in my recent discussions with folks around the Catholic Church: the Church does much better under persecution where she hasn’t the illusiong of gaining political power. Support the Catholic Man Show because they’re awesome.
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Birthday Vlog
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to. But seriously folks, It’s my birthday and I’m drinking a Lavender Radler from Old Caz and it tastes perfect for my 60th birthday. And my friend, Max, asked me the difference between turning 30 and turning 60.
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Why do we struggle?
Reposting this from a friend’s blog: very LJ, right?
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Gus and his pears
How does Augustine’s discussion of space and time fit into the theme of his Confessions? Are these extraneous to his argument? No.
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Who said it first?
Props to the Bible Project for continually opening my eyes to the wonder of our Sacred Texts.
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Steps After Discerning
A not-so brief update about the last few weeks after discerning out of diaconal formation. It’s been a blessing of love and many good things, but also a bit of up and down. Thank you for your prayers and your kindness. Caution: this video contains a critique of Thomism. Here’s the book I’m reading now:
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It’s Me
Will be missing my classmates.
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Online Book Group?
Would anyone be interested if I were to host a reading group of Olivier Clément’s “Roots of Christian Mysticism” online (Zoom etc) from Sept-until we’re done? I’m not a priest or anything: I want to revisit this work and it’s best in a group setting.
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Travel again
A wee vlog update. And only 6 mins or so. Wee, like I said.
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Ways to do this wrong
The Jesus Prayer may resemble mantra meditation, but it serves a different purpose. It can be misused as a mere mantra, seeking a specific mental state. However, its essence lies in heartfelt communication with Jesus, not in mere repetition. Meaningful recitation is essential to avoid empty practice. The prayer should reflect a sincere dialogue with…
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