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That bwessed awangement “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Mark 10:8-9). Mystagogy in the Christian tradition is a period between the…

The Nativity of the Theotokos “Your Nativity, O Virgin, Has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, Has shone from You, O Theotokos! By annulling the curse, He bestowed a blessing. By destroying death, He has granted us eternal Life. By Your Nativity, O Most Pure Virgin, Joachim and…

The Feast Day of the Prophet Moses As we celebrate the memory of Thy Prophet Moses, O Lord, through him we beseech Thee to save our souls. With the divine and righteous Moses and Aaron, the Prophets’ choir today rejoiceth with gladness, seeing their prophecy fulfilled now in our midst; for Thy Cross, O Christ…

Redefining a Worldview “I see it all for what it is As Gomorrah’s season ends in the grave So many have become demoralized That now a change must be forced Or all will perish in their lunacy Once it falls Parasites gnaw at the basis Their vulgar ways bring pointless ends Perpetuating the degeneration” Earth…

Seizures in the Body “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For all who eat and drink without discerning the body…

Making room for a better practice “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” — Rumi The Dormition of the mother of God is an important feast day in the liturgical year, offering a profound theological example of the second coming and the…

Duty-free collectibles “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be associated with them, for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the…

Most holy Theotokos, save us! “Everything in this life passes away—only God remains, only He is worth struggling towards. We have a choice: to follow the way of the world, of the society that surrounds us, and thereby find ourselves outside of God; or to choose the way of life, to choose God Who calls…

The Podcast is Live As the series “The Rose and the Lotus” closes I am assuming the title of it as my publication name going forward. This is due to many reasons, of course, but mostly because of something someone recently told me about their loss of their old personality as a new identity emerges…