Thought of the day

Apparently, there's a missing waffle iron, it's amazing what happens when one needs something, one can never find it.

Thought of the day

We can't be hopeless, the Cross is our hope...surely the subjective feelings of things not always going right can be overcome by the hope of the Cross.

Thought of the day

Despite the gloom and the darkness of my sinful deeds, and with your radiance fills our souls with joy, O bride of God who gave birth to the eternal Light. (Ode 5 of the Paraclisis)

Some words still ring in my head

I must say, I rather hate compliments...it's not about me personally...maybe it's just me being ridiculously shy and attention not being my main motive for the things that I do...

Yesterday after serving Divine Liturgy for the first time (from behind the iconostasis (though we don't have one at Annunciation....yet)...during the social time, a lady approached me and said "you belong on the altar"...I don't know if it's something about me personally (I'm not trying to be noticed)...or something about a presence...(I get plenty of compliments after serving Liturgy regardless of form)

Today in the OF it is the feast of St John Vianney...he struggled with Latin, but somehow he got ordained and was the instrument God used to convert the town of Ars. Of course since we're in the middle of the Dormition fast in the Paraclisis we pray "O Favored Virgin, you drive away the temptations and the sudden attacks of my passions, so I sing your praises forever and ever."

So as often it seems there's quite temptations to think that maybe there something isn't there. Unless we wish to be ridiculously stubborn, I do not think God takes away a vocation once the seeds are planted....

The words of my former SD are ringing in my head..."you will be ordained, this is just a roadblock" I often say that working with me can be like working with diamond. I don't break easily....Do pray for me, pray hard for me....Thank you!

Pax Vobis

Thought of the day

After serving Divine Liturgy today an old lady approached me and said "you belong on the altar" more of this nudging thing I guess...

Sunday Troparion and Kontokion (Tone 7)

You have destroyed Death by your Cross, you opened paradise to the thief. The sorrow of the myrr-bearers you turned to joy. You command your apostles to proclaim, Christ Our God is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever Amen

No longer can the might of death rule over us. Christ descended destroying and crushing its power. Hades remains enchained the prophets rejoice together. The Savior has appeared saying to those in darkness come forth Faithful to the Resurrection.

Today begins the Dormition fast

Also today there's a movement to fast and do a Holy Hour for the Christians in the Middle East, let us pray and fast for them, for their deliverance and for their salvation