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WHY We Pray to the Mother of God (especially during Great Lent, and especially NOW)

March 20, 2020 Susan

The Akathist Hymn In lieu of writing a personal post, I’d like to share this wonderful You Tube video from…

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Posted in: Orthodox Christianity, Religion, Spirituality Filed under: Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God, Father Philip Rogers, Great Lent, Orthodox Christianitiy, Orthodox Church, St. John Orthodox Church Memphis, You Tube

#Lent2018: To Re-spond or De-spond?

February 19, 2018 Susan 3 Comments

Two weeks ago I mentioned a book I’m reading, Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life, by…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2018, despondency, fasting, Great Lent, house blessing, Lenten season, Nicole M. Roccas, Orthodox Church, Time and Despondency

Pre-Lenten Encouragement

February 5, 2018 Susan 6 Comments

It’s been a couple of weeks since I blogged about my current (and life-long) struggle with disordered eating. (If you…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: confession, disordered eating, eating disorders, Great Lent, Lenten Triodion, Living Prayer, Meditations on a Theme, Metropolitan Anthony Bloom, Nicole Roccas, Orthodoxy, Time and Despondency

Saint Mary of Egypt and Sneak Preview from Cherry Bomb #Lent2017

March 31, 2017 Susan 2 Comments

This is a big weekend for those of us who take Mary of Egypt as our patron saint, and for…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2017, Cherry Bomb, Great Lent, icons, John Tavener, Mary of Egypt Opera, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Saint Mary of Egypt, weeping icons

Happy Lent, Mardi Gras, and Five Star Reviews

February 27, 2017 Susan 2 Comments

While the folks in New Orleans are still celebrating Mardi Gras (today is Lundi Gras and tomorrow is Fat Tuesday,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Amazon book reviews, Clean Monday, Endymion Parade New Orleans, fasting, forgiveness, Forgiveness Vespers, Goodreads book reviews, Great Lent, Lent, Mardi Gras, Orthodoxy

Saint Mary of Egypt: Turning Lead Into Gold

April 15, 2016 Susan 2 Comments

 An article in yesterday’s Orthodox Arts Journal reveals a new icon of Saint Mary of Egypt—my patron saint—who is commemorated…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2016, Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete, confession, Father Silouan Justiniano, Great Lent, iconography, Orthodox Arts Journal, Saint Mary of Egypt, St. Andrews Orthodox Church Riverside California

Faith on Friday: Holy Mother Mary, Pray to God For Us

March 27, 2015 Susan

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve blogged about my patron saint, Mary of Egypt. But since her feast…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2015, Great Lent, Mary of Egypt Sunday, monastaries, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Saint John Orthodox Church Memphis, Saint Mary of Egypt

Faith on Friday: Are We There Yet?

March 13, 2015 Susan

Continuing my journey through Lent with reflections from God For Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter, I want…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2015, forgiveness, God For Us, Great Lent, Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Scott Cairns

Faith on Friday: God For Us—John and Jesus Awaken Our Souls

February 27, 2015 Susan

Just over a year ago I did a post, “God For Us,” where I introduced a wonderful book I had…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #Lent2015, blessing homes, God For Us, Great Lent, Greg Pennoyer, holy water, John the Baptist, Lent, Richard Rohr, Scott Cairns

Faith on Friday: The Great… Love

February 13, 2015 Susan

The season of “Great Lent” (link goes to the Orthodox Church in America’s web site) begins soon for Orthodox Christians……

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: almsgiving, fasting, Father Stephen Freeman, Glory to God For All Things, Great Lent, Orthodox fasting, Orthodox Lent, Orthodoxy, prayer, The Great Fast

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