In the Orthodox Church, today is the feast day of Jesus’ grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anna. Being a grandmother (of…
I miss writing icons. Yesterday I found this link to a wonderful video that demonstrates the process of writing an…
On Fridays at noon we pray what is known in the Orthodox Church as Paraclesis Prayers to the Mother of…
Today is the feast day of Saint John of Damascus, who championed the use of icons in Orthodox worship. I…
My dear friends, Nawar and Reem Mansour gave me a beautiful gift a couple of years ago. It’s a volume…
One month ago I did a post about the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. I was whining a bit…
I woke up this morning thinking about death. But also about old age. A close friend and I have been…
This morning after my Morning Prayers I picked up one of my favorite “devotional” books to read for a few…
As I was working on revisions to my novel, Cherry Bomb, yesterday, I came across this scene from the protagonist’s…
Back in February and March I did posts with reflections on Jonathan Jackson’s book, The Mystery of Art. If you…