Monday, March 25, 2013

St Andrew of Crete on the Annunciation



Today that nature, which was first brought forth from the earth, receives divinity for the first time; the dust, having been raised up, hastens with festive trend toward the highest peak of glory. Today, from us and for us, Adam offers Mary to God as firstfruits, and, with the unpoisoned parts of the muddy dough, is formed a bread for the rebuilding of the human race....Today pure human nature receives from God the gift of the original creation and reverts to its original purity. By giving our inherited splendor, which had been hidden by the deformity of vice, to the Mother of Him who is beautiful, human nature receives a magnificent and most divine renovation, which becomes a complete restoration. The restoration, in turn, becomes deification, and this becomes a new formation, like its pristine state.

St Andrew of Crete


Saturday, February 02, 2013

From the Menaion - 2 February

Synaxarion


On 2 February, we celebrate the Hypapanty, or Encounter of our Lord Jesus Christ, when He was received in the arms of Just Simeon.


The arms of Simeon, carrying Christ Jesus, resemble the bosom of the Father, where He is enthroned above. Simeon receives Him within the Temple on the second.


All glory and power to our God throughout all the ages. Amen.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Online Poll - Just having a go...

Just a test, so to speak....
  • Druze
  • Confucian
  • Communist
  • Zoroastrian
  • Muslim
  • Jainist
  • Agnostic
  • Taoist
  • Wikken
  • B'hai
  • Hindu
  • Mormon
  • Atheist
  • Protestant
  • Roman Catholic
  • Oriental Orthodox
  • Shinto
  • Anglican
  • New Age
  • Buddhist
  • Eastern Orthodox
  • Jewish
  • Other
  • Eastern Catholic

 
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