Monthly Archives: August 2006

We first met in Franklin, Tennessee in 1993. Mary and her husband, Conrad, were fellow Converts to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church. We once had lunch at an Italian restaurant and Conrad told us that he knew of two St … Continue reading →

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord on Mount Tabor, the priest blesses grapes … Why?Here follows some answers … The blessing of grapes, as well as other fruits and … Continue reading →

Remember when sane people used to say things like this …“This is not the first year that this lady has been mixing singing about human passions with Christian symbols – crosses, statues of the Virgin, beads, and now it’s self-crucifixion. … Continue reading →

The following piece was posted last year on August 4, 2005, the day my Dad died. May God rest his soul. My Dad had a sense of humour. When “on” he could be one of the funniest people you’d ever … Continue reading →

It was the first time Israel struck a major Christian population center to the north of the Lebanese capital. Story – 1. Story – 2. Story – 3. WASHINGTON (Aug. 4) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed support Thursday … Continue reading →