Author Archives: frjosephhuneycutt

The Great Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian&The Moral Person O Lord and Master of my life,Take from me the spirit of sloth, despair,lust of power and idle talk;But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to … Continue reading →

+ fruit kabobs+ lenten waffles with jam or syrup+ peanut butter & honey on bagels+ fruit salad+ applesauce cake+ tahini & honey on toast+ lenten pancakes+ lenten muffins+ fresh fruits+ baked apples+ baked grapefruit+ cereal & vanilla soy milk+ cinnamon … Continue reading →

For Converts, as well as Cradle Orthodox new to fasting, Dairy Products are perhaps the hardest to step away from. For many of us, this was the main ingredient for all our foods. It is also harder to replace than … Continue reading →

Greece it ain’t. But here in the Western North Carolina mountains the Huneycutts attempted to throw a “hover disk”. As mentioned in an earlier comment (below), a seminary mate labeled me a “lenten Christian”. So, today we threw the craft … Continue reading →

Some Greek Orthodox communities mark the start of Lent in a quite different way. For them the first day of Lent is treated as the first outdoor day of the new year. Lent is the beginning of spring. After the … Continue reading →