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Fr Joseph Huneycutt’s book, DEFEATING SIN – Overcoming Our Passions and Changing Forever, provides a deep exploration of the Passions and the Virtues. It is also serves as a wonderful spiritual tool for making a good confession. Fr Joseph’s work was implemented at Camp St Thekla, where we used the concept in our Christian Education program. The campers and staff were blessed to be able to come to a deeper understanding of the Passions and Virtues and learn how to make a more meaningful and full Confession. Even the youngest of campers enjoyed this program, and especially found the Meditations in the book inspiring. I highly recommend Fr Joseph’s book to anyone looking for a spiritual aid to help them on the constant journey to Repentance.

— Ashley Kevorkian, Camp St Thekla Christian Education Director, 2005

Click the link for a Priest’s wife’s take on the whole “outting” of Dumbledore thing.

Geronta, many people return home from work stressed out.

I suggest to men that if they can, they should find an open church after work, go in, light a candle and stay inside for ten to fifteen minutes. Or go sit in a park somewhere and read a small section of the Gospel, so as to quiet down a bit. Then they can go home in peace, smiling, instead of stressed out and ready to pick a fight. They shouldn’t bring work problems home with them — leave them at the door on the way out.

— Elder Paisios the Athonite

Thanks to FWD from Fr Josiah Trenham.

Dumbledore’s a Sissy?

I don’t think that’s what she was saying.

Dumbledore just couldn’t control his urges?

That neither.

How ‘bout simply: “Dumbledore was a happy man!”

Could be, but I’m pretty sure the old school usage of the word was not intended.

Were her comments advocating sin?

I believe that would be a stretch.

What WAS she saying and does it matter?

Well, here’s what’s being reported:

The big revelation of the night came when she was asked if Dumbledore had ever found love. With a sigh, she seemed on the verge of saying no, but then revealed, “my truthful answer to you… I always thought of Dumbledore as gay.”

Story.

Maybe it all depends on what the word gay means.

… to you.

Wait.

What does it mean?

An old article of some relevance.

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This notice just in (French only) thanks to Jean-Michel — click the first link for a note in English:

Nous venons d’apprendre le décès du métropolite Gabriel (Saliby) «dans la nuit du 19 au 20 octobre 2007, à l’hôpital américain de Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), des suites d’une longue maladie. Âgé de 82 ans, il était, depuis 1980, l’évêque des communautés antiochiennes en Europe occidentale, avec résidence à Paris, d’abord comme auxiliaire patriarcal, puis comme métropolite diocésain, à partir de 2000. (…) Ses obsèques devraient être célébrées dans la cathédrale grecque Saint-Etienne, à Paris, par une délégation d’évêques du patriarcat d’Antioche et les membres de l’Assemblée des évêques orthodoxes de France.», rapporte le Service orthodoxe de presse (SOP).

Pour lire le communiqué de l’Archevêché grec-orthodoxe d’Antioche en Europe occidentale et centrale, cliquez sur ce lien.

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