Orthodixie

The following petition may be inserted into the Ektenia of Supplication (immediately after the petitions for the Hierarchs and the Clergy) at Vespers, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:

“Let not stormy waters drown Thy people, O Lord, and let it not ravage the earth utterly. But as Thou art good, do Thou direct the rushing of the water, and, as Thou art mighty, do Thou command that it become a moderate course with healthful air, O Thou Who art rich in mercies and boundless compassions, with contrite and humble hearts we pray Thee: Hearken and have mercy.”

Of course it may also be added to one’s personal & family prayers.

It appears that Bridge-Building Images has had a divorce from Robert Lentz — amicable or not, I couldn’t say, but except for a few oddities their offerings are more Orthodox. They’ve also eliminated the rainbow from their logo. On the other hand, they’ve picked up Monastery ‘This is as dull as Novus Ordo ought to look’ Icons.

I’m not sure how Monastery Icons washed up on BBI, but (depressingly) they make the often … loopy BBI images look distinguished. At least Lentz’s heretical images had some faint trace of artistic interest. Monastery’s junk makes God look dull.

The above was stolen from Conservative Blog for Peace

Dean Calvert, responding in Comments HERE, writes:

Great questions … here’s a couple more … why is the patriarch of Jerusalem a Greek at all? And why is the synod of Jerusalem made up of almost entirely Greek bishops (go look it up – I think there are two Arabs) when the flock is entirely Arab? And why is the wealthiest of all the patriarchates (Jerusalem takes in millions per year from the various pilgrimage sites) unable to provide even the most meager material for its flock?

The fact is that the Greek government has been supporting the patriarchates in both Constantinople and Jerusalem for years. I’m not as sure about Alexandria. Someone on our website estimated the cost to Athens of the Constantinople patriarchate is $7 million per year. As a result, they have become diplomatic outposts of sorts. Antioch was “taken back” by the Syrians in the late 1800’s or it would be the same there.

The result of this colonial governmental interference is dead patriarchates, separated from the local people.

A great example of “don’t let this happen to you” and an extremely un-Orthodox practice.

Father John Henderson, Dean of the Mississippi Valley Deanery, reports that all of the Antiochian clergy and laity in the Deanery are safe and sound — but it is too early to know about property damage. This Deanery includes nine communities in Arkansas (Little Rock & Springdale/Fayetteville), Louisiana (Lafayette & Metairie/New Orleans), Mississippi (Madison/Jackson & Vicksburg), and Tennessee (Memphis, Grand Junction & Franklin/Nashville). Father Peter and Khouriya Pamela Nugent and their children of St Basil Church in Metairie/New Orleans evacuated to the home of family members in the Houston area. All other clergy and their families were able to remain at their homes during the storm(s). Please keep all those affected by Hurricane Katrina in your holy prayers.

ALSO: Of your charity, IOCC

This just in from the Louisiana Catechumen …

Please remember the people of New Orleans in your prayers. The two Orthodox Churches in the area, Holy Trinity Cathedral (Greek) and St. Basil’s (Antiochian) are in an area that was flooded by the hurricane. Because the city is in lockdown, little word has gotten out. No word yet from Fr Anthony Stratis or Fr. Peter and Khouria Pamela Nugent (or their children, Aidan and Emma).

Lord have mercy.