Over at A Woman’s Place….Depends on Her Vocation is a marvelously eloquent post on Catholic teaching as regards the relationship between Faith and Works. I’ve nothing to add. Her explanation is simply that good. Please enjoy her post and leave her a nice message. … Continue reading
Daily Archives: December 30, 2011
Book Review: Praying With the Orthodox Tradition Introduction by Callistos Ware, Editor Stefano Parenti, translateor and editor Paula Clifford; St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2002. I have purchased this from Amazon.com at the suggestion of an Orthodox friend who knows that I play a persona from 1000AD Byzantium in my Society for Creative Anachronisms (SCA) fun time. The cost of the book was only $10.00 and it was just what I needed! These prayers date from 800AD. These prayers were in use by Christians from that time and by Orthodox to the present. PERIOD CORRECT prayers!! This book includes a good … Continue reading
6th Day of Christmas: Feast of the Holy Family Today we celebrate the Holy Family: Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The Church holds them up as the ideal for the family life of all people. This is a feast day that moves depending on which day Christmas falls on in the year and there is a nice explanation at the link in this sentence. Joseph, sensitive to the spirit of God, was guided by angels in his care and protection of the Christ Child and the Holy Virgin Mary. His role as protector included teaching a craft to Jesus so … Continue reading