Monday, March 27, 2017
POLYELEOS: PSALM 135 (Tone V) - Monks of Simono Petra Monastery
Please listen to this wonderful chant:
Psalm 135
1 Praise the Lord.
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
praise him, you servants of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.
sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.
5 I know that the Lord is great,
that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,
in the heavens and on the earth,
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,
in the heavens and on the earth,
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel.
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 He struck down many nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,
your renown, Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.
your renown, Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;
house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.
house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord.
(NIV)
Saturday, March 25, 2017
On Holy Tradition
"Holy Tradition is the Gospel of the Lord Christ, and is the Lord Christ Himself, whom the power of the Holy Spirit brings into every believing soul, into the entire Church. Everything that is Christ's becomes, by the power of the Holy Spirit, ours in the Body of the Church…. What is Holy Tradition? It is the God-Man, the Lord Christ Himself with all the riches of His divine Person and, through Him and for His sake, the Holy Trinity. This is most fully given and expressed in the Holy Eucharist in which, for our sake and for our salvation, the Saviour's entire theanthropic dispensation of salvation is performed and renewed."
Archimandrite Dr. Justin Popovic (Now St. Justin Popovic) - The Orthodox Church and Ecumenism
Monday, March 13, 2017
Lambathes or Paschal Candles
There are a multitude of Easter candle ideas and creations for Pascha on internet. I prefer the ones done in the monasteries that have the true orthodox spirit. Check them out:
Flu Fighter Tonic
A friend of mine mentioned to me about this very affordable way to avoid getting the flu, especially if anyone in the home already has it. Try and let me know how it does for you. I may have to recommend it to other patients.
Flu Fighter Tonic
Flu Fighter Tonic
And yes, I forgot to say that I really like Garden of Life products and I hope they will keep up the good job and test all their herbs and products for heavy metals.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Books Every Orthodox Child Should Own
Spring break is just around the corner and reading together with your children during this time can be a wonderful experience and an opportunity to share with them the rich orthodox faith.
Below is a post by Sylvia Leontaritis, whom I admire greatly:
Below is a post by Sylvia Leontaritis, whom I admire greatly:
"I was asked to compile a list of my all-time favorite Orthodox children's books. Immediately, I started pulling book after book from baskets and shelves. Most people know better than to ask me to talk books, but I was asked nonetheless, and so I tried hard to make this post as brief as possible and have only listed my absolute favorites.
These are the books that can never quite stay on the shelf, the ones chosen over and over again and have found themselves in the middle of cozy couch snuggles and flashlight sessions under little-boy bed covers.So, here they are–my list of Books Every Orthodox Child Should Own:
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