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Reposting this older article as we get closer to the 30th Greek Festival in Eules, October 7,8,9 2011.
Festival page here
We just closed the doors of another Greek Festival at Saint John’s. We are all happy, but tired, and some may think, and we cannot blame them, why we do this every year? A short answer would be: we need the money! And it is a good answer, but maybe we could find other ways to raise the needed funds. Still I think, even though we might manage to get there, we should continue doing the festival. And I will present my argument for it.
In the present times the… Continue reading
Tags: Dance · Festival · Greek · music · Tradition. Orthodox
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I just returned from a pilgrimage to Mount Athos and as much as I would like to share what one feels in such a spiritual journey, it is difficult to put into words. Everything is so impressive and so divine that you can’t choose what to say. One may tell stories about the historical buildings, the vistas, the old icons, the relics, the music, but at the end of the day the one thing that boldly comes out and makes all the other things possible is the monk’s commitment to a life in Christ, their desire to go beyond the image of Christ and achieve also His likeness.
Living for a week in a monastic republic, in a place… Continue reading
Tags: agion · Athos · monk · mountain · Oros · orthodox · pilgrim
“The LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you.”
(Deu 23:5)
What makes our Christian religion unique is our concept of salvation. As Christians we have a Savior that loves us and in His love He comes down on Earth and saves us by
Tags: Christ · christian · orthodox · person · relationship · Resurrection · salvation
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Tags: byzantine · Christmas · Greek · Nativity
From time to time even a benign shopping session at Walmart can give you insight on the status of our society today. The other night, as part of pre-Christmas preparation, I was looking for a copy of the recent Hollywood movie “The Nativity story”. After scouting for a while with no avail in the helter-skelter of the multi-media proposals, I… Continue reading
Tags: Christ · Christmas · Consumer · Nativity · Society
How to Avoid Christmas Depression
The Eastern Orthodox Nativity Fast May Prevent Post-Holiday Blues
The ancient Orthodox Christian religion celebrates the Christmas holiday in a way that helps people cope with depression and experience the true joy of Christmas. People often feel deprived and lonely, in stark contrast to all of the pre-Christmas cheer. Others feel let down and weighed down by food and debt after the Christmas holiday. Continue reading
Tags: Christmas · Depression · Fast · Nativity · orthodox
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