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Today was a blur.
Lots of prayer, liturgy, and discussion. All wonderful, yet quite tiring. So thankful for the blessing of community here in Pittsburgh :)
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Posted February 25, 2012 at 7:15pm in House of St. Michael The Archangel House cohort Philokalia Orthodox
Cherubic Hymn of the Week // The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Nothing like some Byzantine chants to start your day :)
Seriously though, this may be the most beautiful thing you listen to today (even if you dont’ speak Greek)
Posted January 25, 2012 at 11:09am in Byzantine Catholic Cherubic Hymn Divine Liturgy Orthodox The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Greek
Happy Feast Day of St. Anthony of Egypt (251 – 356)
Anthony was born in Egypt in the middle of the third century and lost his parents at a young age, inheriting a fair amount of land and wealth. Soon after, when he heard a gospel reading in church prompting him to “go sell what you possess and give to the poor,” he did just that, vowing to dedicate his life thereafter to God. Anthony lived for a time in his native home, pursuing prayerful asceticism. After fifteen years, at the age of thirty-five, he withdrew to the solitude of the desert and began his monastic life of prayer, study, and work. After many years of living in the desert, Anthony remained whole and healthy, and he radiated compassion and joy. He lived to the age of 105 and is remembered as the father of the church’s first monastic movement.
