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St. Kassiani: Hiding from His footsteps
May 1st, 2013 | La Vida Iglesia | Grace | 2987No Comments2013-05-01+00%3A24%3A00Grace
A quick story about one of the beautiful hymns that will go by much too quickly. The hymn highlights the woman who anointed Christ’s feet with oil. It is known as the Hymn of Kassiani and it comes almost at the end of the Bridegroom service tonight. The hymn is beautiful enough to stand out [...]
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Are Christian churches being threatened?
March 26th, 2013 | Culture gone mad, La Vida Iglesia, Slider | Grace | 29464 Comments2013-03-26+23%3A09%3A00Grace
Are we offensive for being defensive?
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A warrior saint for Veteran’s Day
November 12th, 2012 | Current events, La Vida Iglesia | Grace | 28444 CommentsA+warrior+saint+for+Veteran%27s+Day2012-11-12+19%3A41%3A15Grace
Did a 4th century warrior help win one of the most decisive battles of WWII? I think that whether he did or not, a miracle still occurred.
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The H H S ruling as comedy
July 5th, 2012 | La Vida Iglesia, Political circus, Politics and Current Events | Grace | 2730No CommentsThe+H+H+S+ruling+as+comedy2012-07-05+23%3A45%3A27Grace
A Catholic blog did an awesome version of presenting all the drama of the HHS ruling and the standoff with Christian churches and others. Actually, it’s more of a comedy, I guess.
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Blessed Pentecost!
June 3rd, 2012 | La Vida Iglesia, Orthodox perspective, Quotes | Grace | 2336No CommentsBlessed+Pentecost%212012-06-03+19%3A44%3A14Grace
Whenever the Holy Spirit is present, He makes men of gold out of men of clay. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
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“It is like we are back in the first centuries here”
March 7th, 2012 | La Vida Iglesia, Orthodox perspective | Grace | 2602No Comments2012-03-07+23%3A24%3A31Grace
“Last Saturday on my way to the printers near the Qalandia checkpoint, it was like a world war with burning tires everywhere …” Maria Khoury posts a blog on OCN’s The Sounding about how it feels to live in Palestine.
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Dublin’s stolen heart
March 6th, 2012 | Current events, La Vida Iglesia, Orthodox perspective | Grace | 2596No CommentsDublin%27s+stolen+heart2012-03-06+23%3A28%3A06Grace
A strange theft in a Dublin cathedral was in the news. But how can thieves take what was already gone?
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H H S Ruling follow-up: Obama winks
February 13th, 2012 | Culture gone mad, Current events, Just my humble opinion, La Vida Iglesia, Orthodox perspective | Grace | 25431 CommentH+H+S+Ruling+follow-up%3A+Obama+winks2012-02-13+02%3A26%3A46Grace
The perception is that Obama’s supposed compromise on his ill-received HHS ruling amounted to him capitulating to religious opposition. But if he gave in, why do I feel so insulted?
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Piers Morgan debates Penn Jillette on atheism
August 21st, 2011 | La Vida Iglesia, Videos worth sharing | Grace | 24252 Comments2011-08-21+01%3A01%3A45Grace
Saw this on Mystagogy. Apparently Penn Jillette has written just what the public was clamoring for: Another cultural mandate for anti-religion. (Hooray! It had been WAY too long since Hitchens and Maher told everyone that civilization can’t move forward if people keep believing in God.) So Piers Morgan had him on his show and talked [...]
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Stealing from those taking communion
June 16th, 2011 | Current events, La Vida Iglesia | Grace | 23402 CommentsStealing+from+those+taking+communion2011-06-16+18%3A24%3A19Grace
Filed under ‘How Low Can You Go?’ this from the ABC Webpage for Houston: Police say there’s a woman stealing from purses in the middle of church services all over the Houston area and some people may not even realize they’ve fallen victim to her. Sheriff’s deputies believe she has targeted victims across the city [...]
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