My friends, On Friday my temporary job filling in for a maternity leave ended. The various Big Cheeses (BC) were all hopeful of finding a job for me within the company, but provided only optimistic possibilities. On Tuesday I received a call from BC Sybil, asking me to an interview on Wednesday. The interview with [...]
See www.hubblesite.org If you have never seen any of the Hubble pictures, you are really missing some of God’s most beautiful paintings. Words really do not do justice to these picutres. Share on Facebook
Part of this was originally written Sept. 29, 2001 Tonight is nearly a full moon. After a beautiful cloudless day with a high in the low 70s, tonight is cool, clear and absolutlely autumnal. The light pierces through the trees leaving patches of cool blue-white on the ground. I can actually see the glare of [...]
I don’t usually write “Daily Life” entries, but here’s one anyway. Friday was my last day of employment, again. It was the second Maternity leave I have temped for with the company, a contractor with Dept. of Energy in Oak Ridge. As with the previous time, I did everything I could to make myself indespesible. [...]
I’m too lazy to respond to every comment. Regarding “Thank God I’m Orthodox” Philippa said: I dunno Raphael. I’m not sure the phrase “Thank God I’m Orthodox” implies the rest of what you wrote. But then, perhaps for some it does. Granted, I does not neccesarily imply the negative part, but 1) the temptation to [...]
Check out the pics from Alda at The Iceland Weather Report. Share on Facebook
and not like that Publican. I’ve heard more than one person on my OXWOMS group say something like “Thank God I’m Orthodox,” and, although they didn’t say it, the implication was “…and not like those other Christians.” It immediately brings to mind the parable/story of the Publican and the Pharisee. 9 Also He spoke this [...]
These are my reflections alone. I have no idea how the Fathers read the book of Jonah. I aim to find out soon and report back. I wont rehash the entire story of Jonah, but it’s really short–two pages in my RSV gift bible–so go and check it out for yourself. (Bible Gateway is where [...]
Here are some more photos from Paul’s BaptismThis is (l-r) Fr. Justin, Fr. Stephen, Paul and me, Anthony, and Lainey (my wife).Paul getting tonsured.Sophie, my 9 year-old, playing with a blurry Anna.Here is Paul bravely enduring all the attnetion. Share on Facebook
My dear e-friend* Philippa has challenged me with a few topics to blog on. Oddly enough, Saturday night I came up with one of my own, and there are a few things from Sunday I’d like to touch on as well. Philippa commenteth thus: If you want some ideas to blog about, here are some. [...]