This next chapter deviates from what we have seen with the services thus far. This chapter talks about praying during the day. Some of my readers may remember that I have touched on such things before in previous blog posts. Also, this is still a short chapter.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Orthodox West
In my post on Chapter 15 of the Rule of Saint Benedict, I mentioned toward the end that the West was once Orthodox. Many people - at least those who know that there is such a thing as Eastern Christianity - often think of the West as being distinctly Roman Catholic, and the East as being distinctly Orthodox. While today that assumption pretty much holds true, at one point in time it did not.
The Rule of Saint Benedict: Chapter 15
Not much for an introduction today; I'm running out of things to say to open these short chapters. I will say this, though, and that is for everything there is a reason. I may not know what the reason is, nor how to accurately explain the reasonings behind the thing, but there is a reason for the thing.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The Rule of Saint Benedict: Chapter 14
This next chapter is really short, like only 2 verses long. And again it covers the proper procedure for services.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Nektarius the Wonderworker
On November 9, we commemorate Nektarius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis:
The Rule of Saint Benedict: Chapter 13
It has been a long time since I posted. I apologize, I've been swamped with schoolwork, life as a father of a newborn yet again (she's squishy!), life as a father of two girls who are running circles around me, and life as a husband of a grad student. There is so much on my plate right now, but things are starting to calm down.
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