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hypotyposeis.org
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| | | | | Sketches in Christian Origins | |
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blogs.ancientfaith.com
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| | | | | A friend of mine likes to say that no nation or people is truly a Christian nation or people until it has a nationally-venerated icon or shrine of the Theotokos. This is not a doctrine of the Church, of course, but it is a cultural observation that rings true in a certain way. There is something about how a Christian society works that almost inevitably results in having a veneration for the Lord's mother at the center. | |
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catalogueofstelisabethconvent.blogspot.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The provided text is a detailed explanation of the Vespers service, which is the first part of the All-night Vigil in the Orthodox Christian tradition. It outlines the structure of the service, including the recitation of prayers, hymns, and the symbolic blessing of bread, wine, and oil. The text also touches on the historical and theological significance of these elements, such as the feeding of the 5000 and the Agape feast. Additionally, it mentions the Trisagion, the Troparia, and the role of the deacon and priest during the service. The text concludes with the priest blessing the faithful, and it is part of a blog post from the Catalogue of St. Elisabeth Convent. | |
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www.joyfuljenn.com
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| | | Happy Friday, friends! I'm linking up with Andrea from Momfessionals and Erika from A Little Bit of Everything for this weekly blog link-u... | ||