In anticipation of national Thanksgiving Day in the US, and the homilies which must be written and preached this coming Sunday, we offer wisdom from St. Basil, aptly called 'The Great.' by St. Basil the Great 1. You have heard the words of the Apostle, in which he addresses the Thessalonians, … [Read more...]
On Thanksgiving
by Abbot TryphonA day set aside to give thanks to GodThanksgiving has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. The "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by … [Read more...]
Days 13, 14, 15, & 16
As promised, today I'm giving you the topics for the next four days, so you have some time to work ahead. Enjoy the National Holiday and blog well. These are topics worth blogging about. Here are your topics: Wednesday, November 27 - Day 13 EUCHARIST AS THE GREAT … [Read more...]
