A little bit of Pascha today. As I talk about in That Feeling, this hymn is how we start our midnight service and procession after receiving the light. It fills me. Joy! Have a blessed week! Christ is Risen....every day!
Tag: hymns
Resurrection Reminder
It's been one of those weeks. The kind where you aren't really sure where the days and nights have disappeared to. The kind that just blurs together into one big black hole. The kind that desperately needs this reminder to bring up the tail end. Like the rainbow pops up at the end of the… Continue reading Resurrection Reminder
The Cross
Today we celebrate my second favorite Great Feast of the Church...the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross! Absolutely beautiful! We honor the Cross, for by it Joy has come into all the world! I am going to do a kind of "guest post" today by taking the essay from the OCA.org website on The Universal Exaltation… Continue reading The Cross
Psalm 33/34
This Psalm has been on my mind quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago on Sunday it suddenly hit me, the words that I was singing. I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. One of my goals...to continually be focused on… Continue reading Psalm 33/34
Resurrection Sunday
It fills me with great joy to remind you and by doing so, myself... That Christ is Risen! Every day! Sung just last night at Vespers. Have an amazing, joy-filled week!
The Cause of Joy
I have this fascination with the word "Joy". Being that is the life blood of my prayers and goals for myself, whenever I see the word "joy" in a song or verse or, well, just about anywhere, I perk up and pay attention. I might learn something that will help me on my path, on… Continue reading The Cause of Joy
Resurrection Sunday Tone 7
These Sundays, every Sunday, are focused on the Eucharist and the resurrection. My favorite days because I get to sing of the Resurrection. Of His trampling down death by death. Of His bringing joy into all the world! I love this one because it speaks of Christ Who has "enlightened all creation"! We see that… Continue reading Resurrection Sunday Tone 7
How Majestic
Driving to church last night I took the back roads to avoid traffic. There is an area that I drove through that I love so much. Recently, there was a section of it that was completely cleared of trees. The first few times driving through I was pretty sad about the clearing (it must have… Continue reading How Majestic
Resurrection Sunday
I know I talk about it a lot but it's because it probably is one of my favorite things about the Orthodox Church. Each and every Sunday is Resurrection Sunday. We are reminded each week that Christ is Risen! This Sunday is no exception. We sing beautiful hymns at Saturday evening vespers: Christ is Risen… Continue reading Resurrection Sunday
We Glorify Thee
By Thy precious Cross, O Christ, Thou hast put the devil to shame.By Thy Resurrection, Thou hast blunted the sting of sin and saved us from the gates of death.We glorify Thee, O only-begotten One. Christ was led as a sheep to the slaughterin order to grant Resurrection to the human race.The princes of hell… Continue reading We Glorify Thee
Kindler of Joy! 