Mother of God of Guadalupe, intercede for us! pic.twitter.com/r3LvX2Unhl
— Bishop Chandler Holder Jones (@bishopchandler) December 11, 2020
Friday, December 11, 2020
A Latin Icon, Obviously
St. Gregory Palmas on the Incarnation
Christ became a human being like us in all things except sin so that by His likeness to us He might teach us anew... and He gave us the saving counsel and commandment of repentance, saying: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near’ (Matt. 3:2). https://t.co/nJhWPEahSh
— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) December 11, 2020
Remnants of Constantinople
The bits and pieces that remain of #Istanbul's Byzantine past, peeking out from behind more modern parts of the city, have fascinated me for years. I finally got to dig into their history in my first article for @NatGeo. With fine photos by @rena_effendi. https://t.co/tWquZWCLIS
— Jennifer Hattam (@TheTurkishLife) December 2, 2020
Striving for Apatheia
Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven.
— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) December 11, 2020
St. Ephrem the Syrianhttps://t.co/FiHgyrXEGa pic.twitter.com/SzwDahOnqj
The Cook of Mount Athos
Great sorrow prevails on Mount Athos – and not only – for the repose in the Lord of monk Epiphanios, the “Cook of Mount Athos”#orthodox_times https://t.co/xZPLiJXPjr
— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) December 11, 2020