Psalms LXX 122-124 (MT 123-125); Eph. 6:10-17; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 8:26-27 On our pilgrimage to the holy abode of God, as we prepare during Matins for the Divine Liturgy, we come to the second step of the climbing songs, based on Psalms 122-4 (MT 123-5). Like the Jewish pilgrims to Jerusalem of old, weContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 17: The Step of Safety, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit”
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Light from the Psalter 16: Ascending to God
Psalms LXX 119-133 (MT 120-134); Hebrews 12:18-29 Orthros is full of snippets of psalms, joined to various hymns and responses. The most well-known may be the “Songs of Ascent” (anabathmoi) that are composed on the foundation of Psalms 119-133 (in the Hebrew 120-134). These fifteen psalms, called “psalms of ascent” in the Psalter, were traditionallyContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 16: Ascending to God”
For anyone in the Norfolk area! (St. Basil is in Hampton)
New Article on the New Creation in Scripture and Tradition
Friends may be interested in reading this article which appears in the St Andrews online Encyclopaedia of Theology. In it I speak of the New Creation in terms of what is “good,” what is “new,” and what is “beautiful,” and try to find a way through the debate between anticipating the resurrection and the conceptContinue reading “New Article on the New Creation in Scripture and Tradition”
Light from the Psalter 15: Mercy in the Morning
Psalm 142 (143 MT); Romans 4:8; Philippian 3:12; 2 Samuel/2 Kingdoms 15-18, Rev 20:11, Luke 21:17-18 We come to the last of the six censing Psalms of Orthros. Psalm 142 (MT 143) retains the petitionary flavor of the other Psalms, but looks forward to the light—to deliverance from enemies, to being lifted from the pit,Continue reading “Light from the Psalter 15: Mercy in the Morning”
Peacock Party and Book Launch
Anyone within kicking distance of Pittsburgh is invited to a book launch for my recent children’s book Down the Valley, a novel of faith, family, and fantasy designed for children ages 8 through 15 and their parents. The party will include “visiting” the saints who are featured in this novel, hearing a little about theirContinue reading “Peacock Party and Book Launch”
Light from the Psalter 14: Bless the Lord, O My Soul!
Psalm 102 (LXX)/ 103 (MT), Hebrews 7:7, Colossians 1:12-13, James 2:13 Someone said to me this week, “I read that it is a mark of intelligence to talk to yourself.” I’m not sure that I concur, but it was certainly a habit of mine as an only child, and I still engage in it fromContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 14: Bless the Lord, O My Soul!”
Debrief on the Deaconess Discussion
My thoughts from last night: Initially, I was appalled at the nasty popcorn (and insult!)-throwing that was going as we waited for the start of the session on Women Deacons/Deaconesses, by those who were sure that AF had the agenda of advocating for the role. The nasty ad-hominem and inaccurate remarks were at times intolerable.Continue reading “Debrief on the Deaconess Discussion”
New Release!
I am pleased to announce the long-awaited sequel to Beyond the White Fence, entitled Down the Valley, published by Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock) on January 24, 2024.Available both at Amazon (in the US, UK, and Canada), and Wipf and Stock. This novel of faith, fantasy, and family, is intended for a slightly older readershipContinue reading “New Release!”
Light from the Psalter 13: Showing Wonders To the Dead
Psalm 87 (LXX)/88 (MT); Luke 2:29-35; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:13; John 12:20b-36); Psalm 21(LXX) /22 (MT). In the last episode, when we were supposed to be pursuing the Psalms of Orthros, we made an unwarranted detour into a Psalm of praise (Psalm 86 LXX/ 87 MT), due to my own mistaking of the numberingContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 13: Showing Wonders To the Dead”
Edith M. Humphrey 