You are cordially invited to the Canonsburg St. John the Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. (Vespers) followed by my talk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12th.
Category Archives: My Personal Blog
No blog this week, sorry!
But join us tonight for the second online symposium hosted by St. Vladimir’s https://www.facebook.com/events/382855114069897/?ref=newsfeed Gender: Enlightening our Minds (and Imaginations) with Scripture David Bradshaw and I hold the fort on this at 7 p.m. Eastern time. See you in two weeks with a blog on the Psalter!
Announcing a Symposium
Everyone in the Pittsburgh area is invited. I will be speaking on “Sharing in the Inheritance: Icons and the Liturgy” (biblical foundations for icons) and others will be addressing other related matters. Please come!
Breaking up is hard to do!
So, because Ancient Faith is no longer hosting blogs, it has been necessary to do some fancy footwork over the past few weeks so that those who have enjoyed reading A Lamp for Today can continue to do so. My WONDERFUL husband, who knows his way around WordPress, has been his usual invaluable self, andContinue reading “Breaking up is hard to do!”
Conversation with Fr. Thomas Soroka
Join us Tuesday June 27 at 9 p.m. ET on Ancient Faith to discuss my newest release Mediation and the Immediate God: Scriptures, the Church, and Knowing God. I hope this book will be a catalyst for discussion of Christian mediation among friends! Call in your questions and queries. Information at https://www.ancientfaith.com/radio/live
Working with WordPress
Just spend a frustrating late morning trying to tame WordPress, and to make my personal blog-post appear! Thanks to my husband who is prepared to share annoyance with me. My hope is that I can use this space to announce upcoming events, book publications, and the like, or just to comment on something that hasContinue reading “Working with WordPress”
Gratitude
Not quite three-score-and-ten, I am constantly overwhelmed by the grace that God has shown our family. Of course, we have had our challenges and deep tragedies. But if you had asked me 45 years ago what I anticipated for my future, I would probably have said, “I will have to be content with having aContinue reading “Gratitude”
Liberty, Welcome, and Pastoral Wisdom: In Gratitude to our Fathers of the OCA Holy Synod
At the recent All American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, a resolution was put forward that fell under the purview of the bishops, rather than the entire enclave. Many of us (not only in the OCA, but in other jurisdictions) are enormously grateful for the quick response of the bishops regarding these questionsContinue reading “Liberty, Welcome, and Pastoral Wisdom: In Gratitude to our Fathers of the OCA Holy Synod”
Lamb in our Snow: A Western Carol to Treasure
(Link to the music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-W1tRHQLdY) Edward Caswall (1814-1878) penned buoyant words concerning the birth of the God-Man in 1858, after he had seen much sorrow. See Amid the Winter’s Snow is a stirring carol that goes brilliantly with Salvation Army band music, as I first learned it. Its range of expression, from the contemplativeContinue reading “Lamb in our Snow: A Western Carol to Treasure”
“Medicines for the Soul:” Theology and Pastoral Compassion in Gender and Sexuality
Normally my blog is dedicated to giving Old Testament background that illumines the New Testament readings for Divine Liturgy. However, the present concern over sexuality in society and in the Orthodox Church has led me to think that my paper may be helpful to some: further, some respected Orthodox friends have asked me to makeContinue reading ““Medicines for the Soul:” Theology and Pastoral Compassion in Gender and Sexuality”
Edith M. Humphrey 