Comments on: Nobody Bothers Me! http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106 The Journal of an Orthodox Priest in Rural Virginia Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: shinie http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-4276 shinie Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:37:27 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-4276 today is sunday - the day of our lord iam an syrian orthodox christian Iam not able to go to church but how did i sumble on to this site ---- go d lead me i truly believe.thank you lord .thank you Rev .fr. today is sunday - the day of our lord iam an syrian orthodox christian Iam not able to go to church but how did i sumble on to this site —- go d lead me i truly believe.thank you lord .thank you Rev .fr.

]]> By: Airy http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2828 Airy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:07:44 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2828 "We would put them through difficult exercises to strengthen their hearts with spiritual discipline" ))) Doesn't it happen anyways when one starts a spiritual life? ) “We would put them through difficult exercises to strengthen their hearts with spiritual discipline”
))) Doesn’t it happen anyways when one starts a spiritual life? )

]]> By: Anna http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2826 Anna Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:44:55 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2826 Matthew and I just remembered to check out your blog (we forgot about it after meeting you in WV.) This is a good post for someone who lacks discipline as myself. Thank you. Matthew and I just remembered to check out your blog (we forgot about it after meeting you in WV.) This is a good post for someone who lacks discipline as myself. Thank you.

]]> By: Aleksander http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2708 Aleksander Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05:32 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2708 I've been enjoying your writings for some time and just want to thank you for your unique way of putting things. I’ve been enjoying your writings for some time and just want to thank you for your unique way of putting things.

]]> By: The layman’s kamilavka… « incendiary http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2703 The layman’s kamilavka… « incendiary Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:08:32 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2703 [...] 25, June, 2009 by ?????? …maybe, if we began to measure our progress and awarded belts in the Church, things would change… (Source) [...] […] 25, June, 2009 by ?????? …maybe, if we began to measure our progress and awarded belts in the Church, things would change… (Source) […]

]]> By: Mat. Donna Farley http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2654 Mat. Donna Farley Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:25:26 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2654 Fr. John, I came here via Fr. Andrew Bond's blog. I so much enjoyed this post. My husband and I used to study Go Ju Ryu karate, which we loved. We did not advance very far but were respectful students and benefited so much from the discipline. Viz the belt system-- I can remember my husband and some of his fellow clergy discussing the system of awards given to clergy for various numbers of years of service. One of them suggested that to be truly useful, newly-ordained priests should be loaded down with all these holy accoutrements, and as they advance in experience, the nabadrennik, skoufia, etc should be removed one at a time till the priest remains in his basic vestments. The truly accomplished warrior has no need of outward sign! :-) Fr. John, I came here via Fr. Andrew Bond’s blog. I so much enjoyed this post. My husband and I used to study Go Ju Ryu karate, which we loved. We did not advance very far but were respectful students and benefited so much from the discipline.

Viz the belt system– I can remember my husband and some of his fellow clergy discussing the system of awards given to clergy for various numbers of years of service. One of them suggested that to be truly useful, newly-ordained priests should be loaded down with all these holy accoutrements, and as they advance in experience, the nabadrennik, skoufia, etc should be removed one at a time till the priest remains in his basic vestments. The truly accomplished warrior has no need of outward sign! :-)

]]> By: frjohn http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2643 frjohn Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:15:52 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2643 Thank you, my friends, for your kind words. I hope that all is well with you all. God bless. Thank you, my friends, for your kind words. I hope that all is well with you all. God bless.

]]> By: Chandler David http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2641 Chandler David Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:36:01 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2641 Nobody bothers me either! ;) I remember that ad from childhood, and never expected to see it applied to spiritual warfare. Thanks! Nobody bothers me either! ;) I remember that ad from childhood, and never expected to see it applied to spiritual warfare. Thanks!

]]> By: Matthew http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2639 Matthew Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:47:08 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2639 I've went back and read your previous entries, they are all excellent and this was is no exception. I thank God for all you and priests life you, do for our faith. I’ve went back and read your previous entries, they are all excellent and this was is no exception. I thank God for all you and priests life you, do for our faith.

]]> By: Carolyn http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2638 Carolyn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:17:47 +0000 http://allsaintsofamerica.org/blog/?p=106#comment-2638 I'm not really sure how I "stumbled" upon your blog but daily I thank God for it. I struggle with reading the Word and then understanding how it applies to my life today. You shed light on scripture and today's world. Blessings to you. I’m not really sure how I “stumbled” upon your blog but daily I thank God for it. I struggle with reading the Word and then understanding how it applies to my life today. You shed light on scripture and today’s world. Blessings to you.

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