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  1. VickiY

    Are They Kidding????

    http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372436 St. Seraphim must be outraged!:mad:
  2. VickiY

    Godparents and parents, please...

    How do you deal with the issue of superstition? I have been asked to be a godparent to the child of a friend of mine who is deeply superstitious, and got those superstitions from her deceased mother, and has stated her intention of passing them along to the children. There are MANY such...
  3. VickiY

    Please stop me tearing my hair out looking for...

    I KNOW I have seen a list of Eastern Orthodox patron saints. I'm looking especially for the patron saint of biologists or, if that is too specific, the patron saint of scientists. Anyone have such a list bookmarked? :scratch:
  4. VickiY

    Prayers for RobNJ

    Rob (Thomas) has been in the hospital for more surgery. I haven't seen a prayer thread, but it's possible i missed one..so...please, prayers for Rob.:crosseo:
  5. VickiY

    Scallops with lime and tarragon

    (approximate measurements) Boil water for, and cook two servings of the angel hair pasta of your choice (I like tri-coloured in this) In a large frying pan, saute in butter or olive oil or margarine @ 1/2 a red onion, chopped, and 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped. Add two ripe tomatoes...
  6. VickiY

    An Academically Challenging Thread on Conversion in the Early Church

    ;) While reading From Darkness to Light: How One Became a Christian in the Early Church, by Anne Field, I was struck by the fact that the majority of the three-year catechumenate was spent on character, and prayer, and that typically only the last seven weeks of any catechumenate were spent...
  7. VickiY

    Anyone want to contribute?

    *No, this isn't serious, so don't ding me for soliciting blessings, cause I'm not* I was thinking how interesting it would be to change a poster's name to that which fits the poster best..."prelest" ;) Seriously...I'd like to say that TAW is always a great place to be, for serious...
  8. VickiY

    Encyclical of SCOBA for the Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy

    Encyclical of SCOBA for the Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy February 25, 2007 The Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy The Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas To all the Clergy and the Laity of the Holy Orthodox Churches in the Americas Beloved...
  9. VickiY

    Forgive me

    As is customary among Orthodox Christians on the Sunday before Great Lent (Forgiveness Sunday), I ask that if I have offended or hurt you in any way by my actions, inaction, words, or thoughts whether expressed or not, voluntary or involuntary, please forgive me for whatever hurt this may have...
  10. VickiY

    Someone has a shiny new ADMIN "A"

    :thumbsup: Congrats, Rob!!!! (man, I'm sooooo sorry for you :crosseo: )
  11. VickiY

    What are idols to us?

    I've been thinking about this issue a lot, going into the Great Fast. Idols in the past were clear-cut. However, I got to thinking of our Western Consumer Culture...and began wondering. We are all aware from reading many excellent guides for preparing for Confession that today's idols...
  12. VickiY

    Thank You!

    To whoever was generous and kind enough to bless me with a Greek background and a processional cross! :crosseo: May God bless you for your thoughtfulness!
  13. VickiY

    Prayers needed, please

    I've been battling a cold that I fear has turned to pneumonia (I'm very prone to it). It's off to the doctor I go tomorrow morning, but I'd certainly appreciate your prayers for tonight!
  14. VickiY

    Debate about faith icons and proposed rule change in Support

    http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=31118440#post31118440
  15. VickiY

    Free!!!

    I'm FINALLY free from CF staff, so I will actually have some time to enjoy TAW! :D Missed you all!
  16. VickiY

    Holiday Baking Impacts Puget Sound

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_sc/cinnamon_sound
  17. VickiY

    Christian Cookbooks!

    :D I was recently given one of a series of historical recipe cookbooks published by Infinity Publishing. The author, Robert W. Pelton, has a unique approach...In his book, Civil War Period Cookery, he lists recipes that were favourites of, or cooked by, various historical figures. He also...
  18. VickiY

    Many thanks!

    Many thanks to the Anonymous donor who blessed me today! May God bless you as richly as you have blessed me! :hug:
  19. VickiY

    Agents?

    Does anyone here know a good place to obtain a good listing of REPUTABLE literary agents? Not the sort that advertise on matchbooks... I have heard the advice to call the publishers of similar works and ask about the agents they prefer, but I have not been able to find anything similar in...
  20. VickiY

    Dumbing down language

    In the final exclusive extract from his new book on language, John Humphrys laments the death of formality and the dumbing down of classic texts...