did anyone else notice...

[RobNJ]

Keeping you in line really is a two man job...

At MINIMUM!!!!!!!!

 

[~Anastasia~]

This is sort of like our parents officially adopting the girl that we all considered a sister.

Exactly like that.

 

[Constantine_Orthodox]

Glory to God! Welcome home Anhelyna!
When I 'll return from Holland, I 'll congratulate you in person.

 

[rusmeister]

Glory to God!!!
One of the nice things is being able to appreciate the past, how where you were led you to where you are, and even what is good and right in what you left. Acceptance that it wasn't all a mistake or a waste of time.
God bless you!

 

[seashale76]

Welcome home! It's about time.

 

[ikonographics]

Yay!!! Welcome home!!!

 

[ikonographics]

Fr Basil is there, isn't he?

 

[All4Christ]

Still is making me grin each time I think about this

 

[Anhelyna]

Fr Basil is there, isn't he?

Yes - he was taking Matins this morning as Father is now on Athos - hopefully at Iveron Monastery for the next wee while

 

[Anhelyna]

Still is making me grin each time I think about this

You are grinning - what do you think I'm doing - my smile is splitting my face

 

[~Anastasia~]

Still is making me grin each time I think about this

Me too!

You are grinning - what do you think I'm doing - my smile is splitting my face

That's what I remember about my baptism. I literally could not stop smiling!

I'm SO happy for you!

 

[All4Christ]

Another note about the Saints in Heaven: in the Orthodox Church, the leadership of the Church does not identify the Saints that will be canonized. Rather, the laypersons around a Saint, who know or are aware that the person was particularly Holy, recognize him or her as a Saint in heaven. The Church canonization is officially recognizing what was first recognized by the people who knew or were aware of the Saint - and by those who were touched by the Saint in some way or another (through the Holiness God imparted to the Saint).

 

[Anhelyna]

Another note about the Saints in Heaven: in the Orthodox Church, the leadership of the Church does not identify the Saints that will be canonized. Rather, the laypersons around a Saint, who know or are aware that the person was particularly Holy, recognize him or her as a Saint in heaven. The Church canonization is officially recognizing what was first recognized by the people who knew or were aware of the Saint - and by those who were touched by the Saint in some way or another (through the Holiness God imparted to the Saint).

A4C - I have the feeling that's in the wrong thread - but it's an excellent description

 

[All4Christ]

A4C - I have the feeling that's in the wrong thread - but it's an excellent description

Oops lol sorry!!

 

[ma2000]

Congratulations, Anhelyna!!

 

[Abel Gkiouzelis]

Glory to God! I'm so glad for you! Welcome Home, Anyelyna!!

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Thank you

Wednesday was the day - in our wonderful little Chapel here in Glasgow. I was surrounded by this wonderful little Community here - a mixture of Russians , Greeks, Romanians and now Ukrainians

I'm now a member of the only English language Orthodox Church here in Scotland - and I have to admit I'm still a bit stunned by it all.

This is amazing! I'm so happy for you!

May God grant you many years, dear Anhelyna!!!

 

[Anhelyna]

Aaaaaand it's not just me

GoingByzantine has just told us he was received into Orthodoxy at Pascha

Full membership of TAW has just had the pair of us added to the ranks

Dunno about GoingByzantine - but I still have that smile across my face

 

[Christina C]

Thank you

Wednesday was the day - in our wonderful little Chapel here in Glasgow. I was surrounded by this wonderful little Community here - a mixture of Russians , Greeks, Romanians and now Ukrainians

I'm now a member of the only English language Orthodox Church here in Scotland - and I have to admit I'm still a bit stunned by it all.

I always wondered why you weren’t EO Anhelyna! Congratulations!

 

[~Anastasia~]

I always wondered why you weren’t EO Anhelyna!

(LOL me too ... She always certainly SEEMED Orthodox. )