tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212550248931823866.post5251374176786873210..comments2024-02-16T04:05:43.414-05:00Comments on Charming the Birds from the Trees: Grapes for Transfiguration...MamaBirdEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08953172914077823820noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212550248931823866.post-45843418811793336592009-08-11T16:35:06.732-04:002009-08-11T16:35:06.732-04:00What beautiful grapes! I love reading about your ...What beautiful grapes! I love reading about your "Orthodox Home" posts. In the Presbyterian (PCA) church, we don't celebrate many of the Orthodox Christian holidays, and I really think that's a shame. I love the way the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox church makes faith a daily part of the flow of life. I'd love for us to incorporate more of that into our lives. <br /><br />We do have a church tradition (not congregation wide, just our church) that I really enjoy - we get together every August as a church and have a blackberry crush, where we make all of the church's communion wine for the year (yes, we use blackberries). When we go out to glean the berries, the act of picking the fruits from the VERY thorny canes is a strong reminder of Christ's suffering, and the crush is a celebration for the community - a physical symbol of Christ crushing sin under His feet by His Victory on the cross.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294113362182501855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212550248931823866.post-88213898072910758302009-08-06T14:55:17.407-04:002009-08-06T14:55:17.407-04:00It's wonderful that you understand so much abo...It's wonderful that you understand so much about your faith and that you are passing it on to your children.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212550248931823866.post-1839050122303570592009-08-06T13:35:08.181-04:002009-08-06T13:35:08.181-04:00I've heard the same thing as Katherine about t...I've heard the same thing as Katherine about the dating of the Feast.<br /><br />And, beautiful grapes!<br /><br />Happy Feast Day!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212550248931823866.post-49809291267268203162009-08-06T01:30:21.722-04:002009-08-06T01:30:21.722-04:00The quote by the OCA site reminded me of what I re...The quote by the OCA site reminded me of what I read today in Met. Hierotheos Vlachos' book "Feasts of the Lord." He said that since the Transfiguration took place 40 days before the Passion, it would most appropriately be celebrated 40 days before Great and Holy Friday. But since that would fall during Great Lent, the Fathers placed the celebration of Transfiguration on August 6, 40 days before the feast of the Elevation of the Cross on Sept. 14.<br /><br />Your grapes are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com