Someone is playing opera loud
and it is lovely.
The weather is cool right now,
but I hear rumours of another heat wave.
Liturgy was lovely this morning.
My priest has white vestments with hand embroidered
grapes on them.
It is one of my favourite of his vestments,
the whole day was beautiful,
starting with vespers last night.
Seeing the sunlight in the altar, with incense;
hearing the Troparion for the feast;
the blessing of wine, wheat and oil;
being anointed with gladness;
eating the bread with wine;
liturgy today;
church family;
the blessing of fruit...
I could not resist adding a Cleo Picture.
Blessed evening to all!
Cleo is gorgeous :-)
ReplyDeleteHave you read the wonderful children's book aboot an Orthodox monastery cat, called "The Abbot and I " ?
I love it :-)
Blessed Feast to you!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good feast, Cleo, what with the Transfiguration being a fish day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth! No I have not read this one...
ReplyDeletethanks Michelle!
Margaret - Alas, Cleo did not get any fish, however she wishes she did! :)
Ooooh, I agree - The Abbot and I is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Feast!
I didn't know Elizabeth@ could speak Scottish! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mimi!
ReplyDeleteMargaret - how did you know that Elizabeth@ speaks Scottish? Am I missing something? :)