Today is Clean Monday, or the first day of Orthodox Lent. Technically, our Lent began last night at Forgiveness Vespers, when the people of the church form a circle around the edges of the Nave (sanctuary). Each parishioner bows before every other parishioner saying, “Forgive me, a sinner.” The other person responds, “God forgives, and …
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For the Ones Who Did it Right
I’ve been haunted by my friend’s blog post from a month ago: Jack, You’re Doing it Wrong. In it, Jackie claims she’s been “doing it wrong” her entire life, and then she tells you how much she loves her life. Though Jackie and I come from very different experiences, I have always been inspired by her …