Thursday, April 23, 2009

Christ is Risen!!!

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Christ is risen from the dead
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs
bestowing life.


- Byzantine Easter Troparion

Christos anesti!

al- Masih Qam!

Khristos voskresye!













Christ is risen from the dead



trampling down death by death,



and upon those in the tombs



bestowing life.






- Byzantine Easter Troparion






Christos anesti!






al- Masih Qam!






Khristos voskresye!















Friday, April 10, 2009

Sad Friday

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Sad Friday





Grünewald: The Crucifixion


Today the son of Love has become a hate criminal.
Today the insurgent is whipped.
Today the apostate is spit upon.
Today the terrorist is crucified.
Today the criminal is destroyed.

Today blood-love softens every evil heart.
Today the suppression of the kingdom of darkness is shattered.

Today a disconnected mother weeps for her son.

Ida Camburn, Susan Talbot and children disappeared by a totalitarian regime.

Claire Headley, Laura DeCrescenzo, Bea Kiddo, and generations that could have been.

Today we stand with the Martyrs Lisa McPherson, Uwe Stuckenbrock, and Patrice Vic.

Today we stand with the Confessors who were light in the darkness.

Today we ask for brave hearts to follow the criminal of love to the pits of Hell and empty it until not one prisoner remains.

Today the earth quakes.
Today the kingdom of death trembles.
Today its power is overthrown.
Today prisoners awake, for tonight he dines in Hell.



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