Buckets of iron ore are transported to a major steelworks in Hunedoara, Romania, November 1975.
Photograph by Winfield Parks, National Geographic
Buckets of iron ore are transported to a major steelworks in Hunedoara, Romania, November 1975.
Photograph by Winfield Parks, National Geographic
“Ya Hey”
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This is not an “infographic.” It is a “map.” And a good one!
…right before taking the monastic vows, the future monk asked his spiritual father, Metropolitan Anthony of Surouzh, an unexpected yet heartfelt question. “Well, Your Grace, I will now receive the monastic vows from you. I will undertake for the Lord God and His Holy Church the great monastic vows gladly. As for the vow of chastity, I totally understand what it means. I fully accept the vow of poverty as well. All the vows related to prayer are also perfectly clear and acceptable to me. But as for the vow of obedience—here I can’t understand anything!”
“What are you talking about?” Metropolitan Anthony was very surprised.
“Well, I mean,” Father Vladimir reasoned, “instead of starting me out as a simple monk, you’re immediately making me a bishop. In other words, instead of being a novice and obeying the commands of others, my job will mean that I’m the one who will have to command and make decisions. How then do I fulfill the vow of obedience? To whom will I be a novice? Whom will I obey?”
Metropolitan Anthony grew thoughtful for a moment, and then said: “You will be in obedience to everyone and anyone whom you meet on your journey through life. As long as that person’s request will be within your power to grant it, and not in contradiction with the Scriptures.”
From Everyday Saints, by Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov)
Our former priest at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in West Virginia is an outstanding celebrant of the Divine Liturgy. Here he is, delivering the Gospel according to John during the Paschal liturgy.
Miners with knee pads in West Virginia, March 1938.Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic
Pavel Florensky and his Daughter Mariia in his Study in Sergei Posad, 1928 (Nina Simonovich-Efimova)
“Pavel Florensky silhouette goes viral; human history redeemed from futility and despair.”
A few selected items from the Skymall catalog.
(Source: riowang.blogspot.com)
Aperture’s facial recognition, confused by twins.