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1. THE THIRD FINDING OF THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
In the eighth century, during the bitter violence of iconoclasm, the head of St. John was brought to Comana, the place of exile of St. John Chrysostom. When iconoclasm ended in the year...
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1. THE VENERABLE SIMEON THE STYLITE OF THE WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN
This wonderful saint Simeon was born in Antioch in the year 522 A.D. during the reign of Emperor Justin the Elder. His father perished in an earthquake and he was left alone with...
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May 23
1. ST. MICHAEL, BISHOP OF SYNNADA
Michael, this holy and learned hierarch, dedicated himself to the service of Christ from early childhood. Together with St. Theophylact of Nicomedia, he lived a life...
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1. THE HOLY MARTYR BASILISCUS
Basiliscus was a kinsman of St. Theodore Tiro. He was tortured together with Eutropius and Cleonicus. When the latter two [Eutropius and Cleonicus] were crucified, and expired (March 3), then Basiliscus was...
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As I raise my daughters I don't think much about anything but trying to take care of them right now. I am not a wealthy man so there will be no dowery or trust fund to see to their financial needs in perpetuity. I have nothing of any real value to leave them so a will is not as big as issue as...
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1. SAINT CONSTANTINE AND EMPRESS HELENA
Constantine's parents were Emperor Constantius Chlorus and the Empress Helena. Chlorus had other children by another wife, but from Helena he had only Constantine. After his coronation Constantine...
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1. THE HOLY PRIESTLY-MARTYR PATRICK [PATRICIOS], BISHOP OF BRUSSA ALONG WITH THREE PRESBYTERS: ACACIUS, MENANDER AND POLYENUS
They suffered for the Faith of Christ during the reign of Julian the Apostate in Asian Brussa. Junius, the...
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1. THE HOLY MARTYR THEODOTUS AND THE SEVEN MAIDEN MARTYRS: THECUSA, ALEXANDRA, CLAUDIA, FALINA, EUPHRASIA, MATRONA AND JULIA
Theodotus was married and an innkeeper in Ancyra during the reign of Diocletian. Although married, he lived...
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http://www.oca.org/
This is a link to The Orthodox Church in America for those who have questions about the Orthodox Faith or simply visit St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 401 Truxtun Ave on Sunday.
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1. THE VENERABLE THEODORE THE SANCTIFIED
Theodore was a disciple of St. Pachomius. He was born and raised as a pagan but as a young man came to the knowledge of the True Faith and was baptized. Learning about St. Pachomius, he secretly fled...
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1. THE VENERABLE PACHOMIUS THE GREAT
Pachomius was born in Egypt and, in his youth, was a pagan. As a soldier, he fought in battle with Emperor Constantine against Maxentius. Following that, he learned of the One God from Christians and...
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1. THE HOLY MARTYR ISIDORE
During the reign of Decius, Isidore was drafted by force from the island of Chios into military service. From childhood, Isidore adhered to the Faith of Christ and spent his entire life in fasting, prayer and good...
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1. THE HOLY FEMALE MARTYR GLYCERIA
Glyceria was the daughter of a Roman governor. Becoming impoverished after her father's death, Glyceria settled in Trajanopolis in Thrace. During the reign of the nefarious Emperor Antoninus, Glyceria...
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On a lighter note than many of our recent ones, this blog is meant to bring a smile.
One day, several years ago, my ex-husband and I took a day trip to Beverly Hills on the off chance that we might be able to enjoy one day without biting one another's head off. It was a nice, temperate day, and...
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I know it's been over a week since Spring Break, but I was whisked off to work in Madera for a week before I got a chance to write about my adventures that week. I guess it doesn't really matter as the subject matter isn't really time specific, so without further ado, I give you "What I...
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Arguing affects me differently at different times for different reasons and it flows that way with no rhyme or reason. I guess it's just the way it is. Sometimes I enjoy it, as I do here when there is a lively debate on this, that or the other issue that challenges my knowledge, intellect and...
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We are five years into the economic expansion and Americans are still waiting for their fair share with inflation swallowing pay raises. Businesses are hiring but forecasters fear the economy is about to stall. "If this is a recovery" the leader of the opposing political party said,...
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As I cruise through different websites, blogs and message boards, I see something that the vast majority of posters and owners have in common. That is that they take themselves far too seriously. It's a fact that most of the posts on all blogsites are political in way or another, and if the...
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My Mom(SurferGrandma)and I were invited by the Californian to do a spot on the blogs and the generalities of why we do it. It was pretty cool and we had some good laughs, met some fine people and got our 15 minutes. As I was driving home I got to thinking a little more about all this blogging...
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Why are so many women going to prison? What happens daily once inside?
Let's talk about this as I'm curious to know what you all think as there are many factors that play a role. Should we be sympathetic? Should we care? Should we have compassion? Should there be rehabilitation in and out of...
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I read today that women, in increasing numbers, no longer need men to have a full and satisfying life. Three cheers for the women! I am serious. I understand that feeling(from the other side of the fence)and have a great amount of respect for those who decide to go it alone. BUT...If they...
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The title says it all. Who cares about the do-gooders, indeed. Certainly not the homeless people that they are always trying to help. An article in the paper today spoke of the buildings opened at the fairgrounds to keep the homeless out of the cold. It was such a nice, caring gesture...
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I read an article today on the "orgy of commercialism" surrounding Christmas and how Harriet Beecher Stowe had written a simialr pice 150 years ago. The fact that this madness we call the Christmas Season has been going on for, according to the article, 250 years, is not news to me....
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.............................................Well, if you haven't guessed by now, it's a freshly broken heart? How many of you have suffered one of these just before the holiday season? How many of you have had to take back a cornucopia of gifts because the one you bought them for...
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I'm starting the countdown to Bakersfield. In the next 100 days or so my family and I will be moving to the US of A.
Although there is an air of pleasant expectation, there are also uncomfortable feelings particularly the feeling of leaving behind a comfort zone.
However, with...
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This is a 1 minute short comedy called "Eggs" I made earlier this year. Hope you like it! :)
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I am taking a cue from a fellow poster. I am not going to post, read or comment on anything political until after Christmas. I am sick of it. I have noticed that the times I blog about anything outside the political stuff, I get few, if any, comments. I guess it just goes to show how bad...
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I started dating my wife, Beverly, in late 1997 and immediately became attatched to her daughter, Tricia, and her grandson, Ryan, who was ten at the time. He loved dirtbikes and I rode and raced them, and he and I were off and running from then on! I was injured racing in 2000, the day after...
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While some landlords only raise rent between tenants, some property managment groups keep tabs on rent trends and reserve the right to hike rent mid-lease. How much is too much? It's a matter of weighing the increased cost against the hassle of finding and moving to a new address.
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Does anyone know the old addage "Bad news travels like wildfire, good news travels slow"? How true that is. I wrote sometime back about the negativity of the media and it still bugs me. It's just not in the best interests of politicians or the media for things to be going well. If...
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Traveling off the beaten path is important. It broadens your horizons in many ways and it is fun too! I hear too many people say they just don't have time for it and that is too bad. I have always liked the back roads and the wealth of sites, history and life that they provide. True, there are...
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I am a Bakersfield College student I am doing a short Survey to help the Smart Growth Coalition of Kern County figure out what young people would like to do for fun and I need anyone under 30's opinion on what would make Bakersfield or the community you live in...
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I have been online since late 1997, and in that time I have met hundreds, if not thousands, of people on the internet. Some I still talk with once in awhile, but most have come and gone. There are a couple that I have known since the beginning and still converse with them on occasion, but they...
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy effects over a million people, yet little is known about it. My daughter Ashley age 15 is trying to get help to hold a Benefit Concert to help others that suffer from this terrible disease.
She has already raised over $1,000 in donations and auction items but needs...
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Our society must be hurtling towards oblivion in a car on the freeway. How many incidents could we recount driving to work this morning of incoherent individuals barely keeping their vehicle moving in a consistent direction and staying between the lines?
Here's one incident that I experienced...
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In remeberance 9-11-01:
I am living a life on a path of least resistance.
I have no real committments outside of the home.
Sure, I go to work, help with the kid's activities, go to church, carve out family time and even work on my home from time to time.
But, I...
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A year and a half ago I weighed 240 pounds(i am 6' 1"). I didn't really think much about it and never saw myself as a fat ass. My knees and hips hurt all the time, but so did my shoulders and neck. Nothing surprising as I have lived a very action packed life and have worked and played hard...
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I want Bakersfield to know about a tragedy that occurred about 2 weeks ago. This great person is a single mom that loves her 4 kids so much. She is in her mid 30's! I can't imagine her thoughts right now. She took her 3 boys on a trip to the Grand Canyon and during a storm...
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This photo epitomizes my life prior to October 22nd, 1990. I was a trainwreck! This particular wreck was at Bealeville in 2004. It was cleaned up in two days. My wreck happened in 1977 and 29 years later, I am still doing clean-up on the mess. Yes. I used to be a drug addict. My drug of...
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