Today is the Orthodox Easter. Last week was the Roman Catholic Easter. In any case: Christ is Risen! The difference is due to the calendar used to follow the rules to calculate the Pascha: first Sunday after the full moon that comes after the vernal equinox. The Orthodox have one more rule: It cannot be…
“You helped me a lot, thank you”, coming from a friend, is the best payment. Very satisfying. I have a friend that is going through some troubling times. He likes to vent and tell me his pain. I mostly listen, just trying to understand his issues. Some times I try to say something that I…
Every autumn we hiked up the mountain to gather chestnuts for the winter. The elders determined the day we should go, based on a tradition (it had to be close to the name day of Thomas the Apostle – October 6 – so they are ripe) and weather (there had to be a very windy…
An old friend invited me to visit a Christian monastery with him. I thought I’d go and ask their feedback on my book, having similar experiences with them but being on the other side now. I attended their service but didn’t feel any spiritual connection, as I used to. I’m not judging here, just stating…