Marrying in God, Part II

The discussion about marriage and the ceremony that revolves around it hearkens back to my previous post about the explanation of individuality. I have “found myself” only through my relationships with others, specifically God and my Wife. My wife is the person who opened many doors in my life to areas that I never knew [...]

Marrying In God

I read a post this morning on the Glory to God for All Things blog that I just loved. Fr. Stephen wrote about the Orthodox wedding service and its lack of vows. As inquirers to the Orthodox faith, this has been a question for my wife and me. The priest at our local parish explained [...]

Individuality Explained

These links are great explainations of what I was referring to previously.  They speak about the importance of of relationships and how they relate to the individual.  I don’t think I could put it any better, so please take time to follow these links and read the posts.
http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/all-saints-and-their-intercession/
http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/why-the-intercession-of-the-saints-is-a-dogma/

Individuality and Living Anew

Last time I said that I would look at whether or not anyone can be an “individual.” What does the term individual mean? One definition states the word individual “refers to a person or to specific object.” That object is usually found in isolation.
I would contend that the terms Individual and Individualism are overused [...]

New Beginnings

How can I possibly summarize the last twenty-three years in a sentence or a word? Several words come to mind: love, joy, change. Although these words represent me, they fall short of the true reality. When you look into the mirror what do you see? Do you see yourself, or do you see someone that [...]