Just a general update...

[soldiergrrrl]

I'm sorry for the confusion regarding the forgiveness post.  In the Orthodox Church, the Sunday before the start of Great Lent is "Forgiveness Sunday," when we ask those we have offended in this year to forgive us our transgressions.  I usually do it on LJ because, well, it's my largest social outlet, pretty much.

I also am simply amazed at my life.  Yeah, things aren't always the best, sometimes I fall and don't remember to look up to see my blessings, but seriously?  My life is incredible. 

I have a wonderful marriage and romantic life.   I am surrounded by love and affection at every turn, even when I wonder why.

I have a job I adore and I am lucky enough to still be employed.

I am involved with a hobby that allows my inner geek out to play, and surrounds me with more open-hearted friends than I know what to do with.  (I'm looking at you,selenite,celticdragonfly , andliamstliam  andfieryredhead, and cenliamgordon, and...damn...pretty much ALL the SCAdians on my f-list....and speaking of SCAdians and lists...spikywheel, did my package ever get to you?  I've had a spate of screwy mail recently and I wanted to make sure your giftie didn't get caught up in it.)  The SCA lets me revel in my love of pomp and circumstance and allows me to help others without people wondering what the hell I want.

God has truly graced me with so many good things and I am constantly in awe of the things He deems fit to bestow upon me.

Comments

[3fgburner.livejournal.com]

Interesting that some folk were confused. I simply matched up the calendar with the fact that you're Orthodox. Came to the conclusion that it was an amends-during-Lent thing.

[cornute.livejournal.com]

You know, there should be a Field Guide to Christians.

You know, something that explains, for the non-believer, what it is that we do (all the different sorts of us) and WHY, and what we call things. And when they happen, and stuff.

..I saw your post and thought "Hey, I bet Great Lent is coming up" but I still had to look it up on Google. :/

[deafelis.livejournal.com]

Indeed! I would love to have one of these for each of the three major religious groups (Christians, Jews, and Muslims).

[snowywolfowl.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I wish I had one for Hinduism. All the festivals are confusing, and thats just one part of the culture.

[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

I am Catholic and haven't been attending Mass for quite some time due to the Pope's stance on things and local church politics. I have often wondered how the Orthodox Church feels about things, and how different it is.

I yearn for Mass, but not for the preaching. It kills my heart to hear things so against my view on the world. I cannot imagine that God or Christ thought that some people were more important than others and that we weren't all created to make the world a better place and to teach each other compassion.
The Catholic Church teaches so much hate, it embarrasses me to say that I am Catholic.

[soldiergrrrl.livejournal.com]

There are stances I disagree with whole-heartedly in the Church.

Those are the things I try to ignore, while remembering the admonition to go and care for those no one else would care for.

Most days, I'm a pretty rotten Orthodox Christian.

[deafelis.livejournal.com]

Hear hear. :)

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

I'd kinda guessed it had something to do with Lent. Nice to have my guess confirmed.

And even better to have someone on my friendslist who has a happy, even joyful, life, and appreciates it for what it is. Way too many of us seem to use LJ primarily as a place to vent about what's wrong.

Thanks for the little moments of happy reflection that your posts so often inspire! :-)

i knew it was Lent related

[redc1c4.livejournal.com]

but i figure this link is better here than there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o722LzqsA6s

"you are forgiven"...... even if you never *do* call. %-)