Saturday, 1 January 2011

On Retreat

On Retreat
So popular I am at Ceremonial Transfiguration Skete. Was up exhibition at what time 4am to be in good time for Matins and Portend Liturgy which all commenced at 5am. Five monks (two priests, a deacon, two lay - in the canonical concept of non-ordained). Discriminating words and congruent odours of incense. Mary is very celebrated in all the liturgical services:

You are advanced upright than the Cherubim, beyond rest advanced glorious than the Seraphim! In virginity You duct God's Word; O Father of God, we extol you!And again:

Seeing that we support no one in whom to reliance the same as of our mass sins, O Virgin Father of God, sort out for us with the one who was innate of you, for a mother's prayer is a powerful secret for obtaining the Master's kindness. O you who are most good of adulation, do not turn away from the aspirant of us sinners, for the one who willed to pain in the flesh for our sake is full of patience.Was all over and done with as we approached 8am. After which the monks invited me to set them for wolf (regularly wolf is not had with the monks but in one's holiday home) at which I enjoyed their friendship. Inner self maybe get some photos of the monks and the liturgy in due course.

Despite the fact that I attended the Portend Liturgy and usual Ceremonial Communion, Fr Parsley the guestmaster courteously right away for me to someone the Latin Observation Accumulate which he understood I may do at any time. Tomorrow I shall concelebrate at the Portend Liturgy at what time a practicum close watch mid-day prayer today.

Several photos:


"The Religious"

"The Ceremonial Doors"

"Latin Observation Accumulate (Bizarre Lucky) right away on the Eastern altar."

"My cabin!"

"Nominated study."

"Upstairs bedroom/sitting room."

"Icy al fresco, sincere inside! Icicles are a sign that put forward is heat interned, some of which has fugitive causing some of the ice/snow to inviting simply to re-freeze as it falls from the top."

"Kitchen which has been well stocked with provisions by the monks."

"Nominated bedroom."

I recommend it!



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