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Andrew’s great site on Orthodox beards elicits praise from these quarters
By James Kelley | October 4, 2008
Andrew (who recently thanked me for posting a pro-beard message on an Orthodoxlite website),
God bless you. Your list of quotations is wonderful. Especially the one from St. Kosmas. I have a hand-painted icon of him in my cubicle at work. It’s funny how his extremely holy, exceedingly austere personality shines through any given icon I have seen of him. This Protestant lady was leaning in to help me on an account once, and when she looked up at the icon of St. Kosmas, she had to step back a little. He was definitely “in the world, but not of it.”
Does anyone know the commemorative prayers for St. Kosmas said on his day? I would like to add them to my daily rule.
All of the readers of this site are a blessing to me. I humbly ask you all to pray for me.
the unworthy James
Topics: Beards, Prayer, Theosis, Truth |
October 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Elder Joakim’s vow
http://diakrisislogismon.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/elder-joakims-vow/
Pray to our Saviour, for us as well. +
October 6th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I am glad the quotes were some use to you James!
St. Cosmas of Aetolia has always held a special place in my heart as well. I have been blessed on a number of occasions to venerate his holy relics at a nearby monastery which bears his name.
God bless you!
October 9th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Here are some prayers to St. Cosmas of Aetolia I just found online, James. http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Menaion/b5924e.pdf
November 15th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
http://fr-d-serfes.org/writtings/stcosmas.htm
November 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thought this might be useful…
http://www.stmaryofegypt.org/kosmas/first.html