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Μακαρισμοί του Κυρίου

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον. Κεφ. ε’. 1-12.

ΙΔΩΝ δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος, καὶ καθίσαντος αὐτοῦ προσ­ῆλ­θον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς λέγων·

Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται.

Μακάριοι οἱ πραεῖς, ὅτι αὐτοὶ κλη­ρο­νομήσουσι τὴν γῆν.

Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶν­τες τὴν δικαιοσύνην, ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται.

Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.

Μακάριοι οἱ καθαροὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὅτι αὐτοὶ τὸν Θεὸν ὄψονται.

Μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί, ὅτι αὐτοὶ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ κληθήσονται.

Μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Μακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ διώξωσι καὶ εἴπωσι πᾶν πονηρὸν ῥῆμα καθ᾿ ὑμῶν ψευδό­με­νοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ.

Χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρα­νοῖς· οὕτω γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.

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Παναγία η💐Ιεροσολυμίτισσα💐: Η Αχειροποίητη Εικόνα του Θεομητορικού Μνήματος και η Ιστορία Της

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Απολυτίκιον της Παναγίας της Ιεροσολυμιτίσσης

Ήχος α΄. Της ερήμου πολίτης. Την σεπτήν σου εικόνα ως της δόξης σου σκήνωμα, Ιεροσολυμίτισσα Παρθένε, προσκυνούμεν Πανάχραντε. Εκ ταύτης γαρ πηγάζεις μυστικώς θαυμάτων ποταμούς τας δωρεάς• και αρδεύεις τας καρδίας και τας ψυχάς των πίστει κραυγαζόντων σοι• Δόξα τω Θείω Τόκω σου, Αγνή, δόξα τη παρθενία σου, δόξα τη προς ημάς σου ανεκφράστω προνοία, Άχραντε. Η Θαυματουργή Αγία Εικόνα της Παναγίας «Η ΙΕΡΟΣΟΛΥΜΙΤΙΣΣΑ», έχει Αγιογραφηθεί τον 19ο αιώνα Θαυματουργικώς. Φέρει χρονολογία 1870 και έχει το εξής ιστορικό: Υπήρχε τον καιρό εκείνο μία αγιογράφος Μοναχή ονόματι Τατιανή, της Ρωσικής Ιεράς Μονής της Μυροφόρου Αγίας Μαρίας της Μαγδαληνής, που βρίσκεται στους πρόποδες του απέναντι της Ιερουσαλήμ Όρους των Ελαιών. Είδε δε η Τατιανή καθώς κοιμόταν το εξής Όραμα: Είδε ότι την επισκέφθηκε στο κελλί της μία άγνωστη Μοναχή, η οποία της είπε: «Αδελφή Τατιανή, ήλθα να με ζωγραφίσεις». Η Τατιανή απάντησε: «Ευλόγησον, αδελφή, αλλά εγώ είμαι αγιογράφος και όχι ζωγράφος». Και η Επισκέπτρια της λέγει: «Τότε να με αγιογραφήσεις». Η Τατιανή εξεπλάγη με το θάρρος της ξένης και απεκρίθη: «Δεν έχω ξύλο (σανίδι), πού να σε ζωγραφίσω;».

Και τότε η Επισκέπτρια Μοναχή της δίδει ένα σανίδι αγιογραφήσεως και λέγει: «Ζωγράφισε»! Αλλά ενώ ζωγράφιζε η Τατιανή την Μοναχή, είδε τα Άμφιά Της να γίνονται χρυσά, το Πρόσωπό Της να λάμπει πολύ, και Την άκουσε να λέγει: «Ω μακαρία Τατιανή, μετά τον Απόστολο και Ευαγγελιστή Λουκά, θα με αγιογραφήσεις πάλι εσύ».

Η Τατιανή αντελήφθη ότι αγιογραφούσε την Παναγία! Εταράχθη και ξύπνησε. Αμέσως έσπευσε στην Ηγουμένη και της διηγήθηκε το Όραμα. Η Ηγουμένη δυσπίστησε και της είπε να πάει να κοιμηθεί και αύριο να αγιογραφήσει μία Εικόνα της Παναγίας. Καθώς όμως επέστρεφε, είδε να βγαίνει από το κελλί της φως και αισθάνθηκε ευωδιά! Τότε ειδοποίησε την Ηγουμένη και μαζί εισήλθαν στο φωτεινό και ευωδιάζον κελλί, όπου είδαν εκπληκτικότερο Θαύμα. Η Εικόνα του Οράματος βρισκόταν μέσα στο κελλί πραγματική, Αχειροποίητη! Η Αγία αυτή Εικόνα της Παναγίας! (1)

Μετά από όλα αυτά, παρουσιάζεται πάλι η Παναγία στη Μοναχή και λέγει: «Να με κατεβάσετε κάτω στο σπίτι μου, στη Γεθσημανή». Πράγμα που έγινε. Από τότε η Αχειροποίητη Αγία Εικόνα της Παναγίας «Η ΙΕΡΟΣΟΛΥΜΙΤΙΣΣΑ», βρίσκεται στο Ιερό Προσκύνημα του Θεομητορικού Μνήματος της Γεθσημανής (2), και Θαυματουργεί. Και τις τρεις φορές που πλημμύρισε ο Ιερός Ναός στη Γεθσημανή, η Εικόνα ανέβηκε μόνη Της από τον μαρμάρινο θρόνο που βρίσκεται και στάθηκε στο σύστημα εξαερισμού, χωρίς να στηρίζεται πουθενά! Τα Θαύματά Της είναι αναρίθμητα, όπου και αν πήγε. (Από ξενάγηση του Ηγουμένου του Θεομητορικού Μνήματος)

Σημειώσεις

1) Η παρακάτω πληροφορία έχει ευρέως γνωστοποιηθεί (ειπωθεί και καταγραφεί), μέσα από τις διηγήσεις Αγίων Γερόντων της Πίστεώς μας (όπως για παράδειγμα του Αγίου Παϊσίου του Αγιορείτου), οι οποίοι είχαν την Ευλογία (όταν ζούσαν στον κόσμο αυτό) να δουν σε Οράματα την Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο. Οι Μαρτυρίες όλων συμφωνούν πως η Αγία αυτή Εικόνα της «Ιεροσολυμίτισσας», είναι εκείνη που απεικονίζει ακριβέστερα από οποιαδήποτε άλλη, τα Χαρακτηριστικά της Αγίας Μορφής της Παναγίας.

2) Το Θεομητορικό Μνήμα αποτελεί τον Κενό Τάφο της Παναγίας μας (το ονομαζόμενο Κενοτάφιο), αφού η Υπεραγία Θεοτόκος Μετέστη με το Σώμα Της στους Ουρανούς την τρίτη ημέρα από την Κοίμησή Της, διότι «δεν ήταν δυνατό να παραμείνει κάτω από τη γη το Σώμα Εκείνης, χάριν της Οποίας ο Θεός έπλασε όλο τον κόσμο»,αναφέρει χαρακτηριστικά ο Μέγας Βασίλειος.

 Εικόνα 

Η Είσοδος του Ιερού Προσκυνήματος της Παναγίας μας στη Γεθσημανή. Σε αυτό το μέρος, το οποίο ήταν ο κήπος των γονέων Της, βρίσκεται σήμερα ο Ιερός Ναός με το Θεομητορικό Μνήμα.

Πηγη: Ορθοδοξία

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δε θα ξεχάσω ποτέ τη βαθύτατη αγάπη που ένιωσα για μια άγνωστη στο ΚΤΕΛ που, όταν ξύπνησα από τον τύπο του ύπνου που έχεις ανοιχτό το στόμα, εκεινη μου έκανε νοημα να κοιμηθώ στον ώμο της και μετα μου προσφερε το φαΐ της

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Συγχωρεση

Δεν θα κρατατε κακια σε κανεναν. Το καλυτερο που εχετε να κανετε για να εχετε την ψυχη σας ησυχη, χωρις να νιωθετε βαρος στην πλατη σας ειναι να συγχωρειτε. Σας πληγωσε το αγορι σας η το κοριτσι σας; Αντι να του παρετε εκδικηση για να νιωσετε εσεις καλυτερα ειναι να συγχωρεσετε το προσωπο αυτο και να προχωρησετε. Η εκδικηση και η κακια ειναι κατι που δεν συμπαθει και τοσο ο Θεος μας. Η εκδικηση ειναι ενα ειδος αμαρτιας. Οπως συγχωρει ο Θεος εμας του αμαρτωλους ανθρωπους. Κανενας δεν ειναι τελειος. Κανενας δεν ειναι αναμαρτητος. Να συγχωρειτε, και να κρατατε αποστασεις με τα ατομα που σας κανουν κακο ψυχικα. Να εχετε πιστη στον Θεο μας και αυτος θα κανονισει για εσας ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΜΗΝ ΦΟΒΑΣΤΕ.

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Tuesday 28 July 1835

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No kiss.  very fine morning F70° at 7 am   read from page 173 to 192 while A- dressed and E- did my hair - breakfast at 9 ½ to 10 25 - had Mr Brown - no mention of perspective - talked of castle Howard etc he made no remark worth notice -A- and he off to sketch at 10 35 - I sat cutting my nails and my right forefinger (a little in opening my knife) and wrote out the whole of yesterday till 11 20 am - then till 12 ¾ inking over pencil accounts and writing rough copy of letter to London about a school master and mistress. Out at 12 55 with E- went along the Ilkley road - good view of the abbey from the raised [?] of the road - to take wine and sandwiches and strawberries to A- too busy sketching on the south side (the new road to Ilkley at a small distance 50 or 60 yards off on this side) to think of eating - left Eugenie to walk about while I went for the girl to let us into the cloister’s garden - In passing Mr Spink’s house formerly the Abbots, a civil woman came and shewed me over the house - Mr S- a respectable farmer - lets off the new part of his house to Lodgers who come during the summer - has now a family of the name of Dixon from Sweden! - the kitchen and a sitting room in the same straight line, but on different levels, interesting old rooms each roofed by a lofty groined arch - the sitting room wainscoted (dark oak bright-rubbed) to a height of about near 6ft a neat plain chimney piece, and the plain stone mantel-piece painted a dark oak looks very well - sauntered in the garden - then to Johnston’s for the key - he is gamekeeper and concierge of the abbey - Lord Cardigan has a great deal of property hereabouts - reaching from here to Wakefield - he has not been here these 17 years but his son Lord Bingham of the Lancers, and his lady were here last year (while quartered at Leeds) and much pleased with the abbey and the tidiness of Mr Spink’s house and farm - back at the abbey ½ hour at 1 35 - then sat in the cloister’s garden as yesterday and read from page 192 to 223 till 2 ¾ when A- and Mr Brown came and had the sandwiches etc E- and I brought - walked about the garden with A- for 20 minutes after her sandwiches and strawberries she being rather tired of sitting - at 3 50 she sat down again to make a little sketch in the garden but here the air being confined and the sun coming in, she was almost knocked up in about an hour - then changed her place and went outside to take a sketch from the west where she was cooler and better and sat till 6 ¼ - I had in the meanwhile resumed my seat in the garden and read forwards to page 279 Bertrand’s Revolutions of the glove [globe]- home at 6 25 - A- tired and lay down - Mr Brown staid behind looking in vain for the pencil she had lost that we did not dine till 6 50 - at 8 A- went and lay down for about an hour then returned - Mr Brown talked of architecture and free masonry  - wrote and sent to the Antiquarian society a paper shewing that the old gothic ornaments had often some reference to the Trinity - the society call his system the Trinitarian system of ecclesiastical architecture - something having reference to free-masonry he was not at liberty to explain - talked much of the vesica piscis a gothic emblem of Christ - as the air bladder of the fish is its main support in the water, so is Christ our support - Christ called Icthies [Ichthys] ie fish and JHS over one altars did not stand for Jesus hominum salvator as commonly supposed but for the 3 principal letters of Icthies [Ichthys]  Greek for fish (I observed he meant ιχθύς) which word was (composed of the 1st letters of an anagram) of Jesus Theos Christus filius  (υιος) soter Ιησδς  Χριςοζ θεος νιος σωτηρ [Ιησους Χριστος θεος υιος σωτηρ]  the 1st letters of these [?] words forming ιχθύς Christians were therefore called fish and to call a man an odd fish  was to call him an odd Christian - could not call a Jew an odd fish - there was a fish on the ancient tombs of many Christian buried at Rome - the vesica piscis is a pointed oval - (an oval bag pointed at each end) Alber [Albrecht] Durer had left a drawing of it, so that we clearly certain what this ornament represented - the glory round the head of Christ is put in the shape of the vesica piscis - the vesica is frequent in churches - wherever the vesica is the circle or symbol of eternity is sure to be placed at the other end of the church opposite to it - the marigold window in York minster represents the vesica piscis and over it is a triangle equilateral and equiangular representing the Triune Gold Free Masonry a  religious institution and was formerly a school for the study of architecture geometry and the sciences - a free mason must be a believer in the holy trinity - the higher order of ecclesiastics used formerly to give the give the plans and the free masons who travelled about were the workmen that executed them - they were formerly subject to no power but the pope, and the higher ecclesiastics who were always  free masons - one woman somewhere in Ireland somehow got made a free mason, and is now living and a very good mason - the French free masons are tried on entering by too much nonsense - a system of delusive terrors to try their courage - Napoleon a free mason and a very good one - whenever the captain of a vessel taken by the French was a free mason Napoleon always contrived to send home Captain and crew, and never put them in the prison - Mr Brown has a system of architecture as well as perspective in hand - is making great inquiries about the herb Aven, in Littleton’s Latin Dictionary herb bonnet, or Benedictum wrustz -  i.e. Geum urbanum, flower yellow 5 petals, leaves 3 segments winged and hairy. Do the awns and the seed leave the stalk at the same time? or do the awns leave the seed before the seed leaves the stalk? the Geum rivale suffers from the Geum urbanum in its flower being a dirty crimson - no crosier used to be made without being ornamented with the Geum urbanum - In the gothic architecture of York minster there are used

the oak                    flower           fruit                 leaves

the aven                   ditto              ditto               ditto

the thorn                 ditto              ditto              ditto

the vine                                           ditto               ditto

the ivy                                             ditto               ditto

the laurel                                                               ditto

the rose                   ditto                                     ditto and beds

the waterlily             ditto              ditto               ditto

the maple               ditto              ditto               ditto

  Mr B-‘s  work drawings of the different ornaments in sequel to Halfpenny will now come out soon as Mr B- has got his son off from the artillery corps, and the young man will etch for him - Mr B- told the story of Mr Harper and Messrs. Smith and Douglas leaving the perspective class at the Mechanics institute because Mr B- who was teaching for another person would not teach his (B-‘s) own method - could not he said afford to give his bread away (the merit of his discovery) for nothing - Mr H- knows nothing of prospective is very faulty in it yet teaches gives lessons in it and his clerk gives lessons  in  common drawing - Came to my room at 10 pm at which hour F70° in my bedroom  - very fine day - A- coming from the abbey to dine found George arrived from York about 1pm the pony better but not quite well, and hurt again a little with the saddle! terrible!  Barr of York made the saddle for Hotspur

before my uncle’s death - cannot make saddles in the country  - George brought Cooper’s bill £2.2.0 and a letter from Mr William Paver Clementhorpe near York dated the 17th declining the Lightcliffe school - very fortunate.

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θεμελιον γαρ αλλον ουδεις δυναται θειναι παρα τον κειμενον ος εστιν ιησους χριστος

(For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.) — 1 Corinthians 3:11 | Novum Testamentum Graece (Tischendorf) Novum Testamentum Graece (The New Testament in Greek) is an edition of the New Testament in its original Koine Greek, forming the basis of most modern Bible translations. Cross References: Isaiah 28:16; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 Corinthians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 11:4; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4

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La Colonna di Marciano

Non molto distante dall’Acquedotto di Valente si trova la Colonna di Marciano, un monumento risalente all’epoca romana.

La colonna, alta quasi 18 metri, venne eretta dal praefectus urbi Taziano e dedicata all'imperatore Marciano che regnò sull’Impero romano d’oriente dal 450 al 457. L’imperatore Marciano anche se ha governato per pochi anni é ricordato per aver organizzato il IV Concilio Ecumenico, tenutosi nel 451 a Calcedonia (l’odierna Kadıköy, quartiere asiatico di Istanbul), e per aver difeso i confini della Siria e dell’Egitto dagli attacchi degli eserciti barbari. E’ anche riconosciuto come santo dalla chiesa ortodossa e la sua festa viene celebrata il 17 febbraio.

Il monumento ha una base quadrangolare, in marmo bianco, composta da quattro lastre che presentano ancora le loro antiche decorazioni. La colonna é invece di granito egiziano, dal colore grigio-rosso. Sopra c’è un capitello in stile corinzio sormontato da un piedistallo dove negli angoli sono visibili delle aquile romane. Sul piedistallo era posta la statua dell’imperatore rivolta verso la Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli (oggi Moschea di Fatih).

Le antiche decorazioni alla base della colonna.

Sono facilmente riconoscibili dei Cristogrammi o Monogrammi IX dove con la “I”, la “iota” dell’alfabeto greco, si intende IHSOYS (Ιησους, Gesù in greco) e la “X”, la lettera “chi”, significa XPISTOS (Χριστος, Cristo in greco). Pensate che ancora oggi nella lingua inglese é usata la lettera X per indicare Christ (Cristo) nello spelling informale Xmas per Christmas (Natale).

Sul lato nord della base si trova una iscrizione in latino ben leggibile: PRINCIPIS HANC STATUAM MARCIANI | CERNE FORUMQUE | PRAEFECTUS VOVIT QUOD TATIANUS | OPUS (Osserva questa statua del princeps Marciano e la sua colonna, perché il prefetto Taziano fece voto di questa opera). Sotto l’iscrizione é raffigurato un globo portato da due Nike, la personificazione della Vittoria, nella classica rappresentazione di donna alata.

E’ per questo motivo che la colonna in turco é chiamata Kıztaşı, la colonna della ragazza.

Il Colosso di Barletta

Una tradizione vuole che il Colosso di Barletta sia la statua di Marciano, rubata dai veneziani che saccheggiarono Costantinopoli nella Quarta Crociata del 1204. Durante il viaggio di ritorno, la statua venne abbandonata sulla spiaggia di Barletta a causa della sua pesantezza che rendeva difficile la navigazione dell’imbarcazione che la trasportava. In verità questa ipotesi é poco supportata dagli storici che propendono per la raffigurazione dell’imperatore bizantino Teodosio II.

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επιληψια!!!11!

Ιησους χριστος νικα και ολα τα κακα σκορπα

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Πανθεϊσμός και Μονισμός

ΠΑΝΘΕΪΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ:

Η ΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΗΘΙΚΟΤΗΤΟΣ*

του Αλεξάνδρου Ντβόρκιν, Καθηγητού Πανεπιστημίου ΜόσχαςΜε «την ανακάλυψη του Μεσσία μέσα σου» πλησιάζουμε σε δύο κύρια αξιώματα της Νέας Εποχής, όπου το ένα απορρέει από το άλλο. Το ένα από αυτά είναι ο νεοποχίτικος (ή πανθεϊστικός) μονισμός: η πίστι δηλαδή ότι το παν είναι ενιαίο. Κάθε είδους διαφορές ανάμεσα σε διαφορετικές ουσίες -«ανάμεσα στον Joseph και την Judy, ανάμεσα στον Joseph και το δέντρο ή ανάμεσα στο Θεό και την Judy 1» - όλα αυτά ενώ φαίνονται ως διαφορές, εντούτοις την ίδια στιγμή δεν είναι. Η σπουδαιότητα αυτού του δόγματος για τους νεοεποχίτες υπογραμμίζεται από τον Jonathan Stone, ο οποίος το θεωρεί απαραίτητο συστατικό της νέας παγκοσμίου τάξεως: «αισθάνομαι ότι πλησιάζει η Παγκόσμια Τάξη, επί της οποίας θα συγχωνευθεί η επιστήμη με την μονιστική φιλοσοφία και μία νέα συνείδηση ��α κυριεύσει όλο τον κόσμο. Το ενιαίο διακριτικό χαρακτηριστικό της Παγκοσμίου Τάξεως θα είναι το πιστεύω: όλες οι ουσίες, όλα τα όντα είναι ένα 2».

Μέσα σε αυτή την αντίληψη του Μονισμού δεν υπάρχει χώρος για τον άνθρωπο, για το πρόσωπο. Οι νεοεποχίτες πιστεύουν ότι εκτός του ανθρώπου δεν υπάρχει Θεός, διότι ο ίδιος ο άνθρωπος είναι Θεός (το δεύτερο αξίωμα της Νέας Εποχής). Συνεπώς, αν το κοιτάξει κανείς καλύτερα, θα φανεί ότι στην νεοεποχίτικη κοσμοθεωρία δεν υφίσταται ούτε ο άνθρωπος, ούτε ο Θεός, ούτε ο κόσμος. Η συγγραφέας Betty Galyean γράφει: «Όταν αρχίζουμε να συνειδητοποιούμε ότι όλοι μας είμαστε Θεός, ότι σε όλους μας υπάρχουν οι ιδιότητες και οι ποιότητες του Θεού, τότε αρχίζουμε να σκεφτόμαστε ότι ο σκοπός της ανθρώπινης ζωής είναι η εκ νέου επιστροφή στην κατοχή της θεότητας μέσα μας, της Απολύτου Αγάπης, της Απολύτου Σοφίας, της Απολύτου Κατανοήσεως, του Απολύτου Νοός. Και τότε επιστρέφουμε στην ίδια τη δημιουργία αυτής της αρχαίας, αυτής της ουσιώδους ενότητας, η οποία και είναι η συνείδηση 3».

Αυτές είναι νεοεποχίτικες φιλοσοφικές προκείμενες. Η πρακτική τους εφαρμογή φαίνεται, για παράδειγμα, στην ήδη μνημονευθείσα ανωτέρω ταινία της ηθοποιού Σίρλεϋ Μακλέιν (στην κινηματογραφική διασκευή του ίδιου της του βιβλίου), στη σκηνή όπου στέκεται στην παραλία μαζί με τον δάσκαλό της και υψώνοντας τα χέρια της κραυγάζει με όλη της τη δύναμη «Είμαι Θεός! Είμαι Θεός! Είμαι Θεός!» Αυτό λέγει περίπου και ο παλιός μας φίλος Ράμτα** όταν θριαμβολογώντας μέσω της οικοδέσποινας κυρίας Νάιτ σε μια από τις εμφανίσεις της στην τηλεόραση είπε: «Αυτό που ονομάζετε Θεό βρίσκεται μέσα στην ουσία σας. Και αυτό που ονομάζετε Χριστό βρίσκεται μέσα στην ουσία σας. Και όταν θα το καταλάβετε ότι είστε Θεός, τότε θα αποκτήσετε την ευτυχία4». Όμως ο Θεός για τους νεοεποχίτες είναι ένα απρόσωπο απόλυτο, αδιάφορο για το καλό και το κακό. Πρακτικά ο καθένας τους είναι έτοιμος να προσυπογράψει το συλλογισμό του Ραμακρίσνα που δήλω­σε κάποτε: «Το απόλυτο δεν συνδέεται ούτε με το καλό, ούτε με το κακό... Ό,τι λογής και νάναι η αμαρτία, το κακό ή τα βάσανα που συναντούμε στον κόσμο, αυτά είναι βάσανα, κακό ή αμαρτία μονάχα σε σχέσι με μας... Φοβάμαι ότι πρέπει να δεχτείτε τα γεγονότα που συμβαίνουν στην Οικουμένη έτσι όπως ακριβώς είναι... Βλέπω, κατανοώ ότι και τα τρία -το θύμα που θυσιάζεται, ο βωμός πάνω στον οποίο θυσιάζεται, και αυτός που τ��ν θυσιάζει- αποτελούν την ίδια ουσία. Ω, τί όρα­μα! 5».

Η παρουσία ενός τέτοιου απολύτου ως μοναδικού Θεού δικαιολογεί την οποιαδήποτε ανηθικότητα. Για παράδειγμα, να τί λέει ο αγαπητός στους νεοεποχίτες γκουρού Ραζνίς: «Μπαγκβάν, εσύ διδάσκεις τους ανθρώπους να φροντίζουν για τον εαυτό τους προτού φροντίσουν για τους άλλους. Φαίνεται ότι αυτό πάει κόντρα σε πολλές θρησκείες του κόσμου που διδάσκουν να υπηρετείς την ανθρωπότητα. Αυτό πάει κόντρα όχι μόνο σε πολλές θρησκείες, αλλά πάει κόντρα σε όλες τις θρησκείες. Όλες διδάσκουν να υπηρετείς τους άλλους ανιδιοτελώς. Κατά τη γνώμη μου [λέγει ο Ραζνίς] ο εγωισμός είναι φυσικό φαινόμενο. Η ανιδιοτέλεια είναι κάτι επείσακτο. Η εγωιστικότατα είναι κομμάτι της φύσεώς μας... Πρέπει να το δεχτείτε αυτό. Και αν είναι κομμάτι της φύσεώς μας, τότε πρέπει να είναι κάτι ουσιώδες, αλλιώς δεν θα υπήρχε ολωσδιόλου. Επιβιώσατε ίσα-ίσα χάρις στην εγωιστικότη­τα, χάρις στο γεγονός ότι χρειάστηκε να φροντίσετε για τον εαυτό σας. Διαφορετικά η ανθρωπότητα θα είχε εξαφανιστεί εδώ και πολύ καιρό... Σας διδάσκω να είστε φυσικοί, απολύτως φυσικοί, ξεδιάντροπα φυσικοί. Ναι, σας διδάσκω την εγωιστικότητα. Κανείς δεν είπε κάτι παρόμοιο πριν από εμένα. Δεν έχουν τα κότσια για να το πουν. Και όλοι τους υπήρξαν εγωιστές! Γιατί υποβάλλει σε μαρτύρια τον εαυτό του ο μοναχός; Υπάρχει λόγος. Θέλει να φθάσει στον παράδεισο και όλες του τις απολαύσεις. Αν βέβαια θυσιάζετε εβδομήντα χρόνια απολαύσεων χάριν αιωνίων χαρών, αυτό είναι καλό παζαρλίκι. Δεν νομίζω ότι αυτό είναι ανιδιοτέλεια 6».

Κάθε ηθική επιταγή εξαφανίζεται. Να τί ανακοινώνει για τον εαυτό της η Α. Γιάκοβλεβα, κύρια συντάκτρια στο πρόσφατο παρελθόν του ηγετικού νεοεποχίτικου εγχωρίου περιοδικού «Η οδός προς τον εαυτό σου»: «Δεν είμαι υποχρεωμένη να ζω με άντρα μόνο επειδή κάποτε στο ληξιαρχείο μας βάλανε μια σφραγίδα στο διαβατήριο ή επειδή έχουμε παιδιά. Μπορώ να σηκωθώ και να φύγω απ’ αυτόν οποιαδήποτε στιγμή. Για μένα τώρα η λέξη "χρέος" δεν υφίσταται. Για μένα υπάρχει μονάχα η λέξη "θέλω". Και αν μέχρι σήμερα δεν έφυγα απ’ το σύζυγο, αυτό σημαίνει μόνο ότι θέλω να είμαι με αυτόν τον άνθρωπο 7».

Η αντίληψη περί μετενσαρκώσεως των ψυχών καθιστά κάθε ηθική σχετική: στις προηγούμενες μετενσαρκώσεις ο άνδρας μπορεί να ήταν γυναίκα, ο γιος και η μητέρα μπορεί να υπήρξαν εραστές, γι’ αυτό τώρα τα πάντα καθορίζονται από το κάρμα και όλα επιτρέπονται. Να, παραδείγματος χάριν, τί ανακοινώνει μέσω του διαμεσολαβητή-μέντιουμ το πνεύμα που ακούει στο όνομα Ζόλι: «Το σεξ και η σεξουαλική ένωση -και δεν έχει σημασία αν πρόκειται για σεξ μεταξύ άντρα και άντρα, γυναίκας και γυναίκας ή άντρα και γυναίκας-όλα είναι επικοινωνία... Αν υπάρχει εκτίμηση μεταξύ πατρός και κόρης, πατρός και γιου, μητρός και κόρης, μητρός και γιου και όλοι αυτοί βρίσκονται σε τέτοια ηλικία που να επιτρέπει να απολαύσουν τη σεξουαλική ένωση, από τα ύψη της κατανοήσεώς μας δεν βλέπουμε σε αυτό απολύτως τίποτα το επιλήψιμο... Αν βέβαια γίνεται λόγος για παιδιά που δεν έχουν εισέλθει ακόμη στην ηλικία που να είναι ψυχολογικά κατάλληλα για σεξουαλική ένωση, τότε δύσκολα μπορούμε να μιλήσουμε για εκτίμηση. Εν τούτοις σε τέτοιες σχέσεις είναι παρούσα η συμφωνία. Το παιδί και το άλλο άτομο που εκτελεί την επωνομαζόμενη προσβολή συμφώνησαν να λάβουν υπ’ όψη τους αυτή την έντονη συγκίνηση... Πρόκειται περί αμοιβαίας πράξεως, αλληλεπιδράσεως του κάρμα και της ενεργείας 8».

Το αίσθημα της ντροπής ή της αποστροφής, που μπορεί να προκύψει μετά την αιμομιξία ή την ομοφυλόφιλη πράξη, σύμφωνα με τη γνώμη του Ζόλι, είναι αποτέλεσμα της εκφυλιστικής επιδράσεως της ιουδαιοχριστιανικής θρησκευτικής παραδόσεως. Το πνεύμα συμβουλεύει: «Αν συνέβη η επονομαζομένη αιμομιξία, πάνω απ’ όλα προσπαθήστε να απαλλαγείτε από το αίσθημα της ενοχής... Το σύστημα των απόψεων που αποδέχεται μια κοινωνία είναι αυτό που δημιουργεί το πρόβλημα. Το πρόβλημα δεν δημιουργείται από την ίδια την πράξη, αλλά από το αίσθημα της ενοχής με την οποία συνοδεύεται 9».

*Απόσπασμα από το εικοστό πρώτο κεφάλαιο του εβδόμου μέρους (σσ. 732-734) του βιβλίου «Σεκτολογία. Ολοκληρωτικές σέκτες. Απόπειρα συστηματικής ερεύνης» του καθηγητού Αλεξάνδρου Ντβόρκιν, γραμμένου στα ρωσσικά (τρίτη έκδοση, διορθωμένη και συμπληρωμένη). Τη μετάφραση του αποσπάσματος που δημοσιεύουμε εδώ εξεπόνησε ο κ. Γρηγόριος Μπάγκαβος, θεολόγος-φιλόλογος.

** Σημ. «Π» Πρόκειται (κατά τους νεοεποχίτες) για «ένα πνεύμα ηλικίας περίπου 35.000 ετών, το οποίο ήρθε σε επαφή το 1977 με την κυρία Νάιτ, μια απλή Αμερικανίδα νοικοκυρά, και από τότε μιλάει στον κόσμο μέσα απ’ αυτήν»(!)

Groothuis D. R., Unmasking the New Age, Downers Grove, III: Inter Varsity Press, 1986, σελ. 18. To Joseph είναι το αγγλικό αντίστοι��ο του «Ιωσήφ» και το Judy το χαϊδευτικό του «Ιουδήθ».

Stone J., SPS Journal, 1977, July. Παρατίθεται στο Tucker. R. Strange Gospels, σελ. 338.

Παρατίθεται στο Adeney F., Educators Look East // Spiritual Counterfeits Journal, 1981, Winter.

Brooks Α., Theology from the Twilight Zone // εφημ. Christianity Today, 1987, September 18, σελ. 25.

Ρολλάν P., Η ζωή του Ραμακρίσνα. Η ζωή του Βιβεκανάντα (στα ρωσικά), Κίεβο 1991, σελ. 165.

Μπαγκβάν Σρι Ραζνίς, Ζωή, Αγάπη, Γέλιο (στα ρωσικά), Μόσχα 1993, σελ. 70.

«Η οδός προς τον εαυτό σου», 1992, αρ. 5, σελ. 27.

Αυτόθι, αρ. 2, σελ. 32.

Αυτόθι.

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What does IHS stand for? The meaning of the Holy Name of Jesus  January 3rd, Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus In the Extraordinary Form, the feast of the Holy Name is of the “second class” (making it equal to Sundays throughout the year, complete with the recitation of the Gloria and the Credo), but in the Ordinary Form the memorial of the Holy Name was not even included in the calendar after 1970. Happily, the feast was re-instituted as an optional memorial by Bl. John Paul II – we should think that the Name deserves at least this much honor! In fact, the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is of comparatively recent origin, not having become popular until the Franciscan St. Bernadine of Siena preached this devotion in the 15th century. It has been celebrated in numerous ways in the Latin rite – at first the feast was kept on the Second Sunday after Epiphany, then it was moved to the Sunday after the Octave of Christmas (the Sunday between January 2nd and 5th). It is desirable that this feast be celebrated closer to the day in which Christ historically received his name, the day of his circumcision (eight days after his birth, January 1st), and thus the feast is kept on January 3rd in the Novus Ordo. The insignia “IHS" is associated with this feast, but what does IHS mean? Why is IHS a sign for the Name of Jesus? What IHS really means – Jesus The name “Jesus”, in Greek, is written ιησους which is transliterated as “ihsous” and pronounced iēsous. This is the Holy Name as it was written in the Gospels. However, in Hebrew, the name “Jesus” is written ישוע which is transliterated as “yeshu‘a” and pronounced yeshūa. Finally, in Latin, the Holy Name is written Iesus which gives us the English “Jesus”, since the “j” often replaces the “i” at the beginning of a word (as well as between vowels). Chi (x) and Rho (p), CHRist The insignia “IHS” comes from the Latinized version of the Greek ιησους, [UPDATE: In Greek capitals this would be ΙΗΣΟΥΣ or IHSOUS in Latin letters] taking the first three letters in capitals IHS(ous). Much as the popular “chi-rho” symbol (pictured right, X – P) comes from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, χριστος(Christos) – XPistos. This is the true meaning of IHS, it is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of the Holy Name of Jesus. The insignia is nothing more (and nothing less) than the symbol of the Holy Name. Iesus Hominum Salvator – Jesus the Savior of men It is popular legend that the IHS stands for the Latin phrase Iesus Hominum Salvator, “Jesus the Savior of (all) Men”. While this is a fine devotion, it is not historically accurate. The IHS symbol was so popular that it is not uncommon to find the Latin Iesus misspelled as IHeSus (with the “H” added, though in Greek this “h” is equivalent to the Latin “e”). In fact, the first known use of the IHS abbreviation comes in the 8thcentury: “DN IHS CHS REX REGNANTIUM”, the first three words being abbreviated from “DomiNus IHeSus CHristuS” – “The Lord Jesus Christ is the King of Kings”. For a further explanation of the history of the IHS, see the Catholic Encyclopedia article [here] and [here]. Still, although historically inaccurate, there is certainly nothing wrong with seeing in this insignia a testimony to the truth that there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Most certainly, Jesus alone is the Savior and without his grace we can neither attain nor even desire everlasting life. In Hoc Signo vinces – In this sign, you will conquer  After three nails were added under the insignia (together with a cross above), some noticed that the inscription now contained a “V” below the IHS – so that we see IHSV. (see image on the side) In this form it was adopted by St. Ignatius as the symbol of the Jesuits. IHSV was interpreted to mean In Hoc Signo Vinces, “In this sign, you shall conquer”. It was taken as a reference to the victory which Constantine won against Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge on 28 October 312. Before the battle, the future Emperor saw a sign in the sky (probably the Greek chi-rho X-P, the symbol of “Christ”) and heard the words εν τουτω νικα, which is Greek for “In this [sign], you shall conquer”. The phrase was translated into Latin and it was noticed that the first letters of each word added up to IHSV – thus was born the legend that IHS stood for Constantine’s vision and the Christianization of Rome. Most certainly, in the Holy Name of Jesus we shall conquer every enemy – and the last enemy to be destroyed is death itself. Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus St. Bernardine of Siena  popularized devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us (etc.) Jesus, Splendor of the Father, Jesus, Brightness of eternal Light, Jesus, King of Glory, Jesus, Sun of Justice, Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, Jesus, most amiable, Jesus, most admirable, Jesus, the mighty God, Jesus, Father of the world to come, Jesus, angel of great counsel, Jesus, most powerful, Jesus, most patient, Jesus, most obedient, Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Jesus, Lover of Chastity, Jesus, our Lover, Jesus, God of Peace, Jesus, Author of Life, Jesus, Model of Virtues, Jesus, zealous for souls, Jesus, our God, Jesus, our Refuge, Jesus, Father of the Poor, Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful, Jesus, good Shepherd, Jesus, true Light, Jesus, eternal Wisdom, Jesus, infinite Goodness, Jesus, our Way and our Life, Jesus, joy of the Angels, Jesus, King of the Patriarchs, Jesus, Master of the Apostles, Jesus, Teacher of the Evangelists, Jesus, Strength of Martyrs, Jesus, Light of Confessors, Jesus, Purity of Virgins, Jesus, Crown of all Saints, Be merciful unto us, spare us, O Jesus! Be merciful unto us, graciously hear us, O Jesus! From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus! From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus! From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Jesus! (etc.) From the snares of the devil, From the spirit of fornication, From everlasting death, From the neglect of Thine inspirations, Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, Through Thy Nativity, Through Thine Infancy, Through Thy most divine Life, Through Thy Labors, Through Thy Agony and Passion, Through Thy Cross and Dereliction, Through Thy Sufferings, Through Thy Death and Burial, Through Thy Resurrection, Through Thine Ascension, Through Thine Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, Through Thy Joys, Through Thy Glory, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus! Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus! Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus! Jesus, hear us, Jesus, graciously hear us Let us pray. O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said: Ask and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask the grace of Thy most divine love, that we may love Thee with all our hearts, words and works, and never cease to praise Thee. Make us, O Lord, to have a continual fear and love of Thy holy Name; for Thou never ceasest to rule and govern those whom Thou doest solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. (Amen.) Posted by Father Ryan Erlenbush   Labels: Devotion, The Sacred Liturgy 19 comments:  Dr. Taylor Marshall said... I tell my students that they shouldn't say "Jeees!" because it is the abbreviated Sacred Name: IHS. Godspeed, Taylor January 3, 2012 at 6:30 AM  Seth said... Dear Fr Erlenbush, If the interpretation of IHS as the first three letters of the Holy Name in Greek is correct, why is the last letter represented as a Roman "S" not as a Greek sigma? Are there examples attested that do use the sigma? Do you happen to know when this symbol is first attested (is it in the catacombs?)? Just a small (and somewhat trivial) note: "ihsous" is not a transliteration, since "h" is not the transliteration of Greek eta, but merely what the letter looks like. The spelling you give as the pronunciation really is a transliteration. +JMJ+ January 3, 2012 at 7:31 AM  kelso said... Wonderful summation. The second letter, eta, in the capital form is H, hence IHS are all capitals and sound out the first half of the Holy Name January 3, 2012 at 9:26 AM  Father Ryan Erlenbush said... @Taylor, I did the same in my religion classes today (grades 5-8) ... thanks for the tip! Peace always. + January 3, 2012 at 2:54 PM  Father Ryan Erlenbush said... @Seth and kelso, Indeed, there is an oddity in the way that the letters are "transliterated" ... the "sigma" is put into the Latin "S", but the "eta" is rendered with the Latin "H" ... hence, it is not really a transliteration, but neither is it really "what the letters look like" (since the sigma was transliterated). "iota" is transliterated and "sigma" is transliterated ... but "eta" is rendered as "H". I would suppose that the fact that the lower-case greek sigma (in one form at least) looks like an "s" is part of the reason that the capital Latin "S" was used replace the capital Greek "sigma" ... though I don't know of any hard evidence to prove this. Peace. + January 3, 2012 at 3:00 PM  Howard said... I think there's more to Iesus Hominum Salvator than a "popular legend" or "fine devotion". After all, I've been taught that the name Yeshu‘a literally means "Yahweh saves". It may have taken a roundabout way getting back to it, but that is precisely the same meaning as Iesus Hominum Salvator. January 3, 2012 at 3:08 PM  Father Ryan Erlenbush said... Howard, I certainly do not mean to dismiss the Iesus Hominum Salvator tradition out of hand ... I think it is a wonderful devotion, though not historically accurate.  Indeed, as I say, there is only one Name by which we must be saved -- and, as you rightly pointed out, the very name Yeshu'a means "YWHW saves". However, the simple fact is the IHS derives from Greek, not from Latin -- and it was used as short-hand for the Holy Name.  Hence, "Jesus the Savior of Men" (from the Latin) is not the true historical roots of the IHS. Don't get me wrong -- I think it is great to meditate upon that (as well as the battle of the Milvian bridge), but it is not the literal sense of the IHS. But it is good to know that the IHS is verily the Holy Name itself -- and this should be the heart of our devotion. Peace and blessings! + January 3, 2012 at 3:18 PM  Friend of Filumena said... Psalm 8 O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth! You have exalted your majesty above the heavens. Out of the mouths of newborn babes and infants you have brought forth praise as a bulwark against your foes, to silence the enemy and the avenger. When I look up at your heavens that have been formed by your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You have made him a little less than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands and placed everything under his feet: all sheep and oxen as well as beast of the field, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and whatever swims the paths of the sea. O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth!  And too... The Golden Arrow Prayer {An act of Praise and Reparation dictated by Our Lord to Sister Mary of St. Peter and the Holy Family} May the Most Holy, Most Sacred, Most Adorable, Most Incomprehensible and Unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified, in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Amen. After receiving this prayer, Sister Mary was given a vision in which she saw the Sacred Heart of Jesus delightfully wounded by the "Golden Arrow" as torrents of graces streamed from It for the conversion of sinners. Peace & Prayers to you, Father, on this glorious feast day of our Dear Lord Jesus! January 3, 2012 at 3:27 PM  Cyprian said... Good post. Another one of my favorites is the ΙΧΘΥΣ (ICHTHUS) acronym. Ichthus means 'fish' in Greek, but it also contains the first letters of the following phrase: ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡ Ιησοῦς χριστὸς θεοῦ υἱὸς σωτήρ Jesus Christ God's Son Savior! January 3, 2012 at 3:57 PM  Father S. said... It is not uncommon to see this written as "ihc." In this variation, one can see the Latinized lowercase Greek. The lowercase sigma dips below the base line (I am sure that there is a proper name for this line, but I am not sure what it is.) of the written test, much like a cedilla that we often see with the French "c". In art, the part that dips below the base line is sometimes removed. Of course, this preserves and demonstrates that this is a reference to the Holy Name and not an acronym for something else.  If you would like to see an example of this, the altar at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis has this on the front piece in stone. Here is a link: http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/photos/2010/1967 Kind Regards,  Father S. January 3, 2012 at 4:54 PM  Albert Nygren said... The name of Jesus in Hebrew is Jesus real name. The Greek transliteration, the Roman transliteration, and the English transliteration of Jesus real name, Yashua, all hide the real meaning of Jesus Holy Name.Yashua is a compound name made from 2 words. "Ya" Is the short form of the most Holy name of God our Father. The name that God gave to Moses at the burning bush. This Name used to be transliterated as Jehovah but there is no "J" sound in Hebrew so is now transliterated as Yahweh. No matter the pronunciation, the meaning is, "I Am That I Am". The second part of Jesus name is "shua" which means "savior", so that Jesus real name Yashua means "Yahweh Savior" or "Yahweh's Savior". I don't know why God's most Holy name of Yahweh is substituted in the Old testament translation as LORD with all Capital letters, but it causes some confuses things because this causes the real meaning of our Savior's name to be hidden also. Just so you know, I am not a Jehovah's Witness, I am just a Christian who cares about the real meaning of God's most Holy name and Jesus Most Holy name and suspect that God cares also. Albert Nygren January 3, 2012 at 6:59 PM  Mrs. O'Riordan said... Great piece, this is just what the Doctor ordered to catechize the laity. Thanks. Just as an aside look at the Chi Rho page in the Book of Kells - how the ancient monks venerated the holy Name - and also this shows us the origins of the use of Xmas - http://www.oneonta.edu/faculty/farberas/arth/arth212/book_of_kells.html - Blessings - Rene January 4, 2012 at 5:57 AM  Father S. said... @Albert, The reason why YHWH is substituted with so many other terms often translated to English as "Lord" is based on respect. The Jews use "Adonai," "Elohim," "El Shaddai," etc., in place of the Tetragrammaton in order to never be in danger of blasphemy.  I have often heard people dismiss this practice of the Jews. I think that dismissal is foolish. Even modern Catholics have so little reverence for the Divine Name that they take it in vain as a simple matter of course. To respect the name of Almighty God out of true and virtuous fear of the Lord is a laudable practice.  Kind Regards,  Father S. January 4, 2012 at 1:39 PM  Wonderer said... I really am no scholar but I do buy into Howard's comment. I can understand a deeper devotional origin to IHS by it's relation to the meaning of the most holy Name with the help of the Greek spelling. The roundabout approach explains, to me, the apparent difficulties between the Latin and Greek transliterations which explanations seem to lack without the devotional. - J January 6, 2012 at 3:43 PM  Anonymous said... Isn't 'gosh' actually a euphemism for 'God'? 'Gee Wiz' for 'Jesus'? 'Golly gee' for 'God' and 'Jesus'? Shouldn't we avoid these and all similar euphemisms as minor encroachments on the 2nd commandment? I used to know someone that would exclaim 'oh my cookies!' I like that... Regards Yan September 18, 2012 at 2:03 PM  Anonymous said... I H S I was always taught: In His Service Love to all Mankind Markus... January 11, 2013 at 9:44 AM  Prabhakar Albert said... Thank You November 3, 2013 at 10:11 PM  Anonymous said... Your transliteration of Iesous is actually incorrect when you put and "h" or "H" in place of the 7th Greek letter, "Eta". Small case or captital, it is the Greek letter for our "e/E" and can in no way be transliterated to an "h/H". There is no letter for H in Greek; only the breathing mark, which is a reverse of our comma, giving us the "rh' in many of our words. December 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM  Father Ryan Erlenbush said... @Anonymous, You obviously don't know much about greek ... the letter "eta" in capitalized form is written like this: "H". I'm not giving a transliteration, I'm writing the letter in Greek form -- "IHS" (the sigma is giving in a modification of the Byzantine form). Did you even read the article?

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Σε αυτον τον χωροχρονο ειμαι φυλακισμενη μα στα αληθεια ειμαι ελευθερη.Ειμαι πληρης κ ολοφωτη μερος του Ολου κομματι του Ενος του Αδιαιρετου που κατεφτασα εδω στον κοσμο τουτο που αρχων εχει εναν ελλιπη κ ελλατωματικο δημιουργο.Ηρθα εδω οπως κ σεις για να βαδισω μεσα στην υλη κ να χτισω κ να γκρεμισω κ να φωναξω κ να σωπασω,ωσπου αφου αυτα κανω απο την ληθη να σηκωθω κ να λαλησω κ στους γυρω μου την Αληθεια.Η Βασιλεια ειναι εδω, μεσα μας.Ο Χριστος ολα τα ειπε.Το Φως της ζωης ειναι περα απο την σκεψη.Ειναι στην καρδια.Ειναι στην προθεση.Ο Ρολος μου ειναι να ειμαι οσο πιο αληθινη καθε στιγμη.Ο Ιησους ολους μας λυτρωσε.Το παζλ των στιγμων μου ακομη δεν το ειδα ολο μα οσο ειδα ειναι γεματο γνωση.Μεστη κ ακυρη ταυτοχρονα.Η ουσια ειναι η αγαπη

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no kiss  very fine morning F70° at 7 am   read from page 173 to 192 while A- dressed and E- did my hair - breakfast at 9 ½ to 10 25 - had Mr Brown - no mention of perspective - talked of castle Howard etc he made no remark worth notice - A- and he off to sketch at 10 35 - I sat cutting my nails and my right forefinger (a little in opening my knife) and wrote out the whole of yesterday till 11 20 am - then till 12 ¾ inking over pencil accounts and writing rough copy of letter to London about a school master and mistress  out at 12 55 with E- went along the Ilkley road - good view of the abbey from the raised [?] of the road - to take wine and sandwiches and strawberries to A- too busy sketching on the south side (the new road to Ilkley at a small distance 50 or 60 yards off on this side) to think of eating - left Eugenie to walk about while I went for the girl to let us into the cloister’s garden - In passing Mr Spink’s house formerly the Abbots, a civil woman came and shewed me over the house - Mr S- a respectable farmer - lets off the new part of his house to Lodgers who come during the summer - has now a family of the name of Dixon from Sweden! - the kitchen and a sitting room in the same straight line, but on different levels, interesting old rooms each roofed by a lofty groined arch - the sitting room wainscoted (dark oak bright-rubbed) to a height of about near 6ft. a neat plain chimney piece, and the plain stone mantel-piece painted a dark oak looks very well - sauntered in the garden - then to Johnston’s for the key - he is gamekeeper and concierge of the abbey - Lord Cardigan has a great deal of property hereabouts - reaching from here to Wakefield - he has not been here these 17 years but his son Lord Bingham of the Lancers, and his lady were here last year (while quartered at Leeds) and much pleased with the abbey and the tidiness of Mr Spink’s house and farm - back at the abbey ½ hour at 1 35 - then sat in the cloister’s garden as yesterday and read from page 192 to 223 till 2 ¾ when A- and Mr Brown came and had the sandwiches etc E- and I brought - walked about the garden with A- for 20 minutes after her sandwiches and strawberries she being rather tired of sitting - at 3 50 she sat down again to make a little sketch in the garden but here the air being confined and the sun coming in, she was almost knocked up in about an hour - then changed her place and went outside to take a sketch from the west where she was cooler and better and sat till 6 ¼ - I had in the meanwhile resumed my seat in the garden and read forwards to page 279 Bertrand’s Revolutions of the glove [globe]- home at 6 25 - A- tired and lay down - Mr Brown staid behind looking in vain for the pencil she had lost that we did not dine till 6 50 - at 8 A- went and lay down for about an hour then returned - Mr Brown talked of architecture and free masonry  - wrote and sent to the Antiquarian society a paper shewing that the old gothic ornaments had often some reference to the Trinity - the society call his system the Trinitarian system of ecclesiastical architecture - something having reference to free-masonry he was not at liberty to explain - talked much of the vesica piscis a gothic emblem of Christ - as the air bladder of the fish is its main support in the water, so is Christ our support - Christ called Icthies [Ichthys] i.e. fish and JHS over one altars did not stand for Jesus hominum salvator as commonly supposed but for the 3 principal letters of Icthies [Ichthys]  Greek for fish (I observed he meant ιχθύς) which word was (composed of the 1st letters of an anagram) of Jesus Theos Christus filius (υιος) soter Ιησδς  Χριςοζ θεος νιος σωτηρ [Ιησους Χριστος θεος υιος σωτηρ] the 1st letters of these [?] words forming ιχθύς Christians were therefore called fish and to call a man an odd fish  was to call him an odd Christian - could not call a Jew an odd fish - there was a fish on the ancient tombs of many Christian buried at Rome - the vesica piscis is a pointed oval - (an oval bag pointed at each end) Alber [Albrecht] Durer had left a drawing of it, so that we clearly certain what this ornament represented - the glory round the head of Christ is put in the shape of the vesica piscis - the vesica is frequent in churches - wherever the vesica is the circle or symbol of eternity is sure to be placed at the other end of the church opposite to it - the marigold window in York minster represents the vesica piscis and over it is a triangle equilateral and equiangular representing the Triune Gold Free Masonry a  religious institution and was formerly a school for the study of architecture geometry and the sciences - a free mason must be a believer in the holy trinity - the higher order of ecclesiastics used formerly to give the give the plans and the free masons who travelled about were the workmen that executed them - they were formerly subject to no power but the pope, and the higher ecclesiastics who were always  free masons - one woman somewhere in Ireland somehow got made a free mason, and is now living and a very good mason - the French free masons are tried on entering by too much nonsense - a system of delusive terrors to try their courage - Napoleon a free mason and a very good one - whenever the captain of a vessel taken by the French was a free mason Napoleon always contrived to send home Captain and crew, and never put them in the prison - Mr Brown has a system of architecture as well as perspective in hand - is making great inquiries about the herb Aven, in Littleton’s Latin Dictionary herb bonnet, or Benedictum wrustz -  i.e. Geum urbanum, flower yellow 5 petals, leaves 3 segments winged and hairy. Do the awns and the seed leave the stalk at the same time? or do the awns leave the seed before the seed leaves the stalk? the Geum rivale suffers from the Geum urbanum in its flower being a dirty crimson - no crosier used to be made without being ornamented with the Geum urbanum - In the gothic architecture of York minster there are used

the oak                    flower           fruit                 leaves

the aven                   ditto              ditto               ditto

the thorn                 ditto              ditto              ditto

the vine                                           ditto               ditto

the ivy                                             ditto               ditto

the laurel                                                               ditto

the rose                     ditto                                     ditto and beds

the waterlily             ditto              ditto               ditto

the maple               ditto              ditto               ditto

  Mr B-‘s  work drawings of the different ornaments in sequel to Halfpenny will now come out soon as Mr B- has got his son off from the artillery corps, and the young man will etch for him - Mr B- told the story of Mr Harper and Messrs. Smith and Douglas leaving the perspective class at the Mechanics institute because Mr B- who was teaching for another person would not teach his (B-‘s) own method - could not he said afford to give his bread away (the merit of his discovery) for nothing - Mr H- knows nothing of prospective is very faulty in it yet teaches gives lessons in it and his clerk gives lessons  in  common drawing – came to my room at 10 pm at which hour F70° in my bedroom  - very fine day - A- coming from the abbey to dine found George arrived from York about 1pm the pony better but not quite well, and hurt again a little with the saddle! terrible!  Barr of York made the saddle for Hotspur

before my uncle’s death - cannot make saddles in the country  - George brought Cooper’s bill £2.2.0 and a letter from Mr William Paver Clementhorpe near York dated the 17th declining the Lightcliffe school - very fortunate