#Raphael J. Bishop

[recycledmoviecostumes]

This chestnut-colored coat with a white collar was first seen on Raphael J. Bishop as little Marius in Les Misérables in 2018. A year later, it was reused in the fifth season of Poldark by an uncredited child actor who played John Conan Whitworth.

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Young Woman and the Sea (2024) Review

The true story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle who became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Young Woman and the Sea (2024) Review

[sieglinde-freud]

i miss claude so badly im already planning my golden deer maddening run while still in the middle of black eagles. i just want my guy. my favorite guy. unfortunately i just love the black eagles as a group/cast but i am mourning my man (i never kill him btw)

[asongoficeandfancasts]

Tags continued: Part 1

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Good Omens D&D AU Master Post - Character Breakdown

Aziraphale (Alias: Ezra P. Fell)

Human Cleric

Aziraphale grew up in what is essentially a religious cult that worships the goddess Ecliel, the goddess that birthed the universe and brought life to earth. She is the original bringer, the original light. The church believes that humans are part of her original creation, a world of everything pure. Magic is seen as supplementary, or impure, as it goes against the original plan of the universe that Ecliel created since it can be used to manipulate and change it. Members of this church are marked by their halos, an object imbued with a charm to make them impossible to remove without a magic source more powerful than its creation. It emits a constant soft glow. Aziraphale has an innate sense of magic, which is fueled by his pure faith in Ecliel and the life she brings. He hid his magic, using it sparingly in his youth. As he got older, it became harder and harder to contain his magic and hide his spells, due to the fact that they would occasionally produce residuum, and he was forced to hide it in the storage rooms of the church. Once the older bishops found the residuum, they did a sweep to find the magic user to dispose of them. Due to his nervousness, his fellow brother Gabriel became suspicious of him and lashed out with his sword demanding a duel to test his faith and loyalty. Under the pressure and fear, Aziraphale’s sword ignited in holy flame, giving him an opening to escape and run away from the church and go into hiding. He became a wandering low level cleric, struggling to learn spells on his own and make money, before he struck immense luck landing a high paying job. However, it came with a price: a partner he had to collaborate with.

Anthony J. Crowley (Previously known as Raphael)

Tiefling Rogue

Anthony, back when she went by Raphael, was a top student at an exclusive arcane academy. This academy specialized in the sacred art of zodiac elemental magic. There are those born with an innate connection to a particular zodiac, and those with this connection can utilize the constellation’s power to cast spells that mix traditional arcane magic with the elements. Raphael had an innate connection to the fire signs, and spent years studying the stars and practicing spells. She noticed, however, that her power fluctuations ran off of a different calendar from her peers. This curiosity lead her to discover a new potential zodiac: Ophiucus, or the Serpent Bearer. Her mentor, Lucifer (the holder of Aries), caught wind of her discovery. The introduction of a new zodiac would lead to a power dynamic shift, creating a domino effect that knocks all of the other holders down in their power. In order to assert his dominance over her, Lucifer challenged Raphael to a magic duel to prove that Aries will always be the most powerful fire sign. Raphael nearly lost the fight, her base level and experience being significantly lower than the near immortal Lucifer, and out of desperation made a minor connection to Ophiucus to draw power from him. This brief connection overwhelmed her, causing the spell to backlash and set the whole stage, the whole school on fire. Raphael fled, cutting the connection from Ophiucus as she went into hiding. She changed her name to Anthony, and swore away magic as he took up the art of being a rogue. The connection left him with small snake like features (slitted yellow eyes and scales scattered across his skin), which made it difficult to get patrons to trust him. He struck gold one day, getting a high paying job that came with a significant price: he had to work with a partner.

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Anathema Device

High Elf Divination Witch

Anathema comes from a prestigious family blood line known for their divination magic. Starting back with her great great great grandmother Agnes Nutter, the Devices became known for their foresight and predictions for the future. As an academic, Anathema has spent all of her life studying the different branches of unknown magic and the histories of the smaller gods that are worshipped. Hired as a tutor for Adam Young, to help him guide his desire to learn magic (and his uncanny ability to cast elemental-based magic, one of the more unusual types), Anathema starts getting visions into her future. A weary pair interwoven by fate, grand battles with her at the front lines, and fire. So much fire.

Newton Pulsifer

Half-Orc Artificer

Newton was never really for the extraordinary. He lived a simple life in his small village, tinkering with machines and making his own strange creations. As he got older, he struggled to hold any sort of job, especially one that involved magic. This is due to his unnaturally ability to dispel any casting by trying to cast his own magic. And sometimes magic gets dispelled just by standing near the caster. Desperate for some work, he takes up a sketchy job from a man named Sergeant Shadwell: his bosses are looking for a serpent and a saint, who were just recently spotted to be traveling with a witch.

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Adam Young

Half-Elf

A boy who embodies chaos, Adam Young is a spry young half-elf who loves to play games with his friends and pester his parents with question after question. As he reached age 11, his father would find Adam sitting in his windowsill, gazing up at the stars. It wasn’t long before he started to display proficiency in magic, a strange type that mixed typical conjuring with elements (the fire he kept producing made his poor mother nervous). In order to control and properly teach him, the Youngs hired Ms. Device to tutor and train his new abilities.

Muriel

Human Bard

A member of the same church as Aziraphale, Muriel is one of the most cheerful voices in the choir. With a deep love of music, Muriel spends most of their time (when not training or going out to preach with their siblings) practicing songs that will be performed at the next service. Yet to be “ordained” with their halos, Muriel is desperate to lend a helping hand so that they may be seen as worthy of rising higher and joining the rest of their siblings. Due to this slight desperation, Muriel was picked to go on an essential mission for the church: find their banished magic user and see if he was even still alive. If so, gather information. Anything they can grasp. They need him under surveillance as the time was coming soon.

[nickkkdoesstuff]

6.) Do you own any TMNT merchandise?

11.) Which version of Raphael is your favorite?

18.) Who is your favorite villain?

36.) Which character do you have the hardest time writing/drawing?

:3c

Ask meme

HI HI HI 💕✨

6) a few yeah xD

Mostly mutant mayhem tho kajska it's hard to find rise merch in fucking México

11) mmmm wonder who could be /j xD when I laid eyes on rise Raph, I simply knew he was gonna be AMAZING and till this day he remains as my favorite 🥹🫶💕 03 and MM are also on my top 3

18) JOHN SON OF A BITCH BISHOP 🛐🛐🛐 i CHEERED whenever he was on screen I'm so sorry ajsjkajsksbd especially his 2003 version is ON TOP (2012 did him dirty 😔💔)

36) gotta be Mikey 😭 (and rise leo sometimes) mostly when trying to write him cuz I'm painfully unfunny 😭😭😭 and rise Mikey is a CIRCLE I CANNOT DRAW CIRCLES 😔 and I don't relate much to him :P but he's still fun <3

[annieandro]

Happy Birthday Nickelodeon

Mighty Mouse, Pearl Pureheart, Dinky Duck, Heckle, Jeckle, Tom Terrific, Mighty Manfred, the wonder dog, Deputy Dawg, Sourpuss, Gandy Goose, Strong man, Tornado man, Cuckoo man, Rope man, Diaper man, Foofle, Sidney the elephant, Flebus, Farmer Alfalfa, Scrappy Mouse,Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, Master Splinter, April o'Neil, Shredder, Krang, The big beast quintet, The Barbershop singers, The dog and the parrot, Stick Stickly, Doug Funnie, Porkchop, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Phil Deville, Lil Deville, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael, Spike, Didi Pickles, Stu Pickles, Drew Pickles, Charlotte Pickles, Dil Pickles, Grandpa Lou Pickles, Chas Finster, Kira Watanabe-Finster, Kimi Finster, Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille, Randy Carmichael, Lucy Carmichael, Reptar,Ren Hoek, Stimpy, Sven Hoek, Mr. Horse, Powdered Toast man, Walrus, Rocko Rama, Heffer Wolfe, Filburt Turtle, Spunky, Ed Bighead, Bev Bighead, Rachel Bighead, Dr. Paula Hutchinson,Ickis, Oblina, Krumm, The Gromble, Arnold Shortman,Gerald Johanssen, Helga Pataki, Phoebe Heyerdahl, Eugene Horowitz,Rhonda Wellington Lloyd, Harold Berman, Mr. Simmons, Grandpa Phil,Grandma Gertie, Abner, Henry, June, Sniz, Fondue, Betty Anne, Bongo, Cat, Dog, Winslow T. Oddfellow, Cliff,Lube, Shriek, Rancid Rabbit, Eliza Thornberry, Nigel Thornberry, Marianne Thornberry, Donnie Thornberry, Debbie Thornberry, Darwin Thornberry, Spongebob Squarepants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles,Sandy Cheeks, Mr. Krabs, Pearl Krabs, Gary the snail,Sheldon J. Plankton, Karen Plankton Spot,Mrs. Puff, Larry the lobster, Bubble Bass, Squilliam Fancyson, Perch Perkins, Bubble Buddy, Junior,Old Man Jenkins, Nosferatu, Slappy Laszlo,Painty the pirate, Oswald "Otto" Rocket, Regina. "Reggie" Rocket, Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez,Sam "Squid" Dullard, Ray "Raymundo" Rocket,Tito Makani, Pelswick, Ginger Foutley Deidre "Dodie" Hortense Bishop, Macie Lightfoot, Darren Patterson, Timmy Turner, Cosmo, Wanda, Poof "Peri", Chester McBadBat, A.J. Trixie Tang, Chip Skylark, Jorgen von Strangle, Remy Buxaplenty, Juandissimo Magnifico, Vicky, Denzel Crocker, Crimson Chin, Crash Nebula, Ani, Zim, GIR, Dib Membrane, Gaz Membrane, Jimmy Neutron, Goddard, Carl Wheezer, Sheen Estevez, Cindy Vortex, Libby Folfax, Nick Dean, Hugh Neutron, Judy Neutron, King Goobot V,Ooblar, Professor Calamitous, Rudy Tabootie, Snap, Penny Sanchez, Yakkity Yak, Jenny Wakeman/XJ9, Brad Carbunkle, Tuck Carbunkle, Sheldon Lee, Professor Nora Wakeman, XJ1, XJ2, XJ3, XJ4, XJ5, XJ6, XJ7, XJ8, Vexus, Britt Crust, Tiff Crust, Danny Fenton, Sam Manson,Tucker Foley, Jazz Fenton, Vlad Plasmius, Ember McLain, The Box Ghost, Youngblood, Dani, King Neptune, Princess Mindy, Dennis,Todd, Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph Beifong, Appa, Momo, Zuko, Iroh, Azula, Mai, Ty Lee,

Mr. Blik, Waffle, Gordon, Hovis, Kimberly, Katilda, Gomez, Mr. X, Trudy X, Truman X, Tuesday X, Mikey, Josh Redgrove, Parker Dinkleman, Otis, Pip, Abby, Bessy, Pig, Freddy, Peck, Duke, Manny Rivera,Frida Suarez, Tak, Bessie Higgenbottom,Happy Higgenbottom, Ben Higgenbottom, Penny Lefkowitz, Charlotte,Vendetta, Skipper, Private, Kowalski and Rico, Fanboy, Chum Chum,Kyle the Conjurer, Yo, Mr. Mufflin, Boog, Lenny,Dudley Puppy, Kitty Katswell, Keswick,Chief,Tammy,Daisy, Snaptrap, Birdbrain, Chameleon, Korra,Asami Sato, Mako, Bolin, Amon, Sanjay Patel,Craig Slithers, Robot, Monster, SwaySway, Buhdeuce,Harvey Beaks, Fee, Foo, Miriam Beaks, Irving Beaks, Michelle Beaks, Claire, Dade, Kratz, Piri Piri, Princess Roberts, Doctor Roberts, Jeremy, Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket, Bubbles, The seagull crew, Lincoln Loud, Lori Loud, Leni Loud, Luna Loud, Luan Loud, Lynn Loud Jr., Lucy Loud, Lola Loud, Lana Loud, Lisa Loud, Lily Loud, Rita Loud, Lynn Loud Sr., Charles, Cliff, Geo, Walt, Watterson, Clyde McBride, Rusty Spokes, Zach Gurdle, Liam Hunnicutt, Stella Zhau, Mr. Grouse, Warren Rabbit, LaSombra, Pibbles, Zeus, Bunsen the beast, Mikey Munroe, Ansi Molina, Olly Timbers,Saraline Timbers, Felicity, Miguel, Yana and Athena, Ronnie Anne Santiago, Bobby Santiago, Maria Santiago, Arturo Santiago, Hector Casagrande,Rosa Casagrande, Frida Puga Casagrande,Carlos Casagrande, Carl Casagrande, CJ Casagrande,Carlota Casagrande, Carlitos Casagrande, Sergio Casagrande, Lalo, Sid Chang, Adelaide Chang, Stanley Chang, Becca Chang, Mama Lupe, Paco,Pinky Malinky, Lampo, Milady, Pilou and Meatball, Miko Kubota, Hector "hi-five" Nieves, Santiago Montes, Tomás Montes, Lorelai, Annie Brambley, Pony, Parker J. Cloud, Angus Shackleton, Russell, Narlene Narwhal, Nobby Narwhal, Squidina Star,Bunny Star, Cecil Star, Grandpat Star, Brendar,Evan, Horus Scrum, Stacey Owl, Axe, Morag, Angus,Sharkdog, Sammy Gupta, Raj Gupta, Zokie Sparkleby, Ruby Studebaker, Handsome Steve, Derek, Windy,Stumpy, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Hazel Wells, Max, Annette "Nan" Artifice and Clarion Wellspring, B.O.B, The Missing Link, Dr.Cockroach and Rabbid.

[profanepurity]

Is Beelzebub the one with the hood always up with a mask? He just reminds me of a beetle.

Asmodeus the more husky looking bishop(Cuz hot damn)?

Oh, so close anon, you got ‘em swapped lol!

Beelzebub is the husky dilf you see comforting Lilith in the third picture. He’s going to have a very prominent role here soon 👀 Beelzebub can be traced back in reference to a lot of fertility deities which is why I gave him fat fucking tits and he’s actually the king that receives the second most sacrificial offerings from the church, Lucifer is the only demon that receives more, and even then, those two have been known to bicker over “who the offering was meant for”. You can imagine Papa Secondo standing at the altar, quite irritated, but the sight and sound of two terrifying demon kings bitching at each other for the fifth time that week, and its only Tuesday.

I based Asmodeus’ design off a Catholic monk, since he’s very involved in many of the more sensual ritualistic practices within the church. He likes to be extra sneaky as he goes about. He can’t exactly be very flirtatious and touch affectionate if the sibling is sputtering and panicking over Asmodeus cupping their cheek or winking at them from across the hall. So he wears that mask to cover up his ‘beauty’. You calling him a beetle is very fitting actually, he’s a funky fella in the way he gets around.

Actually, y’all can ask the Angel Raphael why Asmodeus calls himself the Bishop Carnalis (carnal, bodily… fleshy) and wears a mask that covers everything but his mouth. Because let me tell you, it’s not just because it’s convenient for blow j-

He’s still fairly ornate looking though, you’ll see him very soon. Asmodeus is the reason Terzo got those golden clawed gloves made- he loves dressing up his favorite Papa.

[wichrylosu]

Poldark connections

Les Miserables (2018) (x, x)

Raphael J. Bishop - Valentine Warleggan (x)

Turlough Convery - Tom Harry (x)

[nightowley]

Marius was played by Raphael J Bishop in the first episode.

I quite liked it. No idea why anybody would want there to be singing, though.

[blu-b]

Family moments ❤️

[rainbow-filmnerd]

TMNT Fan Cast (using mostly voice actors)

This was just something I thought of for fun, but I thought of writing this fan cast of different TMNT characters. This isn't for any particular project or anything, but it's kinda fun to imagine what/who you'd want to hear as a certain character. Without further Ado, here's my fan cast list:

Zeno Robinson as Leonardo

Aleks Le as Donatello

Jerry Jewell as Raphael

Jessie James Grelle as Michelangelo

J. Michael Tatum as Splinter

Brina Palencia as April O'Neil

Todd Haberkorn as Casey Jones

Eric Bauza as Shredder

David Wald as Bebop

Justin Cook as Rocksteady

Elizabeth Maxwell as Karai

Sean Schemmel as Hun

Erica Mendez as Mona Lisa

Christopher Sabat as Leatherhead

Keith Silverstein as Slash

Kyle Phillips as Mondo Gecko

Monica Rial as Renet Tilley

Rob Paulsen as Fugitoid

Eric Vale as Usagi (I know he's technically not a TMNT character, but he's appeared a lot throughout the franchise)

Patrick Seitz as Tiger Claw

Grey Griffin-DeLisle as Shinigami

Colleen Clinkenbeard as Alopex

Luci Christian as Lita

Tara Strong as Irma

Trina Nishimura as Jennika

Ian Sinclair as Vernon Fenwick

Tom Kenny as Baxter Stockman

Micah Solusod as Mutagen Man

Steve Blum as Bishop

Maurice LaMarche as Muckman (and Joe Eyeball)

Kelly Hu as Tang Shen

Jason Liebrecht as Lord Dregg

Jarrod Greene as Rahzar

Jessica Gee George as Tokka (I know Tokka is typically a male character, but in 2012, Tokka was a female character, and we honestly need more of those in the franchise)

[golden--imagines]

🍒Fandoms/characters🍒

Here's the list of all the characters I write for. If there are any specific characters you'd like to request that are not on the list, feel free to ask me about it, I might open an exception for you~

Gotham

Oswald Cobblepot - Edward Nygma - Jim Gordon - Bruce Wayne - Victor Zsasz - Jerome Valeska - Jeremiah Valeska - Jervis Tetch - Lucius Fox - Harvey Bullock - Jonathan Crane - Alfred Pennyworth - Fish Mooney - Selina Kyle - Barbara Kean - Leslie Thompkins - Tabitha Galavan

Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom - Dark Danny - Vlad Masters - Tucker Foley - Clockwork - Skulker - Sam Manson - Jazz Fenton - Valerie Gray - Desiree - Ember McLain

Avengers

Steve Rogers - Tony Stark - Thor - Loki - Bruce Banner - Bucky Barnes - Vision - Clint Barton - Pietro Maximoff - Scott Lang - Natasha Romanoff - Wanda Maximoff

Voltron: Legendary Defender

Shiro - Lance - Keith - Hunk - Thace - Coran - Lotor - Matt Holt - Pidge - Allura

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003, 2012, 2014)

Leonardo - Raphael - Donatello - Michelangelo - Oroku Saki - Casey Jones - Agent Bishop - Karai - April O'Neil

Cobra Kai

Johnny Lawrence - Daniel Larusso - Miguel Diaz - Robby Keene - Hawk

Axis Powers Hetalia

Germany - Russia - Japan - N. Italy - S. Italy - China - America - England - France - Spain - Canada - Prussia - Greece - Turkey - Portugal - Netherlands - Austria - Lithuania - Estonia - Latvia - Poland - Switzerland - Romania - Australia - Thailand - Denmark - Sweden - Finland - Iceland - Norway - Hungary - Ukraine - Belarus - Seychelles - Taiwan - Vietnam

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Edward Elric - Alphonse Elric - Roy Mustang - Maes Hughes - Jean Havoc - Ling Yao - Greed - Solf J. Kimblee - Scar - Riza Hawkeye - Olivier Mira Armstrong

Gravity Falls

Stanley Pines - Stanford Pines

This list might grow, I'll keep it updated, but for now, that's it! 😊

[autumn-in-peking]

Lost & Found from Goldy on Vimeo.

lostandfound.film

Lost & Found is a stop motion short film that tugs at the heartstrings.

A clumsy crochet dinosaur must unravel itself to save the love of its life.

7mins / Australia / 2018

Behind the scenes: vimeo.com/256204562

DIRECTED BY Andrew Goldsmith & Bradley Slabe

PRODUCED BY Lucy J. Hayes

WRITTEN BY Bradley Slabe

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & MOTION CONTROL Gerald Thompson

ANIMATION Samuel Lewis

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Rennie Watson

FILM EDITORS Andrew Goldsmith John Gavin

VFX CREATIVE DIRECTOR Andrew Goldsmith

SUPERVISING SOUND DESIGNER Ryan Granger

MUSIC BY Adrian Sergovich with Jonathan Dreyfus

SET DRESSERS Sophie Hayward, Laura Curtis

PROPS MAKERS Samuel Lewis, Laura Curtis, Donna Yeatman

SET BUILDER Sophie Hayward

SCENIC ARTISTS Aimee Francis, Xin li

ART ASSISTANTS Raphael Fantl, Nicholas Issel, Nathan Reardon, Michael Greaney, Eve Gilbert

CULTURAL ADVISOR Kei Shiokawa

CHARACTER DESIGNER & SCULPTOR Samuel Lewis

CHARACTER ARMATURIST Scott Ebdon

CHARACTER CROCHET ARTIST Julie Ramsden

VFX ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Haley Polacik

VFX SUPERVISOR & PIPELINE DIRECTOR Dave Abbott

COMPOSITORS Andrew Goldsmith, Dave Abbott, Brent Cataldo, John Gavin, Andrew Montague, Toby Angwin, Damien Dunne, Scarlette Baccini, Trace VFX

ROTOSCOPE ARTIST Douglas E Pope

COLOURIST Edel Rafferty

POSTER PHOTOGRAPHY Patrick Moran

END TITLES DESIGNER Rebecca Moore

SOUND MIX Dead On Sound

SOUND DESIGNERS Ryan Granger, Adam Hunt

ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNERS Shane Jarvie-Kohn, Talia Raso

VOICE OF THE FOX Maria Angelico

VOICE OF THE DINOSAUR Marc Gallagher

SOUND HELP FROM Joel Taylor and The Black Lodge

WOODWINDS Stuart Byrne

BRASS City of Prague Philharmonic

STRINGS Jonathan Dreyfus

HARP Genevieve Lang

PIANO Adrian Sergovitch

SCORE ENGINEERS Jezz Giddings, Damian Enemark, Jan Holzne

SCORE MIXED BY Jonathan Dreyfus

SCORE RECORDING HELP FROM Craig Harnath for Hothouse Audio James Fitzpatrick for Tadlow Music Laura Bishop for Jigsaw Music Song Zu

LEGAL Shaun Miller

SPECIAL THANKS Raphael Fantl, Tom Fantl, Dave Abbott, Haley Polacik, John Gavin, Patrick Moran, Samuel Lewis, Gerald Thompson, Justin Donoghue, Nerida Moore, Louise Gough, Nell Greenwood, John Tummino, Darryl Slabe, Matisse Fantl, Sophie McPike

[orthodoxydaily]

Saints&Reading: Fri., Feb. 27, 2020

St Procopius

Saint Procopius the Dekapolite lived during the eighth century in the region of Decapolis (Mark 7:31), to the east of Lake Galilee. There he labored for his salvation, struggling in asceticism.

Saint Procopius, his fellow ascetic Saint Basil (February 28), and others zealous for holy Orthodoxy rose up against the Iconoclast heresy of those times. By order of the emperor Leo the Isaurian (716-741), Saint Procopius was arrested, subjected to a fierce scourging and thrown into prison. Here he languished together with Saint Basil until the very death of the oppressive emperor, after which the holy confessors were set free.

Saint Procopius spent the rest of his life in peace, guiding many on the way of virtue and salvation. He died in old age, around the year 750.

Keep Reading today’s saints OCA

Repose St Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn (+1915)

Proclamation on the Glorification of Our Holy Father Bishop RAPHAEL (30-Apr-2000)

Our holy Father Raphael was born in Syria in 1860 to pious Orthodox parents, Michael Hawaweeny and his second wife Mariam, the daughter of a priest of Damascus. The exact date of Raphael’s birth is not known, but he estimated it to be on or near his Name Day, the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Bodiless Powers of Heaven (November 8). Due to the violent persecution of Christians, at which time their parish priest, Saint Joseph of Damascus (July 10) and his companions were martyred, the Hawaweeny family was forced to flee to Beirut for their safety. It was here that the future saint first saw the light of day, and not in the city of his parents. Indeed, as the child’s life unfolded, it was evident that he would have no continuing city in this world, but would seek the city which is to come (Heb 13:14).

On the Feast of Theophany in 1861, he was baptized with the name Rafla, and later that spring the family was able to return to Damascus. The child attended elementary school, where he did very well, but in 1874 it appeared that Michael Hawaweeny would no longer be able to afford his son’s tuition. Fortunately, help came from Deacon Athanasius Atallah (later Metropolitan of Homs), who recommended to Patriarch Hierotheus of Antioch that Rafla be accepted as a student of the Patriarchate in preparation for the priesthood...Keep reading, source OCA

Jude 1:11-25 NKJV

Greeting to the Called

1 Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James,

To those who are called, [a]sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:

2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Contend for the Faith

3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord [b]God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Old and New Apostates

5 But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their [c]proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the [d]vengeance of eternal fire.

8 Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of [e]dignitaries. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in [f]contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Apostates Depraved and Doomed

12 These are [g]spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving onlythemselves. They are clouds without water, carried [h]about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Apostates Predicted

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. 17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are [i]sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Maintain Your Life with God

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And on some have compassion, [j]making a distinction; 23 but others save [k]with fear, pulling them out of the [l]fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Glory to God

24 Now to Him who is able to keep [m]you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, 25 To [n]God our Savior, [o]Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and [p]power, Both now and forever. Amen.

Footnotes:

Jude 1:1 NU beloved

Jude 1:4 NU omits God

Jude 1:6 own

Jude 1:7 punishment

Jude 1:8 glorious ones, lit. glories

Jude 1:9 arguing

Jude 1:12 stains, or hidden reefs

Jude 1:12 NU, M along

Jude 1:19 soulish or worldly

Jude 1:22 NU who are doubting (or making distinctions)

Jude 1:23 NU omits with fear

Jude 1:23 NU adds and on some have mercy with fear

Jude 1:24 M them

Jude 1:25 NU the only God our

Jude 1:25 NU Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Be glory

Jude 1:25 NU adds Before all time,

Luke 23:2-34, 44-56 KJV

23:2-34 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

44-56 Jesus Dies on the Cross44 Now it [a]was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was [b]darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in [c]two. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.47 So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. 49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb50 Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man. 51 He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who[d] himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before. 54 That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.55 And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

Footnotes:

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New King James Version (NKJV)Scripture taken from the New King James Version®.Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.All rights reserved.

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