#julian would be his WIFE. Obviously. jesus christ

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Dear Wiz Kid: If The Strokes, plus Matt and yourself, were forced to be in the cast of the New Gilligan's Island, who would play which character and why? Love- Taylor Wallander, from Grass Valley, CA Albert would be The Millionaire because of his fine taste for all things of exceptional quality and eloquence. Julian would be his wife, for reasons understandable to all of us here at Wiz Kid.

— Ryan Gentles answering fan questions for the Alone Together newsletter, Issue 7, 2005 (x)

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Saints&Reading:Tue.,Aug.4, 2020

Julian: July 22, 2020

Holy Myrrh-bearer and equal to the Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st c.)

A woman whose name has entered forever into the Gospel account was born and grew up in Magdala. The Gospel tells us nothing of Mary’s younger years, but Tradition informs us that Mary of Magdala was young and pretty, and led a sinful life. It says in the Gospels that the Lord expelled seven devils from Mary (Luke. 8:2). From the moment of her healing Mary led a new life, and became a true disciple of the Savior.

The Gospel relates that Mary followed after the Lord, when He went with the Apostles through the cities and villages of Judea and Galilee preaching about the Kingdom of God. Together with the pious women Joanna, wife of Choza (steward of Herod), Susanna and others, she served Him from her own possessions (Luke 8:1-3) and undoubtedly shared with the Apostles the evangelic tasks in common with the other women. The Evangelist Luke, evidently, has her in view together with the other women, stating that at the moment of the Procession of Christ onto Golgotha, when after the Scourging He took on Himself the heavy Cross, collapsing under its weight, the women followed after Him weeping and wailing, but He consoled them. The Gospel relates that Mary Magdalene was present on Golgotha at the moment of the Lord’s Crucifixion. While all the disciples of the Savior ran away, she remained fearlessly at the Cross together with the Mother of God and the Apostle John.

The Evangelists also list among those standing at the Cross the mother of the Apostle James, and Salome, and other women followers of the Lord from Galilee, but all mention Mary Magdalene first. Saint John, in addition to the Mother of God, names only her and Mary Cleopas. This indicates how much she stood out from all the women who gathered around the Lord.

She was faithful to Him not only in the days of His Glory, but also at the moment of His extreme humiliation and insult. As the Evangelist Matthew relates, she was present at the Burial of the Lord. Before her eyes Joseph and Nikodemos went out to the tomb with His lifeless Body. She watched as they covered over the entrance to the cave with a large stone, entombing the Source of Life.

Faithful to the Law in which she was raised, Mary together with the other women spent the following day at rest, because it was the great day of the Sabbath, coinciding with the Feast of Passover. But all the rest of the peaceful day the women gathered spices to go to the Grave of the Lord at dawn on Sunday and anoint His Body according to the custom of the Jews.

It is necessary to mention that, having agreed to go on the first day of the week to the Tomb early in the morning, the holy women had no possibility of meeting with one another on Saturday. They went separately on Friday evening to their own homes. They went out only at dawn the following day to go to the Sepulchre, not all together, but each from her own house.

The Evangelist Matthew writes that the women came to the grave at dawn, or as the Evangelist Mark expresses, extremely early before the rising of the sun. The Evangelist John, elaborating upon these, says that Mary came to the grave so early that it was still dark. Obviously, she waited impatiently for the end of night, but it was not yet daybreak. She ran to the place where the Lord’s Body lay.

Mary went to the tomb alone. Seeing the stone pushed away from the cave, she ran away in fear to tell the close Apostles of Christ, Peter and John. Hearing the strange message that the Lord was gone from the tomb, both Apostles ran to the tomb and, seeing the shroud and winding cloths, they were amazed. They went and said nothing to anyone, but Mary returned to the tomb and stood about the entrance to the tomb and wept. Here in this dark tomb so recently lay her lifeless Lord...keep reading OCA

Saint Markella ( Marcella) of Chios (1500)

Saint Markella lived in the village of Volissos, Chios sometime after the middle of the fourteenth century. Her parents were Christians, and among the wealthiest citizens of Volissos. The saint’s mother died when she was young, and so her father, the mayor of the village, saw to her education.

She had been trained by her mother to be respectful and devout, and to guard her purity. She avoided associations with other girls who were more outgoing than she was so that she would not come to spiritual harm through such company. Her goal was to attain the Kingdom of Heaven, and to become a bride of Christ.

Saint Markella increased in virtue as she grew older, fasting, praying, and attending church services. She tried to keep the commandments and to lead others to God. She loved and respected her father, and comforted him in his sorrow. She told him she would take care of him in his old age, and would not abandon him.

As an adult, Saint Markella was loved by everyone for her beauty and for her spiritual gifts. The Enemy of our salvation tried to lure her into sin by placing evil thoughts in her mind. She resisted these temptations, and so the devil turned away from a direct confrontation with the young woman. Instead, he incited her father with an unnatural desire for his daughter.

Markella’s father changed in his behavior toward her. He became moody and depressed, forbidding her to go into the garden or to speak with the neighbors. Unable to understand the reason for this change, the saint went to her room and wept. She prayed before an icon of the Mother of God, asking Her to help her father. Soon she fell asleep, only to be awakened by her father’s shouting.

The unfortunate man had spent a long time struggling against his lust, but finally he gave in to it. At times he would speak to his daughter roughly, then later he would appear to be gentle. He wanted to be near her, and to stroke her hair. Unaware of her father’s intentions, Saint Markella was happy to see him emerge from his melancholy state, thinking that her prayer had been answered.

One day, her father openly declared the nature of his feelings for her. Horrified, the saint tried to avoid him as much as she could. Even the neighbors realized that there was something wrong with the man, so they stopped speaking to him.

A shepherd was tending his sheep near the beach one morning, and was leading them into the shade of a plane tree to avoid the hot July sun. Just as he was about to lie down, he heard a noise and looked up. He saw a young woman with a torn dress running down the hill. She hid in a nearby bush, ignoring its thorns...keep reading OCA

1 Corinthians 12:12-26 NKJV

Unity and Diversity in One Body

12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink [a]into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no [b]schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 12:13 NU omits into

1 Corinthians 12:25 division

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Matthew 18:18-22 19:1-2; 13-15 (Gospel)

18 Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.19 Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”21Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.1Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.2 And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”15And He laid His hands on them and departed from there. Source OC

Luke 8:1-3 NKJV

Many Women Minister to Jesus

8 Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and [a]bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, 2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and [b]infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for [c]Him from their [d]substance.

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Footnotes

Luke 8:1 proclaiming the good news

Luke 8:2 sicknesses

Luke 8:3 NU, M them

Luke 8:3 possessions

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

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Lennon killer Chapman enjoys conjugal visits and pizza in caravan | UK | News

http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=31181 Lennon killer Chapman enjoys conjugal visits and pizza in caravan | UK | News - http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=31181 Gloria Hiroko-Chapman, 67, has sex with her evil husband, 63, in a mobile home (Image: GETTY)Gloria Hiroko-Chapman, 67, has sex with her evil husband, 63, in a mobile home where they make love for hours on end while cooking pizzas and watching popular US game show Wheel of Fortune.The tiny trailer has a kitchen, bathroom and single bed for their intimate sessions, which happened a total of 44 hours during one year.She said: “The first thing I do is kiss Mark. They allow us to do that. We are a loving couple. On the visits, I bring the food and Mark and I make a homemade pizza.“We lay out all the ingredients – peppers, tomatoes, onions and cheeses because Mark likes crunchy snacks but he doesn't eat unhealthy things. There is a television and we watch lots of episodes of Wheel Of Fortune.”The tiny trailer has a kitchen, bathroom and single bed for their intimate sessions (Image: GETTY)Speaking of the details: “Oh... I... well it's great of course, its great.“It is very limited what we can do there but at twilight we like to sit outside and sometimes watch inmates play baseball through a hole in the fence.”Mrs Hiroko-Chapman has also said he told her about his sick plot to murder Lennon the first time around.Mrs Hiroko-Chapman said he did carry out the threat because of his love for her but when the shocking news of the world-famous musician’s murder broke two months after on December 8 1980, she immediately knew it was her husband.She has since stood by her murderous husband and has told of her excitement at news he could be released after his 10th parole hearing later this month.She told The Mirror: “I knew it was Mark. How did I know? Two months earlier, Mark had travelled to New York.Mrs Hiroko-Chapman has also said he told her about his sick plot to murder Lennon (Image: GETTY)“He came home scared, telling me that to make a name for himself he had planned to kill Lennon. But he said my love had saved him.”Mrs Hiroko-Chapman said she had no qualms about her spouse returning to the Big Apple a second time because she thought he had only organised the trip for some time alone to “think about his life”.The devout Christian has stood by her husband nearly four decades after the murder, which took place outside his plush Manhattan apartment The Dakota after Chapman asked for an autograph from the mega star.She said: “It didn't matter how long Mark was in prison. I would wait for him.”Her loyalty to Chapman comes despite enduring years of domestic abuse from him and the killer demanding she leave him when he was jailed.She explained her religion stopped her from breaking the marriage vows they made 18 months before the assassination.Mrs Hiroko-Chapman said she and Chapman have discussed Lennon (Image: GETTY)Chapman was caged for 30 years to life after shooting four bullets into 40-year-old Lennon’s back at close range.While he lay bleeding to death and his wife Yoko Ono cradled him and screamed, Chapman calmly read a paperback copy of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye.He was incarcerated at the Wende Correctional Facility and first became eligible for parole in 2000, but his release has been denied nine times.His last parole hearing was in 2016, which was rejected due to the “premeditated and celebrity-seeking nature of the crime”.Chapman himself has spoken about the crime during archived television interviews, in which he said he targeted Lennon due to his fame.He said: “At that time, I wasn't thinking about anybody else, just me.Chapman murdered Lennon outside the Dakota in Manhattan (Image: GETTY)“But now, you know, obviously through people's letters and through things I hear a lot of people were affected here. I am sorry for causing that type of pain. I am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory.”Chapman has rediscovered religion during his rime behind bars.Yoko Ono has strongly opposed Chapman’s release and has said should he ever be let out of prison it would put her and Lennon’s two sons Sean and Julian at risk.Mrs Hiroko-Chapman said she and Chapman have discussed Lennon.She said: “We do talk about Lennon at times. There is nothing I can't discuss with Mark. We spoke about him during my last visit in October. And we prayed for Yoko.The crime shocked the world (Image: GETTY)“I'm Mark's wife and I can identify myself with her more than anybody.“I feel for her. One thing we prayed for is that she finds Jesus Christ in her life and to find forgiveness for Mark. I hope some day I could meet her and express that.”She added: “Mark and I both wrote letters to her. He isn't angry or upset that she has pleaded with judges not to release him. I think he understands.” Source link