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[inutaffy]

FUCK GUYS I WAS ON TUMBLR AT THE LUNCH TABLE AND MT FRIEND MYRA LOOKS OVER AND GOES "are you on tumblr...." AND I LITERALLY JUST GO "IM GOING TO THR BATHROOM" WHOLLY EMBARASSUNG IM GOING BACK JOW KILL ME

[orthodoxydaily]

Saints&Reading: Sunday, June 16, 2024

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SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: THE FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

On the seventh Sunday of Pascha, we commemorate the holy God-bearing Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

The Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council has been celebrated by the Church of Christ from ancient times. The Lord Jesus Christ left the Church a great promise, “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). Although the Church of Christ on earth will pass through difficult struggles with the Enemy of salvation, it will emerge victorious. The holy martyrs bore witness to the truth of the Savior’s words, enduring suffering and death for confessing Christ, but the persecutor’s sword is shattered by the Cross of Christ.

Persecution of Christians ceased during the fourth century, but heresies arose within the Church itself. One of the most pernicious of these heresies was Arianism. Arius, a priest of Alexandria, was a man of immense pride and ambition. In denying the divine nature of Jesus Christ and His equality with God the Father, Arius falsely taught that the Savior is not consubstantial with the Father, but is only a created being.

A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. However, Arius would not submit to the authority of the Church. He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops.

Investigating these dissentions, the holy emperor Constantine (May 21) consulted Bishop Hosius of Cordova (Aug. 27), who assured him that the heresy of Arius was directed against the most fundamental dogma of Christ’s Church, and so he decided to convene an Ecumenical Council. In the year 325, 318 bishops representing Christian Churches from various lands gathered together at Nicea.

Among the assembled bishops were many confessors who had suffered during the persecutions, and who bore the marks of torture upon their bodies. Also participating in the Council were several great luminaries of the Church: Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia (December 6 and May 9), Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Tremithos (December 12), and others venerated by the Church as holy Fathers.

With Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria came his deacon, Athanasius [who later became Patriarch of Alexandria (May 2 and January 18)]. He is called “the Great,” for he was a zealous champion for the purity of Orthodoxy. In the Sixth Ode of the Canon for today’s Feast, he is referred to as “the thirteenth Apostle.”

The emperor Constantine presided over the sessions of the Council. In his speech, responding to the welcome by Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, he said, “God has helped me cast down the impious might of the persecutors, but more distressful for me than any blood spilled in battle is for a soldier, is the internal strife in the Church of God, for it is more ruinous.”

Arius, with seventeen bishops among his supporters, remained arrogant, but his teaching was repudiated and he was excommunicated from the Church. In his speech, the holy deacon Athanasius conclusively refuted the blasphemous opinions of Arius. The heresiarch Arius is depicted in iconography sitting on Satan’s knees, or in the mouth of the Beast of the Deep (Rev. 13).

The Fathers of the Council declined to accept a Symbol of Faith (Creed) proposed by the Arians. Instead, they affirmed the Orthodox Symbol of Faith. Saint Constantine asked the Council to insert into the text of the Symbol of Faith the word “consubstantial,” which he had heard in the speeches of the bishops. The Fathers of the Council unanimously accepted this suggestion.

In the Nicean Creed, the holy Fathers set forth and confirmed the Apostolic teachings about Christ’s divine nature. The heresy of Arius was exposed and repudiated as an error of haughty reason. After resolving this chief dogmatic question, the Council also issued Twelve Canons on questions of churchly administration and discipline. Also decided was the date for the celebration of Holy Pascha. By decision of the Council, Holy Pascha should not be celebrated by Christians on the same day with the Jewish Passover, but on the first Sunday after the first full moon of the vernal equinox (which occured on March 22 in 325).

HIEROMARTYR LUCIAN , BISHOP OF BEAUVAIS, AND THOSE WITH HIM IN FRANCE (96)

The Hieromartyr Lucian lived in Rome, and his pagan name was Lucius. He was converted to Christ by the Apostle Peter, and was baptized. After Saint Peter’s death, Saint Lucian preached the Gospel in Italy. Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3), a disciple of Saint Paul, arrived in Rome at this time. At the request of Saint Clement, Pope of Rome (November 25), he agreed to preach the Gospel in the West, and gathered companions and helpers for this task. Saint Clement consecrated Saint Lucian a bishop, then sent him off with Saint Dionysius, Saints Marcellinus and Saturninus, the Presbyter Maximian, and the Deacon Julian.

The holy preachers sailed from Italy to Gaul (modern France). Saint Marcellinus and those accompanying him continued on to Spain. Saint Saturninus went to Gaul, and Saint Dionysius and the others went to the region of Paris. From there Saint Lucian went to Belgium with Maximian and Julian.

Saint Lucian’s preaching was very successful. By the power of his words and the example of his life, he converted a large number of pagans to Christianity. Saint Lucian was a strict ascetic, and all day long he ate only a morsel of bread and some water. Towards the converted he was kindly, always joyful and cheerful of face. Soon almost all the settlements of Belgium were converted to Christ.

During this period, the Roman emperor Dometian (81-96) initiated a second persecution against Christians (after that of Nero, 54-68), and he issued an edict prescribing torture and execution for anyone who refused to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods.

Three officials were sent to Belgium to carry out the edict. The Lord revealed to Saint Lucian the ordeal facing him. He gathered the flock together, urging them not to fear threats, tortures or death, and then he gave thanks to God for granting him the possibility of joining the company of the holy martyrs. After praying, Saint Lucian and the priest Maximian and Deacon Julian withdrew to the summit of a hill, where he continued to teach the people who came with him.

Here the soldiers of the emperor came upon the saints and led them away for trial. Saints Maximian and Julian were urged to renounce Christ and offer sacrifice to idols, but both refused and were beheaded.

Then the judge began to interrogate Saint Lucian, accusing him of sorcery and disobedience to the emperor and Senate. The saint replied that he was not a sorcerer, but rather a servant of the true God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and he refused to offer sacrifice to idols made by human hands.

The saint was subjected to fierce beatings, during which he repeated, “Never will I cease to praise Christ, the Son of God, in my heart, and with my lips.” Then the holy martyr was beheaded. A heavenly light shone over his body, and the Voice of the Savior was heard, summoning the valiant sufferer into the heavenly Kingdom to receive the martyr’s crown. By the power of God the saint stood up, picked up his severed head, and crossed over the river. Reaching the burial spot he had chosen, he lay down upon the ground and reposed in peace.

Because of this great miracle about 500 pagans were converted to Christ. Later, a church was built over Saint Lucian’s grave, to which the relics of the martyrs Maximian and Julian were transferred.

ACTS 20:16-18, 28-36

16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost. 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears. 32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

JOHN 17:1-13

1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. 6 I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. 9 I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 5.6 (after 1940)

1940 – John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. 1941 – At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show. 1941 – The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. 1942 – World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. 1945 – World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops. 1945 – World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. 1949 – EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation. 1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. 1960 – More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey. 1966 – Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England. 1972 – Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. 1975 – During a lull in fighting, 100,000 Armenians gather in Beirut for the 60th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian genocide. 1976 – The 6.5 Mw  Friuli earthquake affected Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900–978 dead and 1,700–2,400 injured. 1983 – The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. 1984 – One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. 1988 – All thirty-six passengers and crew were killed when Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into Mt. Torghatten in Brønnøy. 1994 – Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. 1996 – The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. 1997 – The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. 1998 – Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. 1998 – Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac. 1999 – The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. 2001 – During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. 2002 – Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio-interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. 2002 – Founding of SpaceX. 2010 – In just 36 minutes, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. 2013 – Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. 2023 – The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey, London. 2023 – Eight people are killed and seven injured in a mass shooting in Allen, Texas. The perpetrator is killed by a police officer.

[peachecrossing]

Mt. Myra is coming along smoothly! Here’s a cute little area 🍂

[pinkmonsimblr]

Poppy and her best friend group realized that it had been WAY too long since they all got together so they made plans to party at a lounge in Mt. Komorebi for New Year’s Eve. With all of them having kids now and her friends also being married, their lives were super busy which led to them neglecting their friendships.

Tonight, they rekindled them and had a blast dancing together like old times, despite Poppy and Myra being heavily pregnant and unable to drink. 😅

Who showed up, like he always did? Blane Hawthorne. Poppy and him started dancing and making out and her friends knew she’d be occupied for the rest of the night. 😂

[renlishsims]

My first build in what seems like an age.  I’ve been obsessed with watching Tiny House shows on Youtube and the idea of converted containers appealed to me after I saw a bunch in a row. This was inspired by two particular builds found on the Living Big in a Tiny House channel.

Uses CC

It was made specifically for the Mid-Nowhere lot in Windenburg but you could probably make it fit in Strangerville, Glimmerbrook or Willow Creek.

Tiny Living - 95 tiles

Sleeps four people (two couples or REALLY close friends), if folks are game enough to use the Murphy bed.

Not on the Gallery (I don’t post builds that include CC)

Be sure to turn on bb.moveobjects before you place it.

DOWNLOAD HERE. (SFS, no ads.)

CC Links

Main CC -

Container Walls - Sims Grand Design (Locked behind Patreon, I’m sorry, I paid $1 to get them because I couldn’t find them listed anywhere else. There are other container walls available if you search for them.)

@harrie-cc​ - Bafroom & Kichen Packs 

@peacemaker-ic - Color Me Brown Rugs / Hamptons Getaway / Bowling Night Addon / Oasis Chic Dining / Kingston Dining / Myra Living / Volta Appliances 

@illogicalsims / SIMKEA Furnishings / Minimalist Bedroom / Modern Living  / Sleek Kitchen / Contemporary Living

Various Decor - 

@kiwisim4 - Busted Study

Industrisims (Defunct) - Booster Pack (Direct SFS link.)

Artrui (MTS) Rock Go Through

@plumbobteasociety - Cottage Garden 

@nolan-sims - Potted Pleasures

@kalino-thesims - Urban Jungle Plants

Ung999 (TSR) - Kitchen Anukoi Part 2 / Pure Dining

@serenebluesims - Magnolia

@maxismatchccworld @s4-builds @simblrcollective @thesims4buildsgroup

[jeffpelletier]

Camping at Rainbow Pass along Phillips Ridge earlier this summer on a fastpacking trip in Strathcona Park. A group of us headed over for the weekend back in early August in hopes of summiting the Golden Hinde while exploring the park for the first time, but the forecast called for poor visibility. So instead, we decided we’d continue along Phillips Ridge to complete the horseshoe route to Buttle Lake, before climbing up and over Mt. Phillips and back to our car at Myra Mine. The horseshoe is a fairly popular and well-documented route which is said to take 4-6 days to hike. We had also read about the possibility of closing the loop by climbing up and over Mt. Phillips, but this section of the route would be sparsely flagged (if at all), requiring bushwhacking, route finding, and some scrambling. We were confident we could complete the entire loop in two long days, with the comfort of knowing we had our camping gear with us in case of emergency. Our two day itinerary would turn into three exciting days of adventure, ultimately requiring the help of some friendly strangers we had met along the way. I’ll share photos of some of the incredible scenery along with the entire story in the coming days. Stay tuned! https://instagr.am/p/CGOWOb-HY_S/

[fieldandforest]

A WEEKEND IN KELOWNA

Kelowna and the surrounding Okanagan Valley continue to entice. From lush vineyards to golden highlands, sprawling lakes and scenic rocky perches, a fascinating mix of urban and rural, the ever-growing city holds rewards for every type of traveller, and each visit brings a new discovery.

We returned to Kelowna again this past September, exploring the burgeoning craft brewery scene in the city's North End, biking the new Okanagan Rail Trail along the always stunning Kalamalka Lake, hiking the grassy flanks of Mt Boucherie, and enjoying a morning horseback ride through Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park. It’s hard not to find the landscapes surrounding the city incredibly evocative and inspiring, the dry pine forests and aromatic deserts and golden light filtered through orchards and vineyards. Each time we visit it feels like we uncover a whole new set of places to save and savour for next time.

For more photos and trip ideas, check the blog post on fieldandforest.co

_____ Big thanks to Tourism Kelowna for helping make this trip possible

[clexaao3feed]

You Will Be Stronger Tomorrow: The Awakening of Wanheda

by minx4572

Clarke, Lexa and kru have had a peaceful year, but now alphas and omegas from all across the coalition are starting to disappear. They search for clues, but each time they find the trail it disappears. They set out to find answer and to find who is taking their people. The obvious answer is Mt. Weather, but are they the only enemies at play and what sinister things are being done to the people that are taken?

The search will find them travelling across all coalition lands, making new friends and new enemies.

  (I am not sure this is the best summary, but it will have to do for now)

Words: 2598, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Tomorrow Always Comes

Fandoms: The 100 (TV)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: F/F, F/M

Characters: Clarke Griffin, Lexa (The 100), Anya (The 100), Raven Reyes, Monty Green, Jasper Jordan, Harper McIntyre, Eric Miller, Titus (The 100), Indra (The 100), Gustus (The 100), Costia (The 100), Delinquents (The 100), multiple other characters not being named because it will spoil the fun, Nia | Ice Queen, Luna (The 100), Lincoln (The 100), Octavia Blake

Relationships: Clarke Griffin/Lexa, Anya/Raven Reyes, Monty Green/Harper McIntyre, Gustus/Myra (original character from last story), Octavia Blake/Lincoln

Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Lexa (The 100), Omega Clarke Griffin, Alpha Anya (The 100), Beta Raven Reyes, Fluff and Angst, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

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[zurichtooslo]

Day 16, 5th Sept, Menaggio

Di, Myra and I headed off to Villa del Balbianello today. There is a little train that takes you along the waterfront to get there. It is very easy to get around from Menaggio. It’s been a great spot to stay. Glenice and Maggie were going to have an easy day.

Beautiful big villas along the way. Everything is so green here. Lots of hedges and ivy. I’m getting ideas for my balcony.

We loved this display. Spritz has become our holiday drink.

The villa is at the end of a peninsular so there was a bit of a trek to get there.

Love the tile and slate roofs you see around the place.

The villa has extensive gardens so some of the gardeners were out cutting the hedges. Cute little truck to drive around in.

Me with Lake Como in the background. There were a number of the flash timber boats moored off the villa. In the past people arrived by boat as the main entrance to the villa was down near the water.

This lovely building was as you entered the main gates on top of the hill. They had a video playing about the life of Guido Manzino, the last owner of the villa. Manzino was born into a very wealthy family. His Mother came from an aristocratic family and his Father owned the second largest chain of department stores in Italy. Manzinno did go into the business but his passion was mountaineering and exploration. He lead expeditions to all the major mountains as well as too the North Pole. He shunned society and had a close group of mountaineer buddies. He never married and didn’t like the attention his exploits and achievements bought.

Manzino was a huge collector. He bought the villa after his last expedition to Mt Everest in 1974. By this stage it needed restoration which he worked on. Manzino wanted the villa to be a learning centre of exploration. The villa only had one guest bedroom so he didn’t like people staying over. At the bottom near the lake was an apartment for his Mother.

The gardens were superb.

There was a wedding going on when we arrived. You can hire different parts of the buildings and gardens for varying amounts. A wedding on this terrace would cost €2000 for half an hour. To use the garden, after closing, would cost over €20,000 for a function. Most people that hire the spaces don’t come from Italy. This wedding the people came from China.

Everywhere you looked was stunning.

This was the map room. Each room had a massive chandelier in its centre.

The views were spectacular from every vantage point. The trees are pruned every year under the guidance of the retired head gardener.

Upstairs was a room dedicated to part of Monzino’s massive collection of artefacts from around the world. Some pieces date back 2000 years BC.

This was the sled they used to go to the North Pole. It was an extremely punishing, exhausting trip and Manzino did not want to lead any more expeditions but the Italian Government wanted him to conquer Mt Everest for Italy which he did with the help of the army.

It’s funny to see what they carried on these early expeditions.

These figures came from Greenland. He was an avid collector of amazing artefacts.

Monzino’s outfit he wore when he received awards from the Catholic Church.

Monzino’s bedroom. He collected French furniture.

Formal sitting room.

Monzino watched TV in this room.

The room was lowered by a metre to fit in the French panels he had purchased.

This area was used for a Bond movie.

Beautiful tapestry and chandelier in the dining room.

He had monographs on his silverware. The chandelier was reflected in the plate. The chandeliers right through the villa were amazing.

This was Monzino Mother’s apartment.

Fabulous views out the windows. 

Looking out to the lake.

We decided to catch a water taxi back around to the mainland. Di and Myra.

Down by the lake.

The villa was originally built in the 1700′s by a cardinal and has a church look in this section. Other owners over the years improved both the villa and the gardens.On Manzino’s death he bequeathed the villa to the Italian National Trust and it is now their prime property and most visited.

The villa from the water. It was much bigger going through it than I had thought from looking at it from the water.

We caught a water taxi from the villa around the point to where the little train was and were we could have lunch.

Aperol Spritz for lunch by the lake.

Gorgeous vistas.

The drive back along the lake was lovely.

Dinner on the square later that night.

[kingdomcatsims]

There’s been a lot of drama with this family but life goes on, and I haven’t been ignoring Myra and Alena! The two sisters/best friends moved into a nice apartment in San Myshuno and went on a mini vacation to see Mt. Komorebi! Myra discovered that she loves snowboarding! Alena discovered that she hates skiing! Myra also met a special someone at a restaurant in Mt. Komo called Avery, and they have been on her mind ever since...

Oh they also threw a spooky day costume party, and adopted a dog! Meet Merlin, Alena’s other best friend and familiar.

[orthodoxydaily]

Saints&Reading: Fri., June 5, 2020

Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre

The Hieromartyr Dorotheus was bishop of the Phoenician city of Tyre, during the time of the persecution against Christians under the emperor Diocletian (284-305). Heeding the words of the Gospel (Mt.10:23), the saint withdrew from Tyre and hid from the persecutors. He returned to Tyre during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great (306-337, May 21), again occupying the bishop’s throne he guided his flock for more than fifty years, and converted many of the pagans to Christianity. When the emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363) began openly to persecute Christians, Saint Dorotheus was already over 100 years old. He withdrew from Tyre to the Myzean city of Udum (present day Bulgarian Varna). Delegates of the emperor arrested him there for his refusal to offer sacrifice to idols. They began to torture the holy Elder, and under torture he surrendered his soul to the Lord (+ ca. 362) at the age of 107.

Some ascribe to Saint Dorotheus the compilation of a work, “The Synopsis”, a collection of sayings, and including lives of the holy prophets and apostles

Venerable Dorotheus of Gaza

The Holy Abba Dorotheus was a disciple of Saint John the Prophet in the Palestinian monastery of Abba Seridus in the sixth century.

In his youth he had zealously studied secular science. “When I sought worldly knowledge,” wrote the abba, “it was very difficult at first. When I would come to take a book, I was like a man about to touch a wild beast. When I forced myself to study, then God helped me, and diligence became such a habit that I did not know what I ate, what I drank, whether I had slept, nor whether I was warm or not. I was oblivious to all this while reading. I could not be dragged away by my friends for meals, nor would I even talk with them while I was absorbed in reading. When the philosopher let us go, I went home and washed, and ate whatever was prepared for me. After Vespers, I lit a lamp and continued reading until midnight.” — so absorbed was Abba Dorotheus in his studies at that time.

He devoted himself to monastic activity with an even greater zeal. Upon entering the monastery, he says in his tenth Instruction, he decided that his study of virtue ought to be more fervent than his occupation with secular science had been.

One of the first obediences of Abba Dorotheus was to greet and to see to pilgrims arriving at the monastery. It gave him opportunity to converse with people from various different positions in life, bearing all sorts of burdens and tribulations, and contending against manifold temptations. With the means of a certain brother Saint Dorotheus built an infirmary, in which also he served. The holy abba himself described his obedience, “At the time I had only just recovered from a serious illness. Travellers would arrive in the evening, and I spent the evening with them. Then camel drivers would come, and I saw to their needs. It often happened that once I had fallen asleep, other things arose requiring my attention. Then it would be time for Vigil.” Saint Dorotheus asked one of the brethren to wake him up for for Vigil, and another to prevent him from dozing during the service. “Believe me,” said the holy abba, “I revered and honored them as though my salvation depended upon them.”...keep reading

Acts: 27:1-44 NKJV

27 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. 2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. 3 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care. 4 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter ofCyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.

7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone. 8 Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city ofLasea.

Paul’s Warning Ignored

9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because [a]the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, 10 saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” 11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. 12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

In the Tempest

13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called [b]Euroclydon. 15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her [c]drive. 16 And running under the shelter of an island called [d]Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty. 17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the [e]Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven. 18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. 19 On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. 20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. 22 And now I urge you to take [f]heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25 Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. 26 However, we must run aground on a certain island.”

27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. 29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and [g]prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken ithe began to eat. 36 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. 37 And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship. 38 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.

Shipwrecked on Malta

39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. 40 And they [h]let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore. 41 But striking [i]a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

42 And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.

Footnotes

Acts 27:9 The Day of Atonement, late September or early October

Acts 27:14 A southeast wind that stirs up broad waves; NU Euraquilon, a northeaster

Acts 27:15 be driven

Acts 27:16 NU Cauda

Acts 27:17 M Syrtes

Acts 27:22 courage

Acts 27:29 Or wished

Acts 27:40 cast off

Acts 27:41 A reef

John 17: 18-26 NKJV

18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who [a]will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

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Footnotes

John 17:20 NU, M omit will

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

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Events 5.6

1527 – Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance. 1536 – The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish. 1541 – King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose. 1542 – Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time. 1659 – English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. 1682 – Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles. 1757 – Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War. 1757 – The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757). 1757 – English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums. 1782 – Construction begins on the Grand Palace, the royal residence of the King of Siam in Bangkok, at the command of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. 1801 – Captain Thomas Cochrane in the 14-gun HMS Speedy captures the 32-gun Spanish frigate El Gamo. 1835 – James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald. 1840 – The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1857 – The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British in the lead up to the War of Indian Independence. 1861 – American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union. 1863 – American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by the Army of Northern Virginia. 1877 – Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Lakota surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska. 1882 – Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish are stabbed to death by Fenian assassins in Phoenix Park, Dublin. 1882 – The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. 1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris. 1906 – The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar). 1910 – George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII. 1915 – Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run. 1916 – Twenty-one Lebanese nationalists are executed in Martyrs' Square, Beirut by Djemal Pasha. 1916 – Vietnamese Emperor Duy Tân is captured while calling upon the people to rise up against the French, and is later deposed and exiled to Réunion island. 1933 – The Deutsche Studentenschaft attacked Magnus Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, later burning many of its books. 1935 – New Deal: Under the authority of the newly-enacted Federal Emergency Relief Administration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 7034 to create the Works Progress Administration. 1937 – Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed. 1940 – John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. 1941 – At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show. 1941 – The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. 1942 – World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. 1945 – World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops. 1945 – World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. 1949 – EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation. 1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. 1960 – More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey. 1966 – Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England. 1972 – Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. 1975 – During a lull in fighting, 100,000 Armenians gather in Beirut for the 60th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. 1976 – The 6.5 Mw  Friuli earthquake affected Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900–978 dead and 1,700–2,400 injured. 1983 – The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. 1984 – One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. 1988 – All thirty-six passengers and crew were killed when Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into Mt. Torghatten in Brønnøy. 1994 – Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. 1996 – The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. 1997 – The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. 1998 – Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. 1998 – Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac. 1999 – The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. 2001 – During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. 2002 – Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio-interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. 2010 – In just 36 minutes, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. 2013 – Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.

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[harleysqvinn]

💬!! é um pra cada personagem, SELF LOVE MOTHERFUCKER

meu deus do céu

For every 💬 I get in my inbox, I’ll post a quote from my own writing that I’m proud of!

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Penelope (em honra ao sofrimento de hoje): Tinha que saber que o castelo de vidro em que residia desabaria um dia. Só não esperava que seria Georgina e Richard a tacarem as pedras.

Dominic: Impatience. He had to get a grip, control himself. Breathe in, breathe out. He had a rule: never lash out on Daphne.Bônus pq eu amo o Dominic: ““Don’t put yourself in my hands like that,” he sighed, “Don’t... don’t make this into a war.””

Vittoria: ““Have I ever told you you’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever laid my eyes and hands on?” ” 

Lara: “But after having found her mother’s tomb and her father’s journals and research, it became her mission, if only to understand the man in his late years. It was troubling, reading what he wrote, but Lara Croft was anything if not determined.”

Vera: “ “Prometto di amarti per sempre, Jolene Mondadori. Sei tutto ciò che voglio.”Jolene poderia argumentar que sua carreira era o que Vera mais queria, mas Vera já tinha tudo que podia querer em termos materiais. Tudo que faltava era a promessa e garantia de o resto de sua vida ao lado da pessoa que mais amara em toda a sua vida.”Bônus pq Iconic Vera: “Por fim, deu uma última tragada no cigarro e o jogou num lixo próximo. “I’m here to stay, now.” ”

Ramona (eu amo esse quote pq Ramona é mt relatable): “Mal conseguia crer que estava desenvolvendo um crush numa cliente, era patético. Naquele momento em sua vida, ramona não tinha tempo de ter crushes, e muito menos um relacionamento, mas simplesmente não conseguia evitar. Especially when she looks like that. Era uma lésbica fraca.”

Nicki: “A personalidade forte de Tulip e o modo como ela preenchia por completo todo espaço sempre foram um pouco sufocantes para Nicki.”

Jonathan (eu amo 1 soft boy):“Christmas came and Jonathan was feeling good, he was feeling truly happy, something he hadn’t felt in a long time. And maybe, just maybe, a big part of the reason for such happiness was a pretty girl with brown hair. He just couldn’t stop thinking about her anymore, and he felt silly like a teenage girl with a crush in a rom com.”

Oscar (hard escolher essa pq literalmente todos os diálogos do Oscar são meus faves eu amo muito um asshole): ““What the fuck do you think I look like? The lunch lady? Get your own food.” ”

Martin: “Well, actually, you wanna know why we die? Because, darling, we’re not immortal. Cycle of life, baby.” e “As an english man with a college degree from Oxford, the way you’re using the english language physically hurts me.”

Myra ANJINHA: “it wasn’t a mistake. it was fate. you’re time hasn’t come yet, you still have a purpose to serve. don’t… dont let that go to waste.”

Valerie: “You think this is rough? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet, sweetheart,”

Harley: “ Derrotara seu maior inimigo, que por anos ela tivera a infelicidade de amar. Mas agora estava pronta para começar um novo capítulo de sua vida, ou melhor ainda, um novo livro. Totalmente livre do palhaço. ”

Nightshade (aquele pov inteirinho na vdd me orgulho mt mas...):  “You can scream all you want, honey, no one can hear you.” She wasn’t laughing anymore, but the smile she wore was as menacing as a snake. Finally, she took her mask off. “Remember me?”