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Kimberly Angel
.Post in XM Listeners? I have a request
I listen to XM radio in my car and at work. They have recently updated their channel line up to include The Catholic Channel which consists of a lot of talk about the faith and daily mass from Washington DC. I requested that XM consider adding Ancient Faith Radio since I am not allowed to listen to it through my computer at work, and I could listen in the car. If enough folks requested this, it might be a possibility. So if you have XM, or are getting XM radio for Christmas, please make this request by email. I think it would be awesome! ;)
bo
.Post in Peacefull Dormition Fast to all of you!!!
It is just a short part from the Akathist of Saint Mary, The Theotokos, in the end of it and translated to english it will mean something like: \"speechless be the the lips of the unbelievers who do not reverence your icon, which has been depicted by the Apostle Luke and which is known as Hodighitria(Directress)\" ( odigos, gr,= guidance) The text of the hymn in greek is:Alala ta heili ton asevon, ton mi proskinounton tin ikona sou, tin septin, tin istoriteisan ipo tou aposto lou Louka ierotatou, tin Hodighitrian\". The text is more profound, because the word \"alala= speachless, has also the meaninig of \",craziness, furor\" and the word \"heili\" means actually \"mind, brain\" beside \"mouth or lips\" and it may also refer to how does work the unbelievers and pagans minds: they loose the way, they got the mind shaded and they can not see the real sense and the piety of life in Christ. The Church Tradition says that this kind of Icon-Hodighitria- was painted for the first time by St.Ap.Luke while St. Mary was in Efes under the carefulness of St. Ap John. It was painted on a piece of wood from a table built by St. Joseph and which table St. Mary took it in Efes. St. Ap Luke sent it to Antiochia to Teophil, the one who is mentioned in Luke chapter 1. After Teophil has died it was sent to Jerusalem where Tradition says that was descovered By St. Helen the Empress, around the year 300 and that she brought it to Constantinpole, to Hodegan monastery.From here it was taken to Rome, where pope Gregoire the Great ( St.Gregoire the Great) placed it in St. Peter Church.( VI-st century). In this kind of icon, the Holy Mother is represented holding her Son in her left hand, pointing with the right hand to Him, meaning that he is the Son of God, the true God and also that the only way is Jesus Christ. The Holly Child is represented with an adult face, meaninig the wholeness maturity of His divine nature. The \"Gkikofiloussa\" Icon( the sweet loving Mother) is also refered to St Ap Luke.
JK
.Post in Svetilen Ensemble
Has anyone heard the Svetilen Ensemble on Ancient Faith Radio? Absolutely incredible! If anyone has their CD, My Soul Rise Up, or the one from the St. Paisius Monastery called A Treasury of Spiritual Songs, would you mind replying or private-messaging me? Thanks!
DW
.Post in Bumper music for \"Our Life in Christ\" podcasts on AFR
I was wondering if anyone happens to know what music or album the wonderful Orthodox chant is from on the \"Our Life in Christ\" podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. I believe the guys once said that it's Romanian, but that's all I can figure out. It's just one man singing a mournful song. I emailed the \"Our Life in Christ\" guys twice to find out, but never got a reply. An example of the music is on the 1/22/2006 podcast entitled \"Orthodox Ecclesiology\", starting at about 45 min, 25 sec (75%) into the podcast. A portion of the same chant is heard before and after almost every podcast, too. Here's a link to it: http://audio.ancientfaith.com/ourlife/church2_012206.mp3
MD
.Post in History of the development of Altar Furnishings
I know this is not a music post, but I was not sure where to post it, so I chose here. I am seeking information on the history and development of Orthodox Altar furnshings, specifically the Lanterns and small and large candles carried by acolytes during the Great Entrance. Anyone know of a Liturgical Specialist? Or a source for this information?
CW
.Post in hunting for 8-tones CD
I had an excellent CD I loaned to someone and I can no longer contact that someone. I\'m hoping someone here can give me info so I can order the CD online somewhere. Anyhow, it had 32 tracks, 4 for each tone. The tracks were part of vespers -- \\"Lord, I call to thee\\" and probably parts of Psalm 129/130. The CD included the music, in Byzantine notation, as a PDF. It was in English. Male voices. If I can find the title, publisher, and maybe the CD equivalent of the ISBN, I can hunt online.
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