[Magdalen] Annunciation BVM
Kate Conant
kate.conant at gmail.com
Thu Mar 26 02:25:24 UTC 2020
Today is indeed the Annunciation of the Theotokos! I have wished a happy
name day to my friends, Angela, Van and Evva.
(Evangelia and Evangelos come from the Greek Evangelismos == Annunciation)
It is also Greek Independence Day but all of the attendant festivities have
been cancelled (whether in Greece or Cyprus or NYC or Philadelphia or
Baltimore or ???) I did see a one-block family parade on Facebook (Greek
Orthodox Moms) and a video of a psaltis singing the anthem in an empty
church on Tinos. I just remembered that there was a presentation at the
2000 Sydney Olympics that I really liked:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2txz5k
"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8
On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 12:33 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> This is the odd day when I guess Lent is still with us, but for thisday is
> not observed. It is, instead, exactly 9 months beforeChristmas Day, and is
> the Solemnity of the Annunciation of theBlessed Virgin Mary.
> Here in this heavily Roman Catholic area of NE Pennsylvania USA, I
> haveencountered a number of women with the first name of Annunciata.
> I'vealso encountered men with the name Gabriel, and women with the
> firstname of Gabriella.
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> In any case, happy Annunciation !
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> David Strang.
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