tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post3652937877728513523..comments2024-01-03T17:17:07.620+02:00Comments on Jerusalem Hills daily photo: Feast at the Dormition AbbeyDinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-23935049667871641402008-08-24T12:42:00.000+03:002008-08-24T12:42:00.000+03:00I've been here. Loved seeing it again through your...I've been here. Loved seeing it again through your eyes. THANK YOU!Web-OJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990155857061224443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-48400840923397993922008-08-18T17:40:00.000+03:002008-08-18T17:40:00.000+03:00Wonderful post. The pictures and your words are ju...Wonderful post. The pictures and your words are just perfect.chanphenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948273579090324776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-83671322949066477932008-08-18T08:26:00.000+03:002008-08-18T08:26:00.000+03:00I especially like the photo of the candles, with t...I especially like the photo of the candles, with the belladonna lilies flanking the figure of Mary. Wonderful and simple.USelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551995221350532168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-65949975422976878732008-08-16T16:40:00.000+03:002008-08-16T16:40:00.000+03:00It's been a while since I've heard must about the ...It's been a while since I've heard must about the Feast of the Assumption (when I lived in Spain, perhaps).Great story and photos.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-35719890486184906742008-08-16T10:55:00.001+03:002008-08-16T10:55:00.001+03:00i also have a special post planned for you on 6 se...i also have a special post planned for you on 6 september in my blog - hope you get the chance to see it!Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-75047437685094183642008-08-16T10:55:00.000+03:002008-08-16T10:55:00.000+03:00hi dina, we celebrated this holiday in greece yest...hi dina, we celebrated this holiday in greece yesterday. here's a little extra info on the way the greeks celebrate it:<BR/>the dormition of virgin mary is the third most important religious holiday in the greek orthodox church. (the first is easter, followed by christmas). the three most important religious feasts are preceded by a period of fasting. in the case of the dormition, the fasting period (along the same principles as the great lent of easter) is the 14 days preceding the day of the feast. women whose name is mary, maria, panagiota (all-holy-one) and other variations, as well as men whose name is mario or panagioti celebrate their nameday then, which is actually a more important personal feast day than a birthday in the lives of greek people.Maria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-24416776173657961572008-08-16T00:50:00.000+03:002008-08-16T00:50:00.000+03:00Its been years since I really thought about the tr...Its been years since I really thought about the true meaning of Mary's assumption. We learned it by rote in parochial school but I don't think we had a clue. Thanks for the reminder. Excellent photos and post.<BR/>Thanks for sharing!nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-48027553344644678302008-08-16T00:41:00.000+03:002008-08-16T00:41:00.000+03:00As usual, this post is so interesting. Your pictu...As usual, this post is so interesting. Your pictures add a lot to the text.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-12040014955291195702008-08-15T20:28:00.000+03:002008-08-15T20:28:00.000+03:00A lovely and informative post, Dina. Churches are ...A lovely and informative post, Dina. Churches are often so dark and mysterious to me--enticing, in that way. I like your photos of this one.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.com