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by Tessa
Fri 9 March 2007 10:39 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Shaving for women
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Have a Blessed and Spiritually Fruitful Lent and Pascha too everyone.

In Christ,
Tessa

by Tessa
Mon 5 March 2007 11:20 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: Shaving for women
Replies: 19
Views: 12147

Angela... I don't think it's necessarily sinful, but rather pointless. In some cultures shaving for women is a religious ritual-especially carnally oriented religions like Islam. My Spiritual Father is a Greek Monk, and on his advice I've stopped shaving, wearing makeup, and wearing pants. He didn't...
by Tessa
Tue 20 February 2007 11:05 am
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Moving to Colorado
Replies: 4
Views: 3482

Here and loving it guys.

Please forgive me if I have offended any of you in any way.

In Christ,
Tessa

by Tessa
Tue 20 February 2007 11:04 am
Forum: Praxis
Topic: excessive laughter
Replies: 25
Views: 12933

Laughter is a passion-Christ never laughed so there's the proof. If you find the list of the passions it's on there and a bunch of other passions too that lead from it. I can't really picture the Saints laughing either. In Serbian they say, "Ne valya se smiyati, odplakachesh" "It's no...
by Tessa
Tue 20 February 2007 10:58 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: Mystical Wisdom by Elder Joseph
Replies: 4
Views: 4015

I purchased this book at the Annunciation Monastery before I moved out here to Colorado. Although I found Geronda Ephraim's "Counsels From the Holy Mountain" a little easier to read, I am getting a lot out of it. I've found it is such a heavy book that for me, it's easier to read a chapter...
by Tessa
Mon 22 January 2007 10:02 pm
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Moving to Colorado
Replies: 4
Views: 3482

Father Deacon, Bless. We will be moving to Golden, where I lived until I was 11. My husband has been up there for 6 weeks, and the kids and I will be following him next Thursday. My husband has a (temp)job at Coors and an apartment, and I was (thank God) able to transfer my job, so all we have to do...
by Tessa
Mon 22 January 2007 8:12 pm
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Moving to Colorado
Replies: 4
Views: 3482

Moving to Colorado

Hello again everyone. Pomoz Bog and evlogeite.

Humbly asking for everyone's prayers as I pack up and prepare for our move next week-we are moving to Colorado. Please pray that God keep us strong and under His protection.

In Christ,
Tessa