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Saint Brendan the Navigator - Orthodox Church in America

Saint Brendan was born around 484 in Tralee, County Kerry, in the province of Munster (southwestern Ireland). He was born among the Altraige, an Irish clan originally centred around Tralee Bay, to parents named Finnlug and Cara. Tradition says that h

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Venerable Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of Venerable Pachomius the Great - Orthodox Church in America

Saint Theodore was called “Sanctified” because he was the first in his monastery ordained to the priesthood. Saint Theodore came from Egypt and was the son of rich and illustrious Christian parents. The yearning for monastic life appeared

Scripture Readings
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Acts 4:23-31
John 5:24-30

Today’s commemorated feasts and saints

Ven. Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of Ven. Pachomius the Great (368). Translation of the Relics of Ven. Ephraim, Abbot of Perekop (Novgorod, 1545), Ven. Cassian (1537) and Lavrentii (Laurence) (1548), Abbots of Konel’ (Vologda). St. Alexander, Archbishop of Jerusalem (213-25. Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, at Lucania (ca. 303). Bl. Child Musa of Rome (5th c.). St. George, Bishop of Mitylene (9th c.). New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo (17th c.). Saint Brendan the Navigator (577).

Someone's excited to have her life flash in front of her eyes @ high speeds... 😅 🚘 💨 Tanya Mason

I'm ridiculously excited that a new Inquirer's class is going to be starting soon. I can't wait!

Anyone else spend part of their life listening to "contemporary Christian music"? I did... and "Keith Green" is still the GOAT, in my book. I found him about 20 years after he passed away.

What your favorite 90s Christian rock artist tells you about who you are today:

Caedmon’s Call: You lead your church’s deconstruction small group

Jars of Clay: You’re single-handedly keeping Patagonia in business

Vigilantes of Love: You’re a university professor

Petra: You’ve planted 36 churches and are still waiting for one to take off

DC Talk: You’ve attended at least one Stronger Men’s Conference

Rich Mullins: You follow Shane Claiborne all around in the summer and run your community’s cold weather shelter in the winter

Poor Old Lu: You bought all the Harry Potter books for your kids

Sixpence None the Richer: You buy all your decor from Magnolia Farms

Newsboys: You lead your local QAnon chapter

The 77s: You’re an anti-establishment libertarian

Amy Grant: You’re leading a Jesus and John Wayne book club

Michael W. Smith: You realized your friends are friends forever only if you don’t change your beliefs

Michael Knott: You’re an atheist

Daniel Amos: You’re in jail for the January 6 insurrection

Starflyer 59: You got bored and read Nietzsche now

Steven Curtis Chapman: You’re still feeling that call to campus ministry

Jennifer Knapp: You’re a social justice warrior in all the best ways

Phil Keaggy: You’re playing weekend gigs at local coffee shops

Third Day: You’re a youth pastor

OC Supertones: You’re really into CrossFit

Dakoda Motor Company: You’re a suburban soccer mom

Skillet: You despise woke culture and long for the days of blessed cultural appropriation

Big Tent Revival: You figured out how to be an evangelical Christian without being a total jerk

U2: You talked your church into divesting from arms manufacturers (you also still listen to U2)

Michael Card: You teach English and Vocal Composition at a Christian High School

Carman: You’re a missionary

Plankeye: You’re a mega church pastor on the west coast

The Choir: You somehow remained hip after all these years (you also had a hip replaced)

Saviour Machine: You still haven’t covered up those Greek and Hebrew tattoos

Five Iron Frenzy: You like liturgy, craft beer and mini golf

Keith Green: You’re still waiting for the church to get its **** together

——

It’s been brought to our attention that we left too many favorite artists off the original list. While we can’t include everybody, here are a few more:

MxPx: You’re still a ****

Adam Again: You were smoking weed way before it was legal

The Violet Burning: You did your dissertation on Derrida

Pedro the Lion: You still contemplate a monastic lifestyle but can’t bring yourself to give up Netflix

Project 86: You secretly regret never having raged against the machine

Stavesacre: You can’t quite decide if Nadia Bolz Weber or Peter Rollins best speaks to your deep existential angst

Point of Grace: You’re a true MLM pro

POD: You wasted most of your thirties watching Pawn Stars

Over the Rhine: You run your local indie record store

Tourniquet: You watch all of Jake Paul’s fights

Switchfoot: You regularly say “not all men” when interrupting a woman who is speaking

Audio Adrenaline: You think that not enough white guys have a podcast

Relient K: You’re a Swiftie

Dime Store Prophets: You live in a gentrified neighborhood, but it’s okay because you hate yourself for doing so

Waterdeep: You still own the djembe you bought back in Bible college when your dream was to join the alt-worship team at Willow Creek

Stryper: You haven’t missed an episode of Homebrewed Christianity for twelve years

Steve Taylor: You still have your soul

(Borrowed from one "Phil Snider" on Facebook...)

Anyone else spend part of their life listening to "contemporary Christian music"? I did... and "Keith Green" is still the GOAT, in my book. I found him about 20 years after he passed away.

What your favorite 90s Christian rock artist tells you about who you are today:

Caedmon’s Call: You lead your church’s deconstruction small group

Jars of Clay: You’re single-handedly keeping Patagonia in business

Vigilantes of Love: You’re a university professor

Petra: You’ve planted 36 churches and are still waiting for one to take off

DC Talk: You’ve attended at least one Stronger Men’s Conference

Rich Mullins: You follow Shane Claiborne all around in the summer and run your community’s cold weather shelter in the winter

Poor Old Lu: You bought all the Harry Potter books for your kids

Sixpence None the Richer: You buy all your decor from Magnolia Farms

Newsboys: You lead your local QAnon chapter

The 77s: You’re an anti-establishment libertarian

Amy Grant: You’re leading a Jesus and John Wayne book club

Michael W. Smith: You realized your friends are friends forever only if you don’t change your beliefs

Michael Knott: You’re an atheist

Daniel Amos: You’re in jail for the January 6 insurrection

Starflyer 59: You got bored and read Nietzsche now

Steven Curtis Chapman: You’re still feeling that call to campus ministry

Jennifer Knapp: You’re a social justice warrior in all the best ways

Phil Keaggy: You’re playing weekend gigs at local coffee shops

Third Day: You’re a youth pastor

OC Supertones: You’re really into CrossFit

Dakoda Motor Company: You’re a suburban soccer mom

Skillet: You despise woke culture and long for the days of blessed cultural appropriation

Big Tent Revival: You figured out how to be an evangelical Christian without being a total jerk

U2: You talked your church into divesting from arms manufacturers (you also still listen to U2)

Michael Card: You teach English and Vocal Composition at a Christian High School

Carman: You’re a missionary

Plankeye: You’re a mega church pastor on the west coast

The Choir: You somehow remained hip after all these years (you also had a hip replaced)

Saviour Machine: You still haven’t covered up those Greek and Hebrew tattoos

Five Iron Frenzy: You like liturgy, craft beer and mini golf

Keith Green: You’re still waiting for the church to get its **** together

——

It’s been brought to our attention that we left too many favorite artists off the original list. While we can’t include everybody, here are a few more:

MxPx: You’re still a ****

Adam Again: You were smoking weed way before it was legal

The Violet Burning: You did your dissertation on Derrida

Pedro the Lion: You still contemplate a monastic lifestyle but can’t bring yourself to give up Netflix

Project 86: You secretly regret never having raged against the machine

Stavesacre: You can’t quite decide if Nadia Bolz Weber or Peter Rollins best speaks to your deep existential angst

Point of Grace: You’re a true MLM pro

POD: You wasted most of your thirties watching Pawn Stars

Over the Rhine: You run your local indie record store

Tourniquet: You watch all of Jake Paul’s fights

Switchfoot: You regularly say “not all men” when interrupting a woman who is speaking

Audio Adrenaline: You think that not enough white guys have a podcast

Relient K: You’re a Swiftie

Dime Store Prophets: You live in a gentrified neighborhood, but it’s okay because you hate yourself for doing so

Waterdeep: You still own the djembe you bought back in Bible college when your dream was to join the alt-worship team at Willow Creek

Stryper: You haven’t missed an episode of Homebrewed Christianity for twelve years

Steve Taylor: You still have your soul

(Borrowed from one "Phil Snider" on Facebook...)

Anyone else spend part of their life listening to "contemporary Christian music"? I did... and "Keith Green" is still the GOAT, in my book. I found him about 20 years after he passed away.

What your favorite 90s Christian rock artist tells you about who you are today:

Caedmon’s Call: You lead your church’s deconstruction small group

Jars of Clay: You’re single-handedly keeping Patagonia in business

Vigilantes of Love: You’re a university professor

Petra: You’ve planted 36 churches and are still waiting for one to take off

DC Talk: You’ve attended at least one Stronger Men’s Conference

Rich Mullins: You follow Shane Claiborne all around in the summer and run your community’s cold weather shelter in the winter

Poor Old Lu: You bought all the Harry Potter books for your kids

Sixpence None the Richer: You buy all your decor from Magnolia Farms

Newsboys: You lead your local QAnon chapter

The 77s: You’re an anti-establishment libertarian

Amy Grant: You’re leading a Jesus and John Wayne book club

Michael W. Smith: You realized your friends are friends forever only if you don’t change your beliefs

Michael Knott: You’re an atheist

Daniel Amos: You’re in jail for the January 6 insurrection

Starflyer 59: You got bored and read Nietzsche now

Steven Curtis Chapman: You’re still feeling that call to campus ministry

Jennifer Knapp: You’re a social justice warrior in all the best ways

Phil Keaggy: You’re playing weekend gigs at local coffee shops

Third Day: You’re a youth pastor

OC Supertones: You’re really into CrossFit

Dakoda Motor Company: You’re a suburban soccer mom

Skillet: You despise woke culture and long for the days of blessed cultural appropriation

Big Tent Revival: You figured out how to be an evangelical Christian without being a total jerk

U2: You talked your church into divesting from arms manufacturers (you also still listen to U2)

Michael Card: You teach English and Vocal Composition at a Christian High School

Carman: You’re a missionary

Plankeye: You’re a mega church pastor on the west coast

The Choir: You somehow remained hip after all these years (you also had a hip replaced)

Saviour Machine: You still haven’t covered up those Greek and Hebrew tattoos

Five Iron Frenzy: You like liturgy, craft beer and mini golf

Keith Green: You’re still waiting for the church to get its **** together

——

It’s been brought to our attention that we left too many favorite artists off the original list. While we can’t include everybody, here are a few more:

MxPx: You’re still a ****

Adam Again: You were smoking weed way before it was legal

The Violet Burning: You did your dissertation on Derrida

Pedro the Lion: You still contemplate a monastic lifestyle but can’t bring yourself to give up Netflix

Project 86: You secretly regret never having raged against the machine

Stavesacre: You can’t quite decide if Nadia Bolz Weber or Peter Rollins best speaks to your deep existential angst

Point of Grace: You’re a true MLM pro

POD: You wasted most of your thirties watching Pawn Stars

Over the Rhine: You run your local indie record store

Tourniquet: You watch all of Jake Paul’s fights

Switchfoot: You regularly say “not all men” when interrupting a woman who is speaking

Audio Adrenaline: You think that not enough white guys have a podcast

Relient K: You’re a Swiftie

Dime Store Prophets: You live in a gentrified neighborhood, but it’s okay because you hate yourself for doing so

Waterdeep: You still own the djembe you bought back in Bible college when your dream was to join the alt-worship team at Willow Creek

Stryper: You haven’t missed an episode of Homebrewed Christianity for twelve years

Steve Taylor: You still have your soul

(Borrowed from one "Phil Snider" on Facebook...)