Category Archives: Katy Rants Away
Five Years Old
On August 6th, Christians celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. This feast commemorates Jesus taking three of His Disciples (Peter, James, and John) up Mount Tabor, where he revealed Himself as God, flanked by Moses and Elijah. This event foreshadows … Continue reading
Non-Parenting in the Church – Advice that is few and far between
When it comes to raising children in the Church, there are many resources available to parents. The Orthodox Church may not have as wide of a variety of books and programs as other Christian groups, but there are still many … Continue reading
Forgiveness
The fact that people cannot forgive an individual who turns himself in for committing a crime and apologies is terribly sad. Stringing an apologetic sentence together is at least better than being unrepentant. How else can a person (contrite or … Continue reading
Targeted Information…
In the world of Facebook ads customized for us… (comic credits: Dan Shelton, http://comics.com/ben) This scenario is actually both scary and amusing. In some ways, it would be nice if all advertising was customized to us. We would not have … Continue reading
“Oh, right, they’re there, but we ignore them so they’re irrelevant.”: Lars Brownworth, ‘Finding History’ — ‘Lost to the West’
Easter Break over with! The quote above is a paraphrase from my high school days. It sums up how we teach history to our next generation very well. As a result, I’d like to offer links to the following blogs … Continue reading
Orthodox Groundhog Day…
No, there is no such holiday as Orthodox Groundhog Day, although if it did exist, it would probably involve a groundhog getting out of his den and circling it three times, making a lot of prostrations, and then returning to … Continue reading
Family of Canadian Provinces
If all of the various provinces were people instead… So first of all, there are two sisters: Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Newfoundland eventually marries Labrador, but they try to steer clear of their annoying neighbour, Quebec. Quebec is charming enough … Continue reading
Revisiting Old Friends: Lois Duncan’s Teen Mysteries
Sometimes old friends show up in odd places. Sometimes, it isn’t so much that the place is odd, but rather the timing, or rather the identity of the friend. Why them? Why then? Why there? Why did I run into … Continue reading
Notes from Katia 