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katyag85 posted Emperor Theophilus and Kassia | Jul 22, 2008
She wrote many hymns for the Christian liturgy; the most famous being the Hymn of Kassiani. Tradition says that later Emperor Theophilus who was still in love with her wished to see her one more time before he died. So he rode to the monastery where she resided. Kassia was writing her Hymn when she...
katyag85 posted Story of Kassia from Byzantium | Jul 22, 2008
I am a history buff, especially, if it is related to the history of music, art and literature. While I was doing a research for local web analytics company, I discovered the story of Kassia from Byzantium. She was a Greek-Byzantine poet, composer, and hymnographer. She was born between 805 and 810...
Monastery Icons posted Coptic Icons from St. Anthony Monastery in California | Jul 22, 2008
With iconography, the style of icons often varies with the Christian tradition in which they were developed. The coptic tradition of iconography has a unique style dating back to the earliest of known icons. At left is a coptic icon of Saint Menas from the 7th century. Saint Anthony Coptic Orthodox...
Matushka Elizabeth posted Memory Eternal, Kevin (Zechariah)! | Jul 20, 2008
Departed this life on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 - Feast Day of the Prophet Elijah - You will be greatly missed! To see the photos from his burial at Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery in Kendalia, Texas, see: Orthodox Christian Burial - Photos of Kevin's burial service....
