#symeon

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate our Venerable Father Symeon the New Theologian. Saint Symeon was a monk in the 11th Century whose writings heavily influenced the hesychastic movement in the 14th Century. He is one of only three saints in the entire Eastern Orthodox Church to be granted the title of “Theologian”, not in the academic sense, but rather in actual spirituality. Saint Symeon reposed on March 12 but since this falls during Great Lent, his feast is transferred to October 12. May he intercede for us always + #saint #symeon #new #theologian #hesychasm #hesychast #monk #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Marmara, Balikesir, Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjlW8OaLAaK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[justana0kguy]

2023 SEPTEMBER 02 Saturday

"Therefore understand me that so also God has made us each faithfully to operate in the works of this life. For behold, just as it is never possible that any of the tools mentioned moves itself to its work, or anything operates without a human hand taking something and making something else with it, so also a human being without the divine hand cannot know or do anything good. For behold, the Artisan, the Logos, made me, and He has placed in the world whatever kind He wanted. Therefore how, tell me, how shall I be able to think, or to make, or to operate anything without divine strength?"

~ Symeon the New Theologian, Hymns of Divine Love 54

[lonelymagpies]

Can you post your art of little aemond holding the book about symeon star eyes to tumblr? I saw it on pinterest and it is so good 🙏🙏

Here it is! I was so sure i did post Babymond asking Alicent for body mods 🥹

[random-brushstrokes]

Symeon Savvidis (Greek, 1859 - 1927) - Dancer

[thinkingimages]

Symeon Polotsky, poem "from the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" 1661

[greenbloods]

The way GRRM makes a badass character is by taking a regular person and giving them unusual hair/eye color, a tragic backstory, and making them a unique combination of OP and pathetic. This is also the exact formula used to make an anime character.

[apenitentialprayer]

Could you please explain what one does during Adoration before the Eucharist? I feel like a numb idiotic ingrate that doesn’t know what or how to properly “do” adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I wonder if it’s about reading Psalms and praising. But then I get concerned about being an insincere fake hypocrite? How do just adore someone on command? And when you still haven’t fully been clean of things in your life?

Well, anon, to be clear, Adoration is less about doing than it is about being; Adoration is simply about being in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

We are lucky enough to be able to be spiritually present with God whenever we want; all we have to do is turn inward in the silence depths of our souls and find Him waiting for us. But in Eucharistic Adoration, He is no longer simply spiritually present, but physically as well. And that's the essence of Adoration: being present with Jesus, whom you are visiting.

As such, there isn't really a prescribed action you're supposed to do. You could bring a prayer book, if you like. Heck, you could just bring a normal book to read. You could pray a rosary, or just talk to Him. You could journal, you could doodle, you could simply sit in silence. The important element is that you are doing whatever you're doing with the awareness that you're doing it with Him, physically Present. Find a way to engage in some parallel play with God, and... yeah. It can be anything.

And since "Adoration" in this case isn't referring to an emotion, but the practice of attuning yourself to the awareness of His Presence, it is absolutely something that you can do on command. The point is that you're making time to spend time with God. I'm reminded of an Orthodox saint, Symeon the Simple, who would visit Jesus twice a day, once before work and once after work; he would pop in long enough to say "Good morning, help me throughout my day" and "Good evening, thanks for being with me today." And his fidelity to that practice is why he's considered a saint. That easy.

And keep in mind you don't need to be "fully clean of things" to have a relationship with God. He wants to hear about your troubles. Talk to him.

I hope this helps a little.

[orthodoxadventure]

An Invocation to the Holy Spirit

Come, true light. Come, light eternal. Come, hidden mystery. Come, treasure without name. Come, reality beyond all words. Come, person beyond all understanding. Come, rejoicing without end. Come, light that knows no evening. Come, unfailing expectation of the saved. Come, raising of the fallen. Come, resurrection of the dead. Come, all-powerful, for unceasingly you create, refashion and change all things by your will alone. Come, invisible whom none may touch and handle. Come, for you continue always unmoved, yet at every instant you are wholly in movement; you draw near to us who lie in hell, yet you remain higher than the heavens. Come, for your name fills our hearts with longing and is ever on our lips; yet who you are and what your nature is, we cannot say or know. Come, Alone to the alone. Come, for you are yourself the desire that is within me. Come, my breath and my life. Come, the consolation of my humble soul. Come, my joy, my glory, my endless delight.

-- Saint Symeon the New Theologian

[nofatclips]

Self Portrait by Chris Orrick from the album Portraits - Directed by Malcolm Critcher & Symeon Platts

[loneberry]

--Symeon the New Theologian

[dramoor]

“…let us look and carefully examine what is the mystery of that resurrection of Christ our God which takes place mystically in us at all times, if we are willing, and how Christ is buried in us as in a tomb and how He unites Himself to our souls and rises again, raising us with Himself...

…the resurrection of Christ takes place in each of us who believes, and that not once, but every hour… when Christ the Master arises in us.”

~St. Symeon the New Theologian

[theophan-o]

Some charming little family photo from Rozłogi. And here they are, standing together as they grew up. From left to right: Andrzej Kurcewicz, Simeon Kurcewicz, Jur Kurcewicz, Mikołaj Kurcewicz, Helena Kurcewiczówna and Jurko Bohun.

Jan Skrzetuski is approaching from the right:-)

Najprawdopodobniej po to, by poprosić Jurka o rękę:-)))

From my old collection of press cuttings/photographs from the Polish Press (1997–1999). It is a fan account, existing only for the Polish cinema' and Polish literature's glory. I don’t benefit from it. Copyright belongs to the Photographer.

[justana0kguy]

2023 JUNE 30 Friday

"Until there shone the light divine I knew not myself. Then, seeing myself in darkness and the dungeon, Caught in the mire, covered with muck, Wounded, bloated..., I fell at the feet of the one who had enlightened me, and He who had enlightened me touched my bonds and injuries with His hands. Where His hand touched and His finger drew near At once my bonds fell from me, My wounds and all my uncleanness disappeared. My fleshly filth vanished... So as to become like his divine hand. What an extraordinary marvel: My flesh, soul and body, Have a share in divine glory! No sooner was I purified, freed from my bonds, Than He appeared who held out to me His divine hand. He drew me out completely from the mire, Embraced and hugged me, Covering me with kisses (Lk 15,20). And I who had been altogether spent And had lost my strength, He took upon his shoulders (Lk 15,5), and carried me away from my tortures... It was light that bore me away, upholding me, drawing me towards a great light... It enabled me to contemplate by what mysterious refashioning He Himself had formed me once again (Gn 2,7), snatching me away from corruption. He granted me the gift of life immortal and clothed me with a garment, insubstantial and shining, giving me sandals, a ring and a crown, incorruptible and everlasting (Lk 15,22)."

~ Symeon the New Theologian, Hymn 30

[myfandomprompts]

Symeon Star-Eyes & Aemond Targaryen

"There was a knight once who couldn't see," Bran said stubbornly, as Ser Rodrik went on below. "Old Nan told me about him. He had a long staff with blades at both ends and he could spin it in his hands and chop two men at once."

"When he lost his eyes, he put star sapphires in the empty sockets, or so the singers claim." - Maester Luwin, A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.

Aemond One-Eye Targaryen is the biggest nerd there is and nothing will make me think otherwise.

[random-brushstrokes]

Symeon Savvidis (Greek, 1859 - 1927) - Dancer

[hardware-sparks]

Some silly doodles + a cropping of one because I think it's actually good.