The Burning Bush puts out new growth every springtime.
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Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχεν δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις· καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον, ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ. ‘And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid’ (Mark 16:8). We also come to the tomb, […] Σιγησάτω πᾶσα σὰρξ βροτεία καὶ στήτω μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου καὶ μηδὲν γήϊνον ἐν ἑαυτῇ λογιζέσθω· ὁ γὰρ βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων προσέρχεται σφαγιασθῆναι καὶ δοθῆναι εἰς βρῶσιν τοῖς πιστοῖς· προηγοῦνται δὲ τούτου οἱ χοροὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων μετὰ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας, τὰ πολυόμματα Χερουβίμ καὶ τὰ ἑξαπτέρυγα Σεραφίμ, τὰς ὄψεις […] Αἱ γενεαὶ πᾶσαι ὕμνον τῇ ταφῇ σου προσφέρουσι, Χριστέ μου. All generations offer an hymn at Thy tomb, O my Christ. Twelve Gospel passages are read that give the entire Passion narrative, from Christ’s words to His disciples in the Upper Room, to His Crucifixion and Entombment. The readings are interspersed with poignant and beautiful hymns. Πορεύομαι ἑτοιμάσαι τόπον ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῶ καὶ ἑτοιμάσω ὑμῖν τόπον, πάλιν ἔρχομαι καὶ παραλήψομαι ὑμᾶς πρὸς ἐμαυτόν· ἵνα […] In many places of the world, churches are closed. Behind our sixth century fortress walls, services here continue uninterrupted. The vestments, banners, and other hangings in the church are still black, but already rays of sunlight enter at dawn. Low lying clouds over the foothills of Sinai. These bring to mind the verse from Exodus, Καὶ ἐκάλυψεν ἡ νεφέλη τὸ ὄρος, And a cloud covered the mount (Exodus 24:15). […] The bell tower and minaret in the morning after several days of rain. In the middle of March, it rained for three days. This is quite rare for Sinai, but it was very much needed. All of our water comes from natural aquifers that are replenished by winter rains. Afterwards, there were low lying clouds over the mountains ranged on either side of the monastery. […] |
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