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“Come See Something Beautiful…”: a Beginning
The quotation that we use as the title for our Substack is one that I first ran across in the early 1990’s.
Jul 30, 2025 • Fr. Aidan
Let it Be
There are lots of options to consider before we start cloning the Liturgy
14 hrs ago • Fr. Aidan
Weekend Update 8/7/26
“It’s great to stay up late!”
Aug 7 • Fr. Aidan
A Quiet Sanctuary: A Study of Vespers and Snow
“While the earth has slumbered, all the air has been alive with feathery flakes descending.” — Henry David Thoreau
Aug 5 • Felicia Juliano-Maisano
“Why Don’t You Just Have Extra Services?”
During our first twelve months here on the ‘stack, folks have asked us a lot of questions.
Aug 3 • Fr. Aidan

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Weekend Update 7/31
“God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun”.
Jul 31 • Fr. Aidan
There and Back Again: A Long-Expected Journey
“You may know or guess what kind of tale it is, happy-ending or sad-ending, but the people in it don’t know. And you don’t want them to."
Jul 29 • Felicia Juliano-Maisano
We All Want To Be Someone Else
Just a glance at that horizon shows how important it is that we stay true to Who We Really Are in the Faith and in our relationship with the Most Holy…
Jul 27 • Fr. Aidan
Weekend Update 7/24/26
Blessing the travelers, blessing the vehicles, blessing the world
Jul 24 • Fr. Aidan
Domes Done Right
Structural domes and ornamental domes
Jul 22 • Fr. Aidan
Yes, We Have Transepts
Adding the transepts signed the model with the same symbol that we Orthodox Christians use numerous times a day—the same symbol that we wear around our…
Jul 19 • Fr. Aidan
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