Category Archives: Advent

Coptic/Orthodox Christmas – January, 7th

Posted on January 6, 2019 by ildiko

At the Coptic and Orthodox Christian Churches Christmas Day isn’t celebrated on the 25th December but on 7th January (like in Ethiopia and by some Orthodox Christians in Russia and Serbia). The Coptic month leading to Christmas is called Kiahk. … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 4 – LOVE

Posted on December 23, 2018 by ildiko

Loving who I am I am a failure in every sense of the world. I have a brilliant mind. I am intelligent. I creative. I used to be beautiful. I am well travelled. I am self- and environment aware. It … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 3 – Joy

Posted on December 17, 2018 by ildiko

I have struggled with writing about ‘joy’. I have not experienced much of it lately, neither do I – I realized –  understand the word itself. I understand what ‘hope’ and ‘peace’ means to me. I know how I feel … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 2 – Peace

Posted on December 9, 2018 by ildiko

I am at Peace, I have no more demands. God does not live in the Heavens. He does not guide us, neither does S/He give instructions on how to live our lives. That God only exists in our distorted imagination. … Continue reading →

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Advent Week 1 – HOPE

Posted on December 2, 2018 by ildiko

The first week of Advent starts today. HOPE is the theme. This morning in my meditation I was contemplating on what to ‘hope’ for this coming week? Looking at the state of affairs the world is in and the way … Continue reading →

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