Comments on: A Kiss and a Vow http://kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/ Decimation & Reconstruction: a weblog Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tabitha http://kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/comment-page-1/#comment-57719 Tabitha Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:00:47 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/#comment-57719 Basil, I look back on that weekend with mixed feelings myself. It was so chaotic that my memories are a jumble. I remember feeling ill-prepared for my life-confession, like I somehow cheated myself of what it could have been. Shrug. At least I can try to make best use of my continuing opportunity to confess. I also remember kneeling in the midst of my spiritual family (with you my brother) and watching as others had the stole and the gospel placed on their heads. I remember the weight of the same on my own head. Sometimes I wish that I had joined the church under more "normal" circumstances; that more time could have been spent on the gravity of my decision; that I had an established parish to "teach" me. Most of the time, though, I am deeply grateful to have been there in that time, with those people, supporting one another as best we knew how to make the most important choice of our lives. This Holy Week has been a difficult one for distractions and frustrations for me. Nevertheless, last night was Pascha! As always, a glorious Pascha, even with the difficulties. You, and others not physically present, were in my thoughts and those of others as well. We used your copy of the Vulgate in the Gospel reading. This year we had Swahili, Russian and Cherokee, although we lost Mandarin and Cantonese. I really just logged on to say "Christ is risen!" But thank you for the opportunity to remember our chrismation as well. Peace, brother. Basil, I look back on that weekend with mixed feelings myself. It was so chaotic that my memories are a jumble. I remember feeling ill-prepared for my life-confession, like I somehow cheated myself of what it could have been. Shrug. At least I can try to make best use of my continuing opportunity to confess. I also remember kneeling in the midst of my spiritual family (with you my brother) and watching as others had the stole and the gospel placed on their heads. I remember the weight of the same on my own head. Sometimes I wish that I had joined the church under more “normal” circumstances; that more time could have been spent on the gravity of my decision; that I had an established parish to “teach” me. Most of the time, though, I am deeply grateful to have been there in that time, with those people, supporting one another as best we knew how to make the most important choice of our lives.

This Holy Week has been a difficult one for distractions and frustrations for me. Nevertheless, last night was Pascha! As always, a glorious Pascha, even with the difficulties. You, and others not physically present, were in my thoughts and those of others as well. We used your copy of the Vulgate in the Gospel reading. This year we had Swahili, Russian and Cherokee, although we lost Mandarin and Cantonese. I really just logged on to say “Christ is risen!” But thank you for the opportunity to remember our chrismation as well. Peace, brother.

]]> By: Basil http://kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/comment-page-1/#comment-52367 Basil Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:52:41 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/#comment-52367 Father Andrew, of course. And there are as many ways to celebrate the Liturgy as there are peoples in the cosmos. Father Stephen, well my memory is faulty, too. I don't recall that, but I thought just before I published this post, "What if I'm just not remembering that we did do it?" Perhaps Father T. had other ideas? I do remember that it was a Saturday, though. :) Father Andrew, of course. And there are as many ways to celebrate the Liturgy as there are peoples in the cosmos.

Father Stephen, well my memory is faulty, too. I don’t recall that, but I thought just before I published this post, “What if I’m just not remembering that we did do it?” Perhaps Father T. had other ideas? I do remember that it was a Saturday, though. :)

]]> By: Fatherstephen http://kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/comment-page-1/#comment-51548 Fatherstephen Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:51:02 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/#comment-51548 Kevin Basil, Surely the profession of faith and gospel and cross were included that Sunday in Nicholasville? I don't have a version of the service without it. I'll admit that things occasionally get a little creative when you're working with another priest (as I was that day), but is it something blocked from memory? My own memory is too faulty to retreive that information. I just know that at St. Anne's it is always included. Kevin Basil,

Surely the profession of faith and gospel and cross were included that Sunday in Nicholasville? I don’t have a version of the service without it. I’ll admit that things occasionally get a little creative when you’re working with another priest (as I was that day), but is it something blocked from memory?

My own memory is too faulty to retreive that information. I just know that at St. Anne’s it is always included.

]]> By: Fr. Andrew http://kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/comment-page-1/#comment-51498 Fr. Andrew Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:32:46 +0000 http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2007/03/30/a-kiss-and-a-vow/#comment-51498 Well, for whatever it's worth, there are multiple forms of services for the reception of converts, even varying within particular traditions. Not all include a confession of faith. Well, for whatever it’s worth, there are multiple forms of services for the reception of converts, even varying within particular traditions. Not all include a confession of faith.

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