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The Fount of Life is placed in the grave, and the grave doth become the ladder to Heaven

Coptic icon of the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Also remember: at many PNCC Parishes, today is the blessing of flowers, vegetables, and herbs. For instance, at my Parish, Holy Name of Jesus in Schenectady at 9:30am and at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church which will have a blessing of the harvest in honor of the Dormition-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary today before the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Masses at the church, 200 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA. Check with a PNCC Parish near you.

You are invited and encouraged to bring an item from your garden (vegetables, flowers, and herbs) to be blessed as a way of giving thanks to God for the bounty of the Earth.

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Pope Shenouda III’s New Book

From Christian NewsWire: Pope Shenouda III’s New Book, Have You Seen the One I Love, Portrays the Soul’s Quest for Jesus Christ

On May 20, 2008, Have You Seen the One I Love, an exegetical book on the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, will be released for sale to the general public. Pope Shenouda draws upon his many years of contemplation as a monk in the ancient desert of Scetis, Egypt to develop his commentary on the human soul as found in the Song of Songs. The book is a translation and transcription of a lecture series given by Pope Shenouda in the 1970s. In contrast to many modern authors who seek to paint the Song of Songs as a book of sensuality and physical intimacy, Pope Shenouda captures the true spiritual essence of the Song of Songs, drawing upon the wisdom and writings of the early Church fathers. Pope Shenouda explains that the Song of Songs is a meditation of the human soul while she searches for her Beloved, mirroring the spiritual love of Jesus Christ for His Church. It is only with an understanding of our spirituality that we may embark on our voyage leading to our Lord.

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

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