Today has been an Orthodox day as I peeked through a Pinterest window into the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church, her icons, images and the sayings of her monks, nuns and saints. To say that this is fascinating would be an understatement because I discovered recently that my supposedly Protestant father was not raised Roman Catholic…… Continue reading 7 QT Friday: Discovering Ukrainian Orthodox Roots
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7QT Friday: Discovering My Namesake Saint !!
I am a convert. A convert named after a character in the movie called Gone With the Wind. Now my mother loved the good, kind, sweet Melanie as much as she loved the name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I looked up my name as a teenager, I was not too impressed with the root meaning though . Melanie \m(e)-la-nie\ as a…… Continue reading 7QT Friday: Discovering My Namesake Saint !!
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