tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post6785704039012192278..comments2023-06-27T10:15:39.081-04:00Comments on this glorious maze: What Kept Me in Church Was Communion Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11434137004281753170noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-25369000799986830392014-07-29T20:05:29.209-04:002014-07-29T20:05:29.209-04:00I've been to several anglican services as two ...I've been to several anglican services as two of my sisters are episcopal, and I agree, they have a lovely way of centering the service on the eucharist. So glad you found my blog through EE!Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-67156931300771681352014-07-27T20:33:07.977-04:002014-07-27T20:33:07.977-04:00one of the reasons why i love anglican tradition i...one of the reasons why i love anglican tradition is because of the eucharist being celebrated every week, and one half of the service being solely focused on it. sometimes i go to church only for the bread and the wine, as it were. thanks sharing; i found you through EE's treasury of small blogs!sabrina petershttp://www.sabrinapeters.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-11962139447617624792014-05-06T21:12:36.494-04:002014-05-06T21:12:36.494-04:00I just finished Frederica Mathewes Greene's &q...I just finished Frederica Mathewes Greene's "At the Corner of East and Now".I think you would enjoy it. On my list to read next is "Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy" by Fr. ANDREW Stephen Damick. You might also be interested in ancient faith.com. There are several wonderful podcasts.Pamela Kerner Parsonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-5784648686726205592014-05-06T16:17:14.426-04:002014-05-06T16:17:14.426-04:00Oh, I am so glad you shared this! I haven't h...Oh, I am so glad you shared this! I haven't heard of it before, but I'm adding it to my "want to read' list right now! Also, I've been looking for more books from an Orthodox perspective, so if you have any favorites, I'd love to hear recommendations!Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-37224733583297623532014-05-06T16:16:04.464-04:002014-05-06T16:16:04.464-04:00Traci, thanks for coming and commenting! I am off...Traci, thanks for coming and commenting! I am off to explore your blog and find your post on communion!Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-40318115457352088022014-05-06T16:15:25.647-04:002014-05-06T16:15:25.647-04:00I, too, have cried while taking communion. It is ...I, too, have cried while taking communion. It is powerful. A couple weeks ago our pastor said that communion was "a sermon for our eyes and our tastebuds" - I loved that. p.s. I'm so glad we've connected through blogging! I have loved reading your posts the last couple of weeks! I need to do better about commenting though!Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-33393999134910620362014-05-06T16:11:54.848-04:002014-05-06T16:11:54.848-04:00I *really* hope that the next time we PCS (move) w...I *really* hope that the next time we PCS (move) we will find a church that fits us well and continues this practice. I would hate to give it up now that it has become an integral part of church to us.Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-53262949810189779752014-05-06T16:10:38.998-04:002014-05-06T16:10:38.998-04:00Thanks, Ashley!Thanks, Ashley!Callie Glorioso-Mayshttp://www.cglorioso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-38058613812402537572014-05-04T13:06:50.302-04:002014-05-04T13:06:50.302-04:00The best book I have read on communion and the sac...The best book I have read on communion and the sacramental life is "For the LIfe of the World" by Fr. Alexander Schmemann. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271634.For_the_Life_of_the_World?ac=1Pamela Kerner Parsonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-38365800352536051402014-05-03T18:56:46.867-04:002014-05-03T18:56:46.867-04:00Callie, I found this post from Elizabeth Esther...Callie, I found this post from Elizabeth Esther's Saturday evening blog post. Great article and I chuckled as I wrote about similar things last month. Easter must have had us pondering the sacred. I referenced Lauren Winner too. Thanks for sharing! Communion is beautiful.Traci @tracesoffaithhttp://www.tracesoffaith.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-44896368004311408142014-05-03T16:14:40.594-04:002014-05-03T16:14:40.594-04:00I relate to this a lot. Communion is why I came ba...I relate to this a lot. Communion is why I came back to church. I have been coming to the table at The Episcopal Church for a little while now, and I still can't get eat the bread and drink the wine without crying.Carly Gelsingerhttp://carlygelsinger.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-45687214309727802512014-04-29T23:54:14.361-04:002014-04-29T23:54:14.361-04:00As always, well written, Callie! I enjoy reading ...As always, well written, Callie! I enjoy reading your thoughts.Ashley C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277955561167497154.post-77002196581343086282014-04-28T23:03:40.298-04:002014-04-28T23:03:40.298-04:00I can relate in too many ways (good and bad)! We a...I can relate in too many ways (good and bad)! We attended a church in Denver that practiced communion weekly, my first experience like that, and it was like yours. Completely humbling and a sober way to put my perspective in check. I miss that DEARLY, it's the one thing I wish our current church did differently. Thanks for writing this piece!Juliehttp://peacequility.comnoreply@blogger.com