The line describing St. George as the “…herald of spring’s fullness” feels especially relevant this week! Grateful to learn something new and read such beautiful primary sources in each of your posts. 🐝💫🌼
Absolutely fascinating and I find it especially so that it is the European/Slavic/Russian peoples and traditions that have St George mentioned so frequently. They were mostly peasants and farmers and that makes perfect sense for them to have this connection to a Protector for their livelihoods. Like you, I find their choices of marking crosses and saying prayers humble and vulnerable but an example to us of trust and surrender. My Dad used to still go out on his motorbike and check on his diminished herd of cattle several times a day. It was an instinct that could not be forgotten or put aside simply due to illness and old age. So David is in fine company! That bee - a God moment.
Oh my heart, David and your dear dad out there with their cattle! Once a herdsman, always a herdsman. Thank you for sharing...that is so lovely.
I find these Eastern European traditions to be so inspiring...most of my ancestors were of Slavic heritage, and I feel called to look deeper and deeper into their faith experience. I'll send you a beautiful baptismal certificate my aunt scanned and send to me!
The line describing St. George as the “…herald of spring’s fullness” feels especially relevant this week! Grateful to learn something new and read such beautiful primary sources in each of your posts. 🐝💫🌼
We're *finally* gettingn a fuller spring here, too - isn't that lovely? Thanks so much for your sweet words, I'm so glad you enjoyed!
Absolutely fascinating and I find it especially so that it is the European/Slavic/Russian peoples and traditions that have St George mentioned so frequently. They were mostly peasants and farmers and that makes perfect sense for them to have this connection to a Protector for their livelihoods. Like you, I find their choices of marking crosses and saying prayers humble and vulnerable but an example to us of trust and surrender. My Dad used to still go out on his motorbike and check on his diminished herd of cattle several times a day. It was an instinct that could not be forgotten or put aside simply due to illness and old age. So David is in fine company! That bee - a God moment.
Oh my heart, David and your dear dad out there with their cattle! Once a herdsman, always a herdsman. Thank you for sharing...that is so lovely.
I find these Eastern European traditions to be so inspiring...most of my ancestors were of Slavic heritage, and I feel called to look deeper and deeper into their faith experience. I'll send you a beautiful baptismal certificate my aunt scanned and send to me!
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing this
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Rachael! Thanks for sharing in the St. George goodness with me. :)