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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:07:14 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Old Day Journal</title><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/</link><description></description><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>April 20, 2007</title><dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:32:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/2007/4/20/april-20-2007.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9927:475880:1018256</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Paedagogus is undergoing reorganization. Thanks for your patience.</p><p>Read:&nbsp;</p><p><a class="offsite-link-inline" target="_blank" href="http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp?SID=4">Today&#8217;s Feasts &amp; Saints at OCA</a></p><p><a class="offsite-link-inline" target="_blank" href="http://www.oca.org/Reading.asp?SID=25">Today&#8217;s Scripture at OCA</a></p><p>Web page for <a class="offsite-link-inline" target="_blank" href="http://www.annunciationakron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27">Orthodox Word Podcast&nbsp;</a></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/rss-comments-entry-1018256.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>April 3, 2007</title><dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:51:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/2007/4/3/april-3-2007.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9927:475880:993062</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Paedagogus is on break. Please browse past entries from the Categories or All Entries (links to the right).</p><p>A most blessed Pascha to all!&nbsp;</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/rss-comments-entry-993062.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>March 29, 2007</title><category>Saints Worldwide</category><dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/2007/3/28/march-29-2007.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9927:475880:984803</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/Reading.asp?SID=25&ID=&M=3&D=29" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Scripture</a> (at OCA)</p> <p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp?SID=4&M=3&D=29" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Saints</a> (at OCA)</p>   <p><a href="http://realserver.goarch.org/en/readings/daily/03292007.mp3" target="_blank" class="offsite-link-inline">Orthodox Word Podcast</a></p><p><strong>Seek Only the Kingdom&nbsp;</strong></p><p>It is good to hold fast to the principal commandment, and not to be anxious about particular things or to pray for them specifically, but to seek only the kingdom and the word of God <span class="n">(cf. Mt 6:25-33)</span>. If, however, we are still anxious about our particular needs, we should also pray for each of them. He who does or plans anything without prayer will not succeed in the end. And this is what the Lord meant when He said: &#8216;Without Me you can do nothing&#8217; <span class="n">(Jn 15:5)</span>.</p><p>~ <span class="n">Saint Kosmas Aitolos</span><br /></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/rss-comments-entry-984803.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>March 28, 2007</title><category>Liturgical Texts (non-varying)</category><dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/2007/3/27/march-28-2007.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9927:475880:982060</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/Reading.asp?SID=25&ID=&M=3&D=28" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Scripture</a> (at OCA)</p> <p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp?SID=4&M=3&D=28" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Saints</a> (at OCA)</p>   <p><a href="http://realserver.goarch.org/en/readings/daily/03282007.mp3" target="_blank" class="offsite-link-inline">Orthodox Word Podcast</a></p><p><strong>Bless the Lord</strong></p><p><em>I will bless the Lord at all times!<br />His praise shall always be on my lips!<br />Taste and see that the Lord is good!<br />Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!</em></p><p><em>~ Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts&nbsp;</em></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/rss-comments-entry-982060.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>March 25, 2007 - Feast of the Annunciation</title><category>Theotokos</category><dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/day-book/2007/3/23/march-25-2007-feast-of-the-annunciation.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9927:475880:975638</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left"><img alt="029_annunciation.jpg" src="http://paedagogus.squarespace.com/storage/029_annunciation.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1140187378505" /></span></p><p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/Reading.asp?SID=25&ID=&M=3&D=25" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Scripture</a> (at OCA)</p> <p><a target="new" href="http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp?SID=4&M=3&D=25" class="offsite-link-inline">Today&#8217;s Saints</a> (at OCA)</p>   <p><a href="http://realserver.goarch.org/en/readings/daily/03252007.mp3" target="_blank" class="offsite-link-inline">Orthodox Word Podcast</a></p><div class="body">        <p></p>  <p><strong>Today is the Feast of the Annunciation.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The feast takes places exactly nine months before the Nativity of Christ.</p>  <hr />  <p><em>Troparion - Tone 4</em></p>  <blockquote>   <p><em>Today is the beginning of our salvation, <br />   The revelation of the eternal mystery! <br />   The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin <br />   As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. <br />   Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: <br />   Rejoice, O Full of Grace, <br />   The Lord is with You!  </em></p> </blockquote>  <p><em>Kontakion - Tone 8</em></p>  <blockquote>   <p><em>O Victorious Leader of Triumphant Hosts! <br />   We, your servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful thank