<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post2923284785107813855..comments</id><updated>2009-07-20T14:27:43.943-04:00</updated><category term='Swaps'/><category term='Reviews'/><category term='Prayers'/><category term='Pregnancy'/><category term='The Theotokos'/><category term='Traditions'/><category term='Marriage Monday'/><category term='Prayer Ropes'/><category term='Miracles'/><category term='Lenten Recipes'/><category term='A Pocketful of Seeds'/><category term='Knitting'/><category term='My Notebook'/><category term='Operation Cookie Drop'/><category term='Orthodox Kid&apos;s Busy Book'/><category term='Flat Stanley Project'/><category term='Holy Week'/><category term='Etiquette'/><category term='Contests and Free Stuff'/><category term='Preschool and Kindergarten Days'/><category term='Orthodox Home Column Articles'/><category term='Craft Ideas'/><category term='Ramblings'/><category term='Farm Life'/><category term='Interviews'/><category term='breast cancer'/><category term='Orthodox Kid&apos;s Pen Pal Program'/><category term='School Days'/><category term='Preschool'/><category term='Troy Polamalu'/><category term='Recipes'/><category term='Dear Diary'/><category term='Psalter Group'/><category term='Orthodox Book Club'/><category term='Kindergarten Prep'/><category term='Kid Conversations'/><category term='Icons'/><category term='Kid Fun'/><title type='text'>Comments on Adventures of an Orthodox Mom: On Helping the Departed</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/feeds/2923284785107813855/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html'/><author><name>::Sylvia::</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14975937388439766126</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f-CGH7F4HLs/Tl6aEuWpt3I/AAAAAAAACuQ/JoxdEkJQ7I4/s220/profile%2Bpic.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-1124928540867465751</id><published>2009-07-20T14:27:43.943-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T14:27:43.943-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m so glad you all enjoyed this article.  I r...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m so glad you all enjoyed this article.  I really liked it as well.  Thank you for all the kind comments and links!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1124928540867465751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1124928540867465751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1248114463943#c1124928540867465751' title=''/><author><name>::Sylvia::</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14975937388439766126</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AvVhRc8wa1g/SZeNjf6XJ4I/AAAAAAAABVs/0dTdoElbVcA/S220/thumbnail+copy.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-663197116'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-188230689794905676</id><published>2009-07-20T12:16:24.871-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T12:16:24.871-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I recently discovered your blog....and I LOVE it! ...</title><content type='html'>I recently discovered your blog....and I LOVE it! As a fellow Orthodox Christian, I found this story so inspirational....!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/188230689794905676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/188230689794905676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1248106584871#c188230689794905676' title=''/><author><name>Nina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15587218381255988577</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P-alSfWDL90/SfUMBdQ8r8I/AAAAAAAAAbU/QcwhA_7O1BQ/S220/002.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-809125210'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-7517533874138808791</id><published>2009-07-19T23:11:38.205-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-19T23:11:38.205-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Have you seen this? http://vatopaidi.wordpress.com...</title><content type='html'>Have you seen this? http://vatopaidi.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/mia-apli-bioiatriki-parousiasi-tou-protou-thavmatos-tou-geronda-iosif/&lt;br /&gt;What perfect joy on his face upon seeing Jesus Christ!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/7517533874138808791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/7517533874138808791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1248059498205#c7517533874138808791' title=''/><author><name>IRENE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03860313079227199741</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11622837991224269247'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__FFVL7M1i6E/SiZlhbBI1EI/AAAAAAAAJVc/nUhuvAszesU/S220/839446~Woodstock-Posters.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-945085388'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-8039918750239379657</id><published>2009-07-18T14:10:46.887-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-18T14:10:46.887-04:00</updated><title type='text'>wonderful! I&amp;#39;ve been thinking about this a lot...</title><content type='html'>wonderful! I&amp;#39;ve been thinking about this a lot lately and we&amp;#39;ve been teaching our girl (using the Ladder of Divine Ascent) about death and praying for the departed. This post is a great encouragement to me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/8039918750239379657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/8039918750239379657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1247940646887#c8039918750239379657' title=''/><author><name>Petronia</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01569758337352583476</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_vbdPWDCwACA/SEi3zkaD7nI/AAAAAAAAAJg/MG24oBDELWw/S220/woman-cooking.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1290440700'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-5316781417661828075</id><published>2009-07-18T01:39:02.671-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-18T01:39:02.671-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful!  Thank you for this... a reminder that ...</title><content type='html'>Beautiful!  Thank you for this... a reminder that I mustn&amp;#39;t stop praying for my departed loved ones.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/5316781417661828075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/5316781417661828075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1247895542671#c5316781417661828075' title=''/><author><name>Xenia Kathryn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08880128865699100105</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-187066548'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2506827971924925876</id><published>2009-07-17T13:20:06.766-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T13:20:06.766-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I do so appreciate reading this, thank you! -- Mar...</title><content type='html'>I do so appreciate reading this, thank you! -- Margie in Tennessee</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/2506827971924925876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/2506827971924925876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1247851206766#c2506827971924925876' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1534985514'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-1815760793303863837</id><published>2009-07-15T21:57:22.245-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T21:57:22.245-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I found this to be so encouraging.  Thanks Sylvia ...</title><content type='html'>I found this to be so encouraging.  Thanks Sylvia for sharing.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1815760793303863837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1815760793303863837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1247709442245#c1815760793303863837' title=''/><author><name>DebD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_xYF8GVHaD9Y/R46gOXqo7CI/AAAAAAAAAAM/r_UfJX8TMMo/S220/mom.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2045826758'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-1468106411764919669</id><published>2009-07-15T20:55:50.414-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T20:55:50.414-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful.  Somewhere I have read a similar story,...</title><content type='html'>Beautiful.  Somewhere I have read a similar story, but in this one the priest went to the graveyard and prayed for them... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was reading more of the Brothers Karamazov and was struck at how we can be of help in prayer and that even when we feel insigificant, we can always pray for others and help them.  This is a great encouragment for us...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1468106411764919669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/2923284785107813855/comments/default/1468106411764919669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html?showComment=1247705750414#c1468106411764919669' title=''/><author><name>elizabeth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2009/07/on-helping-departed.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822404966113722781.post-2923284785107813855' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5822404966113722781/posts/default/2923284785107813855' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2099744475'/></entry></feed>
