Phil Brewer

Author, Entreprenuer, Pilot, Adventurer

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The Feast Day of St George

The Feast Day of St George

George the Great Martyr and Triumphant

Reading from the Synaxarion:

George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a…

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Patrick the Enlightener of Ireland

Very insightful accounting on the Saint whose memory is so widely remembered and celebrated today:

Reading from the Synaxarion:

Saint Patrick, the Apostle of the Irish, was seized from his native Britain by Irish marauders when he was sixteen years old. Though the son of a deacon and a grandson of a priest, it was not until his captivity that he sought out the Lord with his whole heart. In his…

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Simplified “30” day Food Consumption Program revised

This is a revision of the plan I first published Jan 2015. I am still following the basic plan with the result being that my weight continues to stay about 30 pounds less than when I first started …

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Folly

Proverbs 26:11  “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”

You can’t add much to this sage wisdom. but it does seem evident that we as humans and in our cultures are wont to follow such simple advice.

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Sun Tzu

“Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?”

Quote taken from G Suit & Helmet Not Required – Secrets of Doing Business Like a Fighter Pilot.

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Saint Philip

This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the teachings of the Law, and devoted himself to the study of the prophetic books. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus called him to the dignity of apostleship, he immediately sought out and found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of Whom Moses in the Law and the…

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Love If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

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Sheep or Goat

My priest, Father Chris, preached a homily this past Sunday, entitled, “Sheep or Goat”.  You can watch it by clicking the link here.

I added a comment that I would like to share.  It is more meaningful if you watch the homily first.  Here is my comment,

“Yesterday, I felt a similar situation in reverse. I lost my baptismal cross in the gym while working out. I notified the folks at the front…

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Slander, Libel and Blackmail – Who owns your reputation? I have only recently discovered Walter Williams, but he is so frank and clear and brilliant in his analysis, that I hope you find time to discover him as well. 

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Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome

I am fascinated by names, words, etc.  They all come from something.  The First Lady of the US, shares her name with this pious woman from the 4th century.  The other very interesting thing is the misunderstanding from most westerners that the Middle East and North Africa has always been populated as it is today.  However, it is clear that this area was rife with Christians and the Christian…

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Christmas Past

Sometimes, we are so overjoyed with the pageantry of the celebration of the Nativity, we might forget the intense struggle of Christians to “bring” us the true faith.  Christmas should be a time of joy and celebration, but let us not forget the struggles of past believers: 20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia

Reading from the Synaxarion:

All these Saints, some 20,000 in number, were burned alive in…

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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

This time of year is so beautiful and meaningful for us.  Our lives are so intertwined with the, almost 10% of the year, involved with the “holidays”.  So, it is so important to remember the entire reason for this festive, and yes, hectic time.

The celebration of the special relationship that we have with God.  We, who were created by a Creator, were joined by that very Creator, in a manner that…

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The Wisdom of Proverbs "Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own." Proverbs 26:17…

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Saint Philip the Apostle

Saint Philip the Apostle

The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Philip’s feast day on 14 November.

Reading from the Synaxarion:

This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the teachings of the Law, and devoted himself to the study of the prophetic books. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus called him to the dignity of apostleship, he…

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Najran, Saudi Arabia

Having visited this site, it is very difficult to remind yourself that this country, Saudi Arabia, was a predominantly Christian country up through the 7th Century.  Now, there is a complete intolerance to any form of religion except Islam.  It is completely forbidden.

The western, Christian world, with the exception of Orthodox Christians from the middle east, seems completely unaware of this…

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Happiness A very easy way to avoid disappointment and retain peace, especially with close relationships, is to follow this simple little formula: "Demand only faithfulness.  Expect nothing else and all the blessings that follow are pure joy."