Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God; Oh come, let us adore Him.
I love Trinity Sunday! It is not as big a feast day as the Paschal feast or Pentecost or the Nativity, but I love it. It is a theological feast. It celebrates what we believe. Although, I "read" eastern, and our family tends toward the east, I love this primarily western feast. In the east, it is celebrated along with Pentecost, which means that, actually, we are celebrating it with the east today. However, it is a principal feast in the west. Prior to the Great Schism, it was a secondary feast and relatively minor observance. It came about around the time of the Arian heresy, which was repudiated by the Nicene and Constantinople Councils in the Nicene Creed. Around this time, there were prefaces and prayers written and proclaimed in churches on Sundays which emphasized orthodox Christian faith, and those for the Holy Trinity were said the Sunday after Pentecost in some areas, in other areas, it was the Sunday before Advent. It was emphasized to counter the erroneous teachings of the day, and was elevated to primary first class status in 1911, again to counter heretical teaching. In the east, while it is not primary, in the same way, it is the first of the three day observance of Pentecost, and is also called Trinity Sunday. We rejoice in the Trinity and love them. God is unity (one God) and community (three Persons) and has created all people to be in one in community.

• Sunday - Feast of the Holy Trinity
  Breakfast: Home Canned Peaches with Mascarpone, Toast, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Ham with Mustard Rosemary Crust, Baked Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus
• Monday
  Breakfast: Fried Ham and Eggs, Toast, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Kielbasa, Potato and Asparagus Skillet, Pretzel Crisps and Onion Dip
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Columba
  Breakfast: Labneh, Za'atar and Olive Oil on Toast, Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Ham and Bean Soup with Light Bread Rolls
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal with Raisins and Brown Sugar, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Salmon Burgers, Roasted Asparagus
• Thursday - Feasts of Corpus Christi and Saint Barnabas the Apostle
  Breakfast: Pepper & Sausage Brunch Strata, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Slow Cooked Chuck Roast, Baked Potatoes, Lemon Feta Dip, Shabboura*, Fruit Plate
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Falafel, Khoubz Araby, Chopped Salad, Green Hot Sauce, Kalamata Olives
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Breakfast Sausage, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Leg of Lamb, Arabic Style Rice Pilaf, Fattoush*, Pistachio Cream Cake

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.


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