Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God; Oh come, let us adore Him.

Trinity Sunday is not as big a feast day as the Paschal feast or Pentecost or the Nativity, but I love it. Even though I tend to lean east and tend to "read" east online, this is a thoroughly western feast that I think the entire Church should enthusiastically celebrate. It is a theological feast. It celebrates what we believe. We believe in, rejoice in, and love the Trinity! In the east, it is celebrated along with Pentecost, 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 in the west to primary first class status in 1911, again to counter heretical teaching. In the east, while it is not primary, in the quite the same way, it is the first of the three day observance of Pentecost, and is also called Trinity Sunday. God is unity (one God) and community (three Persons) and has created all people to be in one in community.

Since Rich has Monday off, we are hoping to get some rest in this weekend. It has been such an exhausting time for us, with a lot of things to decide and think about and just a lot going on right now. It doesn't appear that life will slow down significantly until around the end of June, either. Please pray for us. We are still making meals that are safe for Jerome, so if you have allergies and need ideas, I hope that helps. If you have ideas for us, please share them! We are also keeping the Wednesday and Friday abstinent fasts.

• Sunday - Trinity Sunday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese (Scrambled Chickpeas with Peppers and Onion for Jerome), Cara Cara Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Piri Piri Chicken with Roasted Peppers, Turkish Flatbreads* (Gluten-free flour for Jerome's), Fruit Plate
• Monday
  Breakfast: Biscuits and Jam (Vegan and gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Bratwurst and Kielbasa, Grilled Onions and Sauerkraut, Red Potato Salad, Steam Sautéed Broccoli and Italian Beans, Fruit
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Justin Martyr
  Breakfast: Labneh and Jerome's Yogurt with Tomatoes and Dill and Olive Oil, Toast/GF bread, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Khoresh Bademjan (using leg of lamb), Persian Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice), Fruit Plate
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Polenta with Maple Syrup, Blood Oranges, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Besan Chila (using all parsley for Jerome), Chopped Salad, Fruit Plate
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Apple-Coconut Breakfast Bowl with Honey Peanut Butter, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Chipotle Beef, Rice, Sautéed Peppers, Corn and Onions, Corn Tortillas
• Friday
  Breakfast: Cereal and Milk (Grain-free Granola and Coconut Milk for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Creamy Avocado Pasta (Gluten/Lentil-free Pasta for Jerome) with Cashews, Green Salad, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pancakes and Syrup (Apple-Cinnamon Gluten-free Pancakes for Jerome), Bacon, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Adult Kids Cook

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. Linking to Menu Plan Monday

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