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Friday, February 4, 2022

Trisagion

 Trisagion is my word for today.  As you may guess, the "tri" in Trisagion means three.  It is a phrase describing God that is used three times in our Eucharistic Prayer, the Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty...

It has been used since the early centuries.  Sometimes it is called by the Greek, Agios O Theos.  This is a standard hymn at Eastern Orthodox's Masses.




Words that Function Performatively

 When a cop says, "You're under arrest."  You are indeed, under arrest. When the umpire says, "You're out."  The...