[kosta50]

[Retsina] Nectar of the gods, I tell you, nectar of the gods (and good with lamb too, cuts the grease)! :)

I know, I use it as my dishwashing liquid; leaves all the dishes squeeky clean. But, get this, it's like an antibiacterial soap #151; kills germs and the some. :)

[bornacatholic]

Me buddy from So. Portland, Me. was vacationing with his Bride in Greece. He cant exactly remember the name of the small hilly town. In any event,they got back from hiking REALLY late and were making their way to their rustic base when me buddy John said to his Bride, "let's wait around for awhile, something is up"

To make a long story short, unbeknownst to them, this was the Eve of Easter and the Greeks, as you well know, were making preparations.

he and his Bride told me that was the best night they have ever had overseas.

"I couldn't believe it," said me buddy,"the whole town suddenly came alive and families lit fires all OVER the place and they were hauling out lamb and wine and one family asked us to join them."

So, they spent the night with that fam and had, accrd to me Buddy, THE best lamb he has ever had, and great wine, and they had the time of their lives.

"We talked about Jesus and the Resurrection"

And, if an Orthodox family, somewhere in the hills of some small town in Greece, could make my never-go-to-church American buddy and his bride feel at home and welcome and religious all in one night, then that is ALL I ever need to tell me they are me brothers in the same Church. Amen.

P.S. Never underestimate the importance of lamb, wine, love, welcoming strangers and words about Jesus as THE best way to evangelise :)