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Another Story of St. Silouan and his Father
Read more: Another Story of St. Silouan and his FatherThis is another wonderful story told by St. Silouan of Mt. Athos about his peasant father. His father was clearly a man of great faith. St. Silouan thought his father to be wiser than many so-called spiritual fathers. The following story is an interesting account of how a father dealt with anger in correcting his […]
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Raising a Saint
Read more: Raising a SaintMost of us would be satisfied to raise children who remain faithful believers. It is not always an easy thing and every parent who has such a child should rejoice constantly. There is no method to raise a child to be a saint, for God alone gives the grace that results in the mystery of […]
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You Never Pray Alone
Read more: You Never Pray AloneForgive me if this offers any offense. There is a conception of what it means to be human, rooted in Medieval thought and refined in the furnace of modernity. This conception views each person as a “free moral agent.” Each of us is a unique individual. Our choices are our own and set our path […]
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Prayer and Communion
Read more: Prayer and CommunionHaving posted on the topic of prayer – I thought that reposting this earlier piece on the mystery of prayer as communion would be helpful. In particular it should be helpful for understanding the larger life of prayer – which includes our communion with the saints. +++ Now it came to pass in those days […]
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Pray About It
Read more: Pray About ItI readily acknowledge that some of what I write on this topic may be offensive to some. I ask that you read it carefully and reflectively before reacting. I will offer a scene that is common enough across America (and perhaps elsewhere), leaving the identifications blank (though they may be inferred by the reader). A […]
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Waking Up
Read more: Waking UpThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 111:10). This fear descends on us from on High. It is a spiritual feeling, firstly of God and then of us ourselves. We live in a state of awe by virtue of the presence of the Living God together with awareness of our own […]
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The Life of Thanksgiving
Read more: The Life of ThanksgivingThis year I will make the annual pilgrimage back to South Carolina to be with family for the (American) Thanksgiving holiday. Fewer of my children will be there – a mark of the maturing of their own families and the difficulty of travel at this time of year. The year is different as well for […]
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The Doors of the Heart
Read more: The Doors of the HeartIn the summer of 1952, an obscure event took place in London that would have a profound impact on the future of Orthodox Christianity in the English-speaking world. A seventeen year-old English lad walked through the doors of St. Philip’s Russian Orthodox Church on Buckingham Palace Road (the Church has long since been torn down). […]
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The First Kathisma – Sunday Vigil – St. Vladimir’s
Read more: The First Kathisma – Sunday Vigil – St. Vladimir’s[vodpod id=Video.4916260&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The First Kathisma – Sunday Vigil at St. Vladim…, posted with vodpod
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The Nativity Fast – Why We Fast
Read more: The Nativity Fast – Why We FastNovember 15, marks the beginning of the Nativity Fast (40 days before Christmas). The following article offers some thoughts on the purpose of fasting. +++ Fasting is not very alive and well in the Christian world. Much of that world has long lost any living connection with the historical memory of Christian fasting. Without the […]
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Matthew, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that option as an available thing. The blog uses a Wordpress flatform. So,…
Since we´re talking technology … I remember some time ago we discussed adding an edit button for already posted comments…
Ook, I’ll pass the suggestion along.
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