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Rejoice, O Virgin – A Blessed Feast
Read more: Rejoice, O Virgin – A Blessed Feast[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3196836&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “Rejoice, O Virgin“, posted with vodpod
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Being Famous Doesn't Make You Moral
Read more: Being Famous Doesn't Make You MoralThe news story is so common that the name can be left blank. “N. confessed today that he has been unfaithful to his wife and children and let down his fans. ‘I want to say I’m sorry for what I’ve done and ask God’s forgiveness.’” I do not believe that our nation is suffering a […]
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The Last Battle
Read more: The Last BattleThe Scriptures end with the description of a battle that is truly “apocalyptic” in its scale: all the forces of evil arrayed against all the forces of good. It is grand theater, having caught the imagination of countless generations (and even Hollywood). I do not know quite what to make of the description. That it […]
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The Inverted Pyramid
Read more: The Inverted PyramidNo greater image of prayer and the love of God has been given in our modern time than that of the Elder Sophrony’s Inverted Pyramid. The subject of such prayer has risen. I thought to share this as an effort to shed some light. Fr. Sophrony [Sakharov], in his book on St. Silouan, presents this […]
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The Time for Prayer
Read more: The Time for PrayerA brother asked a hermit, “If I oversleep and miss the time for prayer, I hesitate to keep the rule of prayer. I am embarassed and do not want the brothers to hear me praying.” The hermit gave him this advice: “If you sleep late, get up and shut your door and windows. Then pray […]
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The Experience of Prayer
Read more: The Experience of PrayerAs a foolish man I go so far in this post as to speak of the experience of prayer. I write this not to speak of great experiences but, if possible, to quiet our minds, and to speak a word of peace in a culture that is full of madness and spiritual delusion. There are […]
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Thank you very much for your kind words and your advice, Father Stephen. I’ve really appreciated!
Gabriel, It’s a fairly common problem and can create difficulties surrounding such questions. No that you’re not alone – and…
Thank you, Father Stephen! And, as you might have correctly perceived, I do tend towards obsessive thoughts and worries/ruminations.
Matthew, Yes. The inner change that we call repentance – begins by “agreeing” to tell the truth – to admit…
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