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The Hidden Soul and the Weight of Glory
Read more: The Hidden Soul and the Weight of GloryFrom a Facebook conversation: Though I wish I believed otherwise, in the depths of my being, I do not believe any part of us survives death. I am, at the center of my consciousness, a materialist, and a reluctant atheist still. I fight this disposition daily, and it is becoming an enormous burden that I […]
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Grace and the Frog
Read more: Grace and the FrogWhen David completed the Book of Psalms he was uplifted with satisfaction. He said to God, “Does there exist any creature which You created anywhere in the entire universe which sings songs and praises which surpass mine?” At that moment a frog passed and said, “David, do not be uplifted with pride, for I sing […]
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The Last Banquet
Read more: The Last BanquetSince we’re thinking about heaven and hell… Once a week I teach a class at a local alcohol and drug treatment program. It is on the “spirituality of recovery.” Recently I shared Marmaladov’s speech from Crime and Punishment (at the end of this article). There were tears in the room. For many, the version of the gospel […]
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The Work That Saves
Read more: The Work That SavesDo we cooperate in our salvation? Do our efforts make a difference? These questions lie at the heart of a centuries-old religious debate in Christianity. Classically, the Protestant reformers said, “No,” to these questions, arguing that we are saved solely and utterly by God’s grace, His unmerited favor. The Catholic Church replied that “faith without […]
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No More Debt
Read more: No More DebtIt is a situation that has become all too familiar: overwhelming debt that cannot be repaid. It is an image that the Scriptures know full well. But it is a situation that is easily seen from two sides – and only one of them belongs to God. The two sides are simple: the one who owes […]
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Christ Is Risen!
Read more: Christ Is Risen!Pascha has begun… if you listen carefully, you can begin to hear the bells sounding from the East. Christ is risen! This delightful youtube video is a favorite of mine. One of our readers and an occasional commenter, Dejan, (without a doubt my favorite Serb) provided the English translation. The words are from a poem […]
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Good Friday and the Irony of Believing
Read more: Good Friday and the Irony of BelievingIrony is probably too much to ask of youth. If I can remember myself in my college years, the most I could muster was sarcasm. Irony required more insight. There is a deep need for the appreciation of irony to sustain a Christian life. Our world is filled with contradiction. Hypocrisy is ever present even […]
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The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Read more: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and EvilThere is a death that leads to death and there is a death that leads to life. In them are hidden the meaning of all things. As we approach Pascha, I continue to marvel at St. John’s description of Christ in Revelation 13, as the “Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” It is […]
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The Mystical Reality of Holy Week
Read more: The Mystical Reality of Holy WeekAs we journey through Holy Week… For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we […]
Holy Week, Knowledge of God, Liturgy, Mystical Theology, Orthodox Christianity, Pascha, Reflections, The Sacraments, Time, Union with God
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Get Out of Hell Free
Read more: Get Out of Hell FreeThe Saturday before Palm Sunday is known as Lazarus Saturday among the Orthodox, and they celebrate Christ raising him from the dead just prior to His entrance into Jerusalem (gospel of John). It is a feast that offers something of a preview of Christ’s resurrection, and a foretaste of the General Resurrection at the End of the […]
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