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January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Christian Problem

In nineteenth century Russia, and throughout Europe, the relationship between Christians and Jews were strained,...

January 30, 2017

Lost in Translation

One of the problems of modern Christianity is that so few are trained to read...

January 26, 2017

What Could Go Wrong?

Trump promotes torture as a good, saying it works. What exactly does it do? How...

January 25, 2017

The Disastrous Implication of America First Is The Same As Before

On Wednesday, Donald Trump, through executive orders, will once again make clear his administration’s plans...

January 25, 2017

Greatness Is Found In Humble Love, Not Boastful Pride

Those who try to make themselves great in the eyes of others, those who put...

January 23, 2017

Ossius of Cordova and Silence: Christ Can Even Save The Broken

St. Ossius of Cordova was one of the more influential and well respected bishop-confessors at...

January 19, 2017

Social Justice, The Traditional Anti-Pelagian Praxis Of The Church

Social Justice is a major part of the Christian tradition. It forms one of the...

January 17, 2017

Never Assume

Abba Anthony heard of a very young monk who had performed a miracle on the...

January 16, 2017

Not Just European: The Traditional Affirmation Of All Cultures In Christ

Christian missionaries have long wrestled with the fact that those people they evangelize often have...

January 12, 2017

God, The Salvation Of All

In the opening of The Ladder of Divine Ascent, written by St. John Climacus, the...

January 10, 2017

Of Trump And Hypocritical Idolatry

It should be seen as a major concern that not only is the combined wealth...

January 09, 2017

How To Please God

Someone asked Abba Anthony, "What must one do in order to please God?" The old...

January 04, 2017

In The Time of Trump, Watch Congress As Well

This week, in one of the first moves of the Republican controlled Congress, the House...

January 03, 2017

Going Full Salvian In the Time of Trump

Last summer, I searched Amazon for used copies from the Fathers of the Church series...

January 02, 2017

Christ Plays The Music To Tame The Savage Beast Inside

Scripture tells us that whenever king Saul suffered malaise from an evil spirit, his successor,...

December 2016

December 29, 2016

Where To Find Abba Anthony

They said that a certain old man asked God to let him see the Fathers...

December 28, 2016

Open Up And Receive The Truth Which You Cannot Grasp

The absolute truth will never be what we think it is. Whatever we come to...

December 26, 2016

Death and the Birth of Christ

During the long celebration of Christ’s nativity, two important events are also commemorated. One is...

December 21, 2016

Come To The Manger and Eat

The other day, I heard someone saying that after the sin of Adam, there is...

December 20, 2016

To Give Birth To Christ

In his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul found himself becoming a...

December 19, 2016

Temptation Is A Part Of The Path To Salvation

Abba Anthony said to Abba Poemen, "This is the great work of man: always to...

December 14, 2016

Not All Questions Seek Answers, Not All Answers Come By Words

Saint Augustine often had people asking him questions for the purpose of criticizing Catholic beliefs...

December 13, 2016

The Elite Must Be Held Accountable

Throughout history, it was quite common for those who lived in the highest tiers of...

December 12, 2016

Keep Your Attention On Your Spiritual Condition

When the same Abba Anthony thought about the depth of the judgments of God, he...

December 08, 2016

Heresy and the So-Called Pro-Life Movement

When confronted with the claims of superior knowledge and revelation by various heretical Gnostic sects,...

December 06, 2016

Idolize Not the Rich

Many members of society, especially in a capitalistic based one like the United States, have...

December 05, 2016

Seek God First

He also said, "Some have afflicted their bodies by asceticism, but they lack discernment, and...

December 01, 2016

Poetic Reflections

Politics: A Poem The time is now, time to fight: We are on the side...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

Workers of the Vineyard of Creation

“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (Gen....

November 25, 2016

Sometimes, Silence is the Mercy

Coming soon to a theater near you is the film adaptation to Shusaku Endo's novel,...

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