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2021-09-09T05:30:05-05:00

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Sins Of Omission And Climate Change

Last updated on: September 9, 2021 at 5:30 am By Henry Karlson

When we see people in need, and we have the means to help them, we should do so. “But if any one has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth” (1 Jn. 3:17-18 RSV). When we fail to do so, we sin through a sin of omission, because we... Read more

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2021-09-08T02:56:30-05:00

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The Firmament And The Incarnation

Last updated on: September 8, 2021 at 2:56 am By Henry Karlson

In Genesis, we read of the establishment of the firmament: And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the firmament and separated the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. And it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day (Gen. 1:6-8 RSV). Most... Read more

2021-09-07T06:36:16-05:00

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Trust in God, Act With Prudence

Last updated on: September 7, 2021 at 6:36 am By Henry Karlson

Sometimes, we can get so caught up in our thoughts or desires, we are not aware of what is going around us. This can and often will put us in danger. For example, if we are crossing the road, lost in our thoughts, we might not be as observant as we should be of the road conditions. A car could be driving erratically, and if someone does not intervene, we might be hit or killed by the car before we... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-09-05T02:57:47-05:00

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The Light Of Grace Shines Upon All Creation

Last updated on: September 5, 2021 at 2:57 am By Henry Karlson

God, acting with a great and transcendent love for all, shines the light of grace upon all creation. And yet, in our temporal existence, we often find ourselves often surrounded by the darkness, and this is due to sin. Nonetheless, if we embrace it, the radiant light of God can enter our lives so that we may be being guided by it. Then, hopefully, we will cooperate with it so that we can then be perfected by it, so that... Read more

2021-09-02T05:58:41-05:00

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Freedom Comes With Responsibility: We Must Work For The Common Good

Last updated on: September 2, 2021 at 5:58 am By Henry Karlson

Freedom comes with responsibility. Those who try to deny their responsibility to society will lose their freedom, one way or another. For they will find they will have to face the consequences of their actions. Society provides freedom so long as people work together and promote the common good, and with it, basic human rights. Society is formed to preserve those rights, of which we find freedom (relative, not absolute) is one. When people put their personal, private interest over... Read more

2021-09-01T02:53:10-05:00

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Hospitality To All

Last updated on: September 1, 2021 at 2:53 am By Henry Karlson

Spiritual masters not only teach us that we must be hospitable to others, but we must also be aware of the context in which we find ourselves; that is, when we engage hospitality, we should do so with consideration of the needs of our guests. What is expected of us depends, in part, on the people involved. Not everyone needs the same thing. Not everyone should get the same thing. Nonetheless, there are basic principles which we must engage. Everyone... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-08-30T02:54:42-05:00

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Apocalypse And History

Last updated on: August 30, 2021 at 2:54 am By Henry Karlson

The Apocalypse, that is, the Book of Revelation, presents to us the truth about history, not because it gives us a history of the world, but rather, through it we are given a glimpse of the metaphysical truths which lie behind every moment of history. While history is in progress, there will be a struggle by the good against all the darkness and evil which would try to snuff it out. The good thrives, the good perseveres, though not without... Read more

2021-08-29T02:39:23-05:00

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Are We Different From Herod?

Last updated on: August 29, 2021 at 2:39 am By Henry Karlson

St. John the Baptist was a man of the people. Yes, he embraced a harsh ascetic discipline for himself. He lived out in the wilderness, isolated, in part, from society. This, however, was all in preparation for his work, the work of being the voice in the wilderness, calling out and telling everyone to repent and prepare for the coming of the kingdom of God. His discipline was important, for it helped him in his mission: he could not call... Read more

2021-08-26T05:11:34-05:00

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Love, Justice, And Vaccine Mandates

Last updated on: August 26, 2021 at 5:11 am By Henry Karlson

The COVID19 pandemic continues, thanks, especially because many have not done what they can to contain it. Many people who can get the vaccine refuse to do so. Many people who can wear mask refuse to do so, even when they are sick and coughing. Many people refuse all social distancing measures, and so if someone around them gets sick with COVID19, they and their loved ones get sick as well, with many of them dying of the disease which... Read more

2021-08-25T02:50:32-05:00

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Do Not Give Into The Temptation To Ignore Your Neighbor

Last updated on: August 25, 2021 at 2:50 am By Henry Karlson

Christians are not to flee from their responsibility to the world. Monasticism should not be seen as being or used to promote some sort of “option” people employ to disengage themselves from society. Though many ascetics might have been tempted to abandon the world and live for themselves, if they did so, they would have only fallen for a Satanic temptation and embraced the ascetic life in vain. To disregard one’s neighbor and their needs for one’s own personal spiritual... Read more

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