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2021-04-07T03:07:23-05:00

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Dogs Show Us The Way

Last updated on: April 7, 2021 at 3:07 am By Henry Karlson

“The same abbba [Xanthias] said, ‘A dog is better than I am, for he has love and does not judge.’”[1] Abba Xanthias believed that the way dogs treated people should be the way we treat each other: our love should be so great that we are able to give it to everyone, no matter who they are and what they have done. Dogs are not so concerned about the things which we are concerned about. They do not care about... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2022-04-24T03:15:02-05:00

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Understanding The Eucharist

Last updated on: April 24, 2022 at 3:15 am By Henry Karlson

Many of us in modern society have lost our ability to appreciate or think in poetic diction. We are too literal minded. We have difficulty understanding similes and metaphors, thinking they confuse things and make interpretations based upon them as being convoluted. Symbols have the power to use external realities and forms to represent and point to hidden realities and truths beyond appearances. Likewise, not only do they point to such realities, but they can also contain such realities in... Read more

2021-04-04T03:07:18-05:00

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Christ Restores All Things

Last updated on: April 4, 2021 at 3:07 am By Henry Karlson

Christ is Risen! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (Jn. 1:1 RSV). In the new beginning is the Word, and the Word is with God, and the Word is God. “He was in the beginning with God” (Jn. 1:2 RSV). In the new beginning he is with God. Christ is risen! God has glorified him by raising him from the dead. And yet, he raised himself from the dead,... Read more

2021-04-01T03:10:51-05:00

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The Tradition Of Foot Washing

Last updated on: April 1, 2021 at 3:10 am By Henry Karlson

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis, following the tradition established by his predecessors, practices an act of love and charity as he engages the rite of foot washing. He humbly chooses people, such as criminals, whom others would normally disregard and treat as worthless, and lifts them up by cleaning their feet. He embraces those who need love, showing them that whatever they have done, whatever path their life has taken them, God still loves them. Likewise, he shows us that... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-03-31T03:08:48-05:00

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The Good Shall Be Revealed And Lifted Up

Last updated on: March 31, 2021 at 3:08 am By Henry Karlson

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28-30 RSV). What Jesus would have us do as his disciples is easy; the burden which he imposes is light, because what he expects of us is what... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-03-30T10:13:42-05:00

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Grace, Theosis, And The Uncreated Energy Of God

Last updated on: March 30, 2021 at 10:13 am By Henry Karlson

“God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment “ (Ps. 82:1 RSV). If there is but one God, how can God be in the midst of the gods? Because Scripture sometimes designate people as gods if they find themselves united with God. They are gods, not by nature, but by grace. This is because, as Paul says, “But he who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him” ... Read more

2021-03-28T03:06:05-05:00

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Jesus Comes To Jerusalem: Jesus Comes To Us

Last updated on: March 28, 2021 at 3:06 am By Henry Karlson

Rejoice! “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand” ( Philip. 4:4-5 RSV). “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on an ass, on a colt the foal of an ass” (Zech. 9:9 RSV). Rejoice in the coming of the Lord! Rejoice, for God is with us! Rejoice... Read more

2021-03-25T05:52:22-05:00

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Florensky On The Church’s Blessing Of Love

Last updated on: March 25, 2021 at 5:52 am By Henry Karlson

Those who study Christian history should be able to see how the church, when it properly follows the lead of the Holy Spirit, looks for ways to meet the needs of the faithful, to make sure they are spiritually blessed. The church does this by taking whatever good it finds in the natural order and showing how it has a place for it in the Christian faith. It takes the good it finds and implants in it the grace, so... Read more

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2021-03-24T03:10:05-05:00

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Two Kinds Of Grief

Last updated on: March 24, 2021 at 3:10 am By Henry Karlson

We are to rejoice in the Lord always. Even when we stumble and fall into some grievous sin, we should not despair. God loves us. We should not let sin make us feel hopeless, filling us with the grief of accidie. That grief, accidie, makes us slothful, for through it, we are tempted to believe that we cannot be saved, for when we believe that, we soon think it is useless to try to do anything good because it will... Read more

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Spiritual Reflection

2021-03-22T03:07:50-05:00

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Megethius And The Fires Of Hell

Last updated on: March 22, 2021 at 3:07 am By Henry Karlson

When we are new to the faith, or when we find our faith has become renewed, we often find ourselves filled with zeal. We are happy. We are filled with good will for others. This can be seen in the way we treat each other while on a spiritual high. We lift each other up. We encourage each other. We help each other to overcome the faults of the past and ignore them so that we can find a way... Read more

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