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2024-09-10T02:22:06-05:00

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The Temptation Of St. Pachomius

Last updated on: September 10, 2024 at 2:22 am By Henry Karlson

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Anger, even if it is justified, is quite powerful, capable of causing us to act without thinking, that is, without wisdom; if we let it guide us, we likely will end up doing something which we will later regret. This is when, even if it is justified, it is something which needs to be tempered, lest we let it distract us from what we should actually be doing. It will have us ignore the greater good by looking at only... Read more

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2024-09-08T02:37:18-05:00

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The Nativity Of Mary The Mother Of God

Last updated on: September 8, 2024 at 2:37 am By Henry Karlson

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The birth of Mary, the Mother of God, was a special event in human history. Her parents, Joachim and Anne, were childless and ridiculed for years. They were told by their peers that they would have been given a large family if they were good and faithful servants of God, but because they had been denied children, they were told that there must be something wrong with them, some great sin which they have committed. This is because it was... Read more

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2024-09-06T02:35:58-05:00

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Knowing Others Through Praise

Last updated on: September 6, 2024 at 2:35 am By Henry Karlson

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At the heart of Christian praxis is love, a love for God and a love for one’s neighbor. If we love someone, we will want to know about them, and the more we know about them, the more we will discern things about them to love. There are many ways we can come to know someone. We can watch them and what they do. We can talk to them. We can listen to them and what they have to say.... Read more

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Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2024-09-04T03:30:13-05:00

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Faith, Fidelity, And Love

Last updated on: September 4, 2024 at 3:30 am By Henry Karlson

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One of the things Christians must realize is that their doctrines and dogmas, however important they are, can become distorted when they are written down. This is because many, if not most, Christians end up thinking what is to believed is found in the letter of such written declarations instead of the spirit which lay behind their creation. This has never been the intention of those who wrote them down. Christians must learn and engage the intended meaning behind them,... Read more

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2024-09-03T02:20:53-05:00

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PRS* XVI The Rings Of Power

Last updated on: September 3, 2024 at 2:20 am By Henry Karlson

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I’ve been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and his works for most of my life. Looking back, I think my initial interest came from Rankin/Bass and their versions of The Hobbit and The Return of the King, though I remember seeing Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings with my family. We also owned a lp of The Hobbit, which I listened to when I was young. All of these influenced my initial take on Middle Earth, so that when... Read more

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2024-09-01T02:39:52-05:00

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New Year, New Life

Last updated on: September 1, 2024 at 2:39 am By Henry Karlson

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In the Byzantine tradition, the first of September begins the new ecclesiastical year, echoing the belief that Christ begun his mission to the world (by entering the synagogue and preaching) on September 1. It is also the day which tradition suggested the world was created. The Byzantine use of September 1 for their new ecclesiastical year is symbolic, pointing to the beginning of creation, but also the beginning of Christ’s public ministry, tying them together to the Byzantine spiritual life.... Read more

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2024-08-29T06:56:28-05:00

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Precepts Of Moses The Ethiopian

Last updated on: August 29, 2024 at 6:56 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Moses the Ethiopian early on learned that no one was completely outside of God’s love and providence; that is, he found out that anyone, and so, everyone, could be saved. But he also understood the kind of transformation people needed for their salvation could be and would be difficult, perhaps taking all of one’s temporal life, if not beyond – but no matter how difficult it is, such transformation is possible, and we should do what we can to... Read more

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2024-08-28T02:30:04-05:00

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PRS* XV Ecumenism

Last updated on: August 28, 2024 at 2:30 am By Henry Karlson

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Ecumenism, the intra-Christian work for rapprochement, especially through dialogue, is a necessary part of the Christian faith. Christ prayed that Christians could and would be one. That unity is to be had out of love, not from force or compulsion. Ecumenism embraces that prayer by having Christians do what they can to have it realized. Sadly, it is not something Christians have understood for many centuries, indeed, for most of Christian history. For Christians quickly found themselves becoming divided against... Read more

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2024-08-27T02:45:33-05:00

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Selfishness Detracts From Communion

Last updated on: August 27, 2024 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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In the eucharist, Christ presents himself fully to his followers so that they can partake of him in such a way he becomes a part of them and they become a part of him. As they become a part of him, they also become a part of each other, as they find themselves to be one with each other through their unity with Christ. The liturgy is meant, in part, to help them realize their unity, to realize, that is,... Read more

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2024-08-25T23:30:32-05:00

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Those Who Would Claim Authority Must Serve

Last updated on: August 25, 2024 at 11:30 pm By Henry Karlson

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Paul, talking about his apostolic authority, indicated two important things. The first is that those who are given such authority are given it by God. The second is that such authority is not to be used selfishly, for personal gain, but rather, is given so that those who have it have what they need to work for the benefit of others instead of lording it over them: But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has... Read more

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