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August 2026

August 02, 2026

Living As Fools For Christ In A Foolish Society

Paul was often questioned by many of his fellow Christians, not just those who preceded...

July 2024

July 28, 2024

Foolish Spectacles

Paul talks about how he and the rest of the apostles had become spectacles for...

July 03, 2024

Learn From the Past And Transform The Present

We can learn much from those who came before us. But, to do so properly,...

March 2023

March 15, 2023

The Humility And Wisdom Of St Clare

It should be impossible to think about the Franciscans without thinking of St. Clare. She,...

December 2022

December 04, 2022

Engaging Our Time Wisely

We should act with wisdom, doing what we can to make things better for all....

March 2022

March 27, 2022

The Ladder Of Divine Ascent: A Source Of Wisdom

Wisdom is important in our lives; we must be aware of the situations we find...

March 08, 2021

Wisdom And Fear

Jesus told us not to be afraid. We should not look out to the world...

May 2020

May 14, 2020

Sophiology and Augustine

Wisdom, according to the Psalmist, is at the foundation of creation: “O LORD, how manifold...

December 2019

December 19, 2019

Apologists Should Not Be Sophists

It is common in the modern field of apologetics to be promoted by debates, and...

August 2019

August 23, 2019

Prideful Debates Can Turn People Away From The Truth

Knowledge is good, but knowledge without wisdom and charity easily leads us astray. We tend...

February 2019

February 19, 2019

Teaching with Authority

Teaching, especially teaching in a leadership position, guiding others so they learn not only what...

September 2018

September 03, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Chapter Five. Part Eleven

God’s presence is manifest as the kingdom of heaven; because of this he is called...

March 2018

March 07, 2018

Desperately Seeking Sophia

Divine Sophia, the Wisdom of God, is God, not because Sophia is a person within...

November 2017

November 24, 2017

St. Catherine Of Alexandria Stands Glorious In Her Victory Against Her Oppressors

St. Catherine’s Monastery, which resides next to the mountain believed to be Mt. Sinai, serves...

August 2017

August 23, 2017

Creation And The Wisdom Of God

The whole of creation is filled with the glory of God. Even though it is...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

The Wisdom of Silence

Some brothers were coming from Scetis to see Abba Anthony. When they were getting into...

August 2016

August 29, 2016

I Do Not Know

One day some old men came to see Abba Anthony. In the midst of them...

August 11, 2016

Anyone Can Be A Spiritual Guide For Those Properly Attuned To God

In the spiritual classic, The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way,...

August 01, 2016

By Death He Conquered Death, And To Those In The Graves Of Ignorance He Granted Life

There are many ways theologians and commentators have understood the fall of humanity expressed in...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

Don’t Let Yourself Become Pillaged By Pride

The brothers praised a monk before Abba Anthony. When the monk came to see him,...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Know Love, Know Thyself

Inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the famous maxim,...

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