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Walking Home from 9/11
“It’s the nature of the world that most people have moved on, but the people directly involved with 9/11, for…
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Prelest
Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov defined prelest as “a wounding of human nature by falsehood” or “man’s assimilation of falsehood as truth”. …
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Give Me More Pain!
Out of all the Orthodox I have spoken to; priests, monks, sisters, layman, I don’t think I have ever met…
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Open Your Eyes!
Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! 1 Corinthians 15:8 “And last of all, he was seen also by me,…
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Give…
O Lord and master of my lifeBut give rather the spirit of chastity,humility, patience, and love to thy servant.(prostration) Great…
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Take away, Master!
O Lord and master of my lifeTake from me the spirit of sloth,Despair, lust of power, and idle talk(Prostration) The…
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Courage in the Face of Adversity
Genuine holy courage is always united with the feeling of deep humility. A humble person is always ready to endure…
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Tears and Thoughts in the Night
I sometimes wonder in the dark, cold night right before dawn —when darkness breathes its last breath and morning finds…
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July Thoughts
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if…
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The Wind and the Willows
“All is not lost!” said the wind to the willows as their leaves gently blow free; “You are but being…
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June Thoughts
Have we the humility to thank our Father for the gift of pain?Elizabeth Elliot, Secure in the Everlasting Arms (2002) When…
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