Please, dear ones, pray for me, and for other purveyors of our Christian faith, and who are finding ourse ...
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Atheists And The Dark Forces
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Atheists And The Dark Forces
Please, dear ones, pray for me, and for other purveyors of our Christian faith, and who are finding ourselves blocked by powerful dark forces that would shield the truth from being passed on to the ne ...
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Pride And The Fear Of Reconciliation
Posted by Deacon Daniel Malyon|Pride And The Fear Of Reconciliation
This Sunday the Gospel reading focuses on the parable of the prodigal son, a parable depicted often in ar ...
This Sunday the Gospel reading focuses on the parable of the prodigal son, a parable depicted often in artwork, iconography, and reproduced in writings from other traditions sue to its vital message o ...
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Ascetic Struggle
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Ascetic Struggle
Our world places a great deal of emphasis on being comfortable, and we tend to avoid anything that does n ...
Our world places a great deal of emphasis on being comfortable, and we tend to avoid anything that does not bring pleasure. If we avoid ascetic struggle and choose to keep our Christian faith sideline ...
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Humility And The Inverted Pyramid
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Humility And The Inverted Pyramid
We all struggle with our passions, and like Saint Paul we can say we do that which we do not want to do a ...
We all struggle with our passions, and like Saint Paul we can say we do that which we do not want to do and do not do what we want to do. The passions hold us down close to the ground in our sin and f ...
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Finding Your Story | The Avenger
Posted by Shery Abdelmalak|Finding Your Story | The Avenger
You need a story. A story that really defines how you found out that God is Love, but more than that, tha ...
You need a story. A story that really defines how you found out that God is Love, but more than that, that God loves you. This is where I introduce the Avenger: Stories of capeless heroes. By far, my ...
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An Overthinker’s Guide To Thinking Less
Posted by Shery Abdelmalak|An Overthinker’s Guide To Thinking Less
If only it was easy as getting rid of flies. At least with flies, we know immediately that no good can co ...
If only it was easy as getting rid of flies. At least with flies, we know immediately that no good can come, with bad feelings, it is usually in the manifestation of the thoughts that we realise how m ...
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Making Lent Great Again: Some Thoughts On Lenten Preparation
Posted by Deacon Daniel Malyon|Making Lent Great Again: Some Thoughts On Lenten Preparation
For many, the fast of the Ninevites is a daily occurrence when faced with the obligations of our faith, ...
For many, the fast of the Ninevites is a daily occurrence when faced with the obligations of our faith, whether they be ones of belief or praxis, and though we do not literally flee on a boat we flee ...
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Many Have Contemplated Suicide
Posted by Abbot Tryphon|Many Have Contemplated Suicide
When we make a concerted effort to be centered in Christ, each and every day, each and every hour, we cle ...
When we make a concerted effort to be centered in Christ, each and every day, each and every hour, we clear the way for our heart and mind to be a vehicle for the love of Christ to others. When we put ...
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The Now | Guide Me In The Right Path [P7]
Posted by Father Peter Farrington|The Now | Guide Me In The Right Path [P7]
God certainly wants to guide us, but that requires us to be a people who are able to be guided, those who ...
God certainly wants to guide us, but that requires us to be a people who are able to be guided, those who are obedient and wholehearted in their commitment to God. As we seek to be such people, we wil ...
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Shake The Dust Off Your Feet
Posted by Shery Abdelmalak|Shake The Dust Off Your Feet
I struggle, I fail, and I want to give up on it all, knowing that Christ said to shake the dust off my fe ...
I struggle, I fail, and I want to give up on it all, knowing that Christ said to shake the dust off my feet to the one who does not receive me. There are no easy ways out of this one, but service come ...
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