Just as there is an evil zeal of bitterness which separates from God and leads to hell, so there is a good zeal which separates from vices and leads to God and to life everlasting. This zeal, therefore, the monks should practice with the most fervent love. Thus they should anticipate one another [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Good Zeal and Life Together
Posted in Prayer, St Benedict of Nursia, True Philosophia, the Way of Life on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 | 4 Comments »
St John Chrysostom’s Sermon on the Nativity According to the Flesh of the Christ
Posted in Christology, Church Fathers, Homilies, Orthodox Feasts and Fasts, The Mother of God on Friday, 26 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn.
The Angels sing!
The Archangels blend their voices in harmony!
The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise!
The Seraphim exalt His glory!
All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead here on earth, [...]
The Blessed and Holy Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus the Christ
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Thursday, 25 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Then the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the son of the Highest; and the Lord God will [...]
Diet Coke and Mentos Christmas
Posted in Humor, Or Laughing My Fool Head Off on Tuesday, 23 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Diet Coke and Mentos Reprise
Posted in Humor, Or Laughing My Fool Head Off on Monday, 22 December 2008 | 1 Comment »
Diet Coke and Mentos (the Original)
Posted in Humor, Or Laughing My Fool Head Off on Sunday, 21 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
God’s Garden Promo
Posted in Orthodoxy, Prayer on Saturday, 20 December 2008 | 2 Comments »
Amazing! And I’m a little familiar with this southern Missouri area. Some of my fellow students at Ozark came from Ash Grove/Springfield area.
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Posted in Prayer on Saturday, 20 December 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our Father Among the Saints, the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatios the Godbearer, Bishop of Antioch
Posted in Saints and Martyrs on Saturday, 20 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Troparion of St Ignatius the Godbearer Tone 3
Soaring with love for Him Who holds thee in His hands,/ thou wast shown to be a God- bearer, O Ignatius./ Thou didst finish thy course in the West/ and pitch thy dwelling in the unwaning day of the heavens./ O righteous Father, entreat Christ our God to [...]
Reflections on St. Gregory’s Dialogue VII
Posted in Reflections on St. Gregory Palamas' Dialogue on Thursday, 18 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[Previous reflections, including a brief historical context, are to be found here.]
These reflections seem on one level a farce. There are others who are much more knowledgeable than me about these things, whether intellectually or ascetically. But I do want to struggle with these things for my own understanding, such that it can [...]
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