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The True Meaning of Spirituality
Fulfilling the needs of the spirit within the tripartite man
St. John Cassian On Anger
In which I confess that I am a worm, and not a man. Lord, have mercy.
Lessons of Repentance from Evagrios the Solitude in the Philokalia
Reflections on the Philokalia, instructions for beginning to pray.
St. Pachomius’ Prayer Rule
Christ is risen! Yesterday, we celebrated St. Pachomius. While scrolling though the daily readings, this name popped out to me. It was last year, while reading through On the Jesus Prayer by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov that I came across a very simple prayer rule: “An Angel of God taught St. Pachomius the Great a rule … Continue reading St. Pachomius’ Prayer Rule
What I Love Most About the Orthodox Church… and What Makes Me Uneasy
A few reflections on what I love about Orthodoxy, as well as some things that still make me uneasy as I continue to draw closer to the Church.
The Saints “Hearing” Our Prayers
A common objection to the theology of Saintly intercession is that the Saints can’t “hear” us. While there is a theological argument to be made that they, in fact, can hear us, I think that’s going to be a separate post. For now, I’d like to look at the biblical case for the Saints being … Continue reading The Saints “Hearing” Our Prayers