I once heard a grade one teacher talk about how her class had got into the habit of complaining about their reading lessons. (And in their defense, learning how to read English is no easy feat.) One day, trying to get them to change their attitudes, she, in that way only early primary educators can, … Continue reading On Joy in Work: Abba Apollo 1
A story in which the Desert path doesn't come off as well as it normally does.
An approach to discerning big vocations
One of my favourite teachings of Jesus is that we will ultimately be judged by the same standards by which we judge others (Matthew 7.2). It’s an important part of his general assault on self-righteousness, and something we’d all be wise to keep in our awareness. Today’s Saying from the Desert Fathers is little other … Continue reading The Remembrance of Sin: A Reflection on Abba Epiphanius 15
A quick look at the problem of 'human troubles' and how they can get in our way.
Matthew Root 