Some wisdom from Abba Lucius about not taking on more than we can chew.
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The Impossibility of Perfection: Abba Poemen 88
Some wisdom from Abba Poemen about the impossibility of perfection in the spiritual life.
Kill the Passions, Not the Body: Abba Poemen 184
Wisdom from Abba Poemen about the body in spiritual disciplines.
Scheduled Maintenance: A Reflection for Ash Wednesday 2024
A short reflection on Ash Wednesday that introduces this year's daily Lenten series, '40 Days in the Desert'
The Mountaintop: A Reflection on Mark 9.2-9
Friday’s post here marked the end of a series on the nature of authority in Christianity. That series reinforced for me an old truth: that Tradition is applying the wisdom of the past in the new circumstances of the present, for the sake of the future. When it’s working well, Tradition doesn’t just look backward, … Continue reading The Mountaintop: A Reflection on Mark 9.2-9
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