[Over the past few years, I’ve made it a practice to write for every day of the Holy Week. This year, I’ve decided to let the ground lie fallow, so I can come back to these readings with fresher eyes in the future.] Here are some posts from previous years to help us commemorate Holy … Continue reading Resources for Holy Tuesday
[Over the past few years, I’ve made it a practice to write for every day of the Holy Week. This year, I’ve decided to let the ground lie fallow, so I can come back to these readings with fresher eyes in the future.] Here are some posts from previous years to help us commemorate Holy … Continue reading Resources for Holy Monday
[Over the past few years, I’ve made it a practice to write for every day of the Holy Week. This year, I’ve decided to let the ground lie fallow, so I can come back to these readings with fresher eyes in the future.] Here are some posts from previous years to help us commemorate Palm … Continue reading Resources for Palm Sunday
Lent is coming to a close, and so it’s time to bring these reflections on the Sayings of the Desert Fathers to a close as well. It’s been an amazing journey, as we’ve learned from, and sometimes questioned, their wisdom in how they understood and undertook their radical vocation of sacred practices, community, and interiority. … Continue reading Becoming Fire: A Reflection on Abba Joseph of Panephysis 7
Long-time readers here will know that I’m a big believer in goal-setting. Not because I’m super organized or structured in how I live, but because nothing helps me figure out what exactly it is I want out of my life, and how to try to achieve it, better than going through a big goal-setting project. … Continue reading On Intention: A Reflection on Abba Anthony 35
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