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Athlete's of God, the elements of early Syrian Christian asceticism Part 1
1. Virginity Virginity was a vital aspect, and perhaps one of the most important, in becoming a monk in the early Syrian monastery. To this day the pure and chaste are revered in the church, and even … more →
Cobwebs From An Empty Skull
Book Recommendation: The Ascent To Truth by Thomas Merton
djeter wrote 2 days ago: There is no greater joy for a Christian seeking to deepen his practice of the faith than quiet time … more →
Fasting through Christmas
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Jon Mark wrote 3 days ago: The Temptation of Jesus in the Desert by William Hole This week begins the Nativity Fast for the Eas … more →
Devotion to Santa Muerte
L0r3nz0 wrote 3 days ago: The religion of Santa Muerte “Saint Death” Part 1 of 2 The religion of Santa Muerte … more →
More ardent readers ... ?
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fathergregory wrote 3 days ago: Sometimes the criticism is made that the Church Fathers (Origen and Evagrius in particular) are infl … more →
Detachment - Opening the Way to Salvation
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marshmk wrote 1 week ago: A brother came to see Abba Macarius the Egyptian, and said to him, “Abba, give me a word, that … more →
The Treasury of Poverty - Mark 12:38-44
marshmk wrote 1 week ago: The collect and readings for today can be found here. The appointed gospel is Mark 12:38-44. Teachin … more →
What's the body got to do with God?
Jessica Coblentz wrote 2 weeks ago: I was talking about the body last week at a Halloween party. A friend had asked me, “If God i … more →
Baseball and the spiritual life
Jon Mark wrote 2 weeks ago: Alex Rodriguez by Keith Allison Over the last week I have been watching the World Series. It has gen … more →
Athlete's of God, the elements of early Syrian Christian asceticism Part 1
alexmalina wrote 3 weeks ago: 1. Virginity Virginity was a vital aspect, and perhaps one of the most important, in becoming a monk … more →
Saint of the Week: Saint Antony the Great
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mjjhoskin wrote 3 weeks ago: St. Antony and St. Paul St. Antony the Great (251-356) is traditionally considered the “founde … more →
Forever real
wizardsmoke wrote 3 weeks ago: What’s the best thing to do with your time? To become real. But what does that even mean? Well … more →
Sobriety, the Guardian of the Spirit
marshmk wrote 3 weeks ago: Sobriety is a guardian of the spirit. It stands on guard day and night at the gates of the heart, to … more →
pearl in every oyster ?
logismon wrote 4 weeks ago: If a diver found a pearl in every oyster, then everyone would quickly become rich. - St. Abba Isaak … more →
Feeling ascetic...
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ambergood wrote 4 weeks ago: Georgia O'Keefe by Karsh I mean, I’m not ascetic, I just feel that way…making films, … more →
The Man Who Lives on $0.00
mattsmojo wrote 1 month ago: Daniel Suelo lives in a cave. Unlike the average American—wallowing in credit-card debt, clinging to … more →
Platonism and Christianity
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mjjhoskin wrote 1 month ago: Why am I so wary of Platonism, as expressed in this post? I am not actually wary of Platonism specif … more →
St. Maximus on Philosophy
testostercone wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been working on a review of Derek Webb’s new album, Stockholm Syndrome, and an arti … more →
Alles in Ordnung
Charz wrote 1 month ago: The overcoming of Kant by means of Hegel The ‘world-idea of the eighteenth century’ … more →
Five Good Reasons NOT to Visit a Monastery The temptations of monastic maximalism Again | 1999 | Hieromonk Jonah
mattsmojo wrote 1 month ago: 1: The Trap of Spiritual Pride 2: Excessive Piety 3: Judgmentalism 4: Abuse of Spiritual Guidance 5: … more →
