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Open the Roof
To share in the life of Christ is to learn to carry the weakness of another toward Him “They opened the roof and lowered him down to the feet of Christ.” — St. Augustine, On Pastors There is a severity in Augustine’s words because there is a severity in love. “You have failed to strengthen the weak.” The accusation is directed toward shepherds, and rightly so. Those entrusted with the care of souls cannot feed upon the flock while remaining indifferent to its wounds. The shep
Father Charbel Abernethy
Sep 205 min read
The Mercy That Covers
On Concealing a Brother’s Wounds and Bearing One Another’s Burdens “At the very moment that we conceal our brother’s sin, God conceals our own.” — Abba Poimen Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Volume III Hypothesis II Section H 13-22: The Desert Fathers knew something that many of us have forgotten. The greatest danger to the spiritual life is not always the obvious sins we can name. Often it is the secret satisfaction we feel when we discover the weakness of ano
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 14 min read
The Fast That Binds Heaven and Earth
Why Great Lent Is Never a Private Act but the Offering of the Whole Body of Christ “We are not fighting alone. The same prowess is being undertaken by all the other members of the Body. Keeping the ordinances of the Church, we keep the bond with our fellows alive.” — Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou , “ The Way of the Lord” ⸻ We have quietly ruined fasting. We have turned it into a private spiritual wellness program, a dietary experiment, a form of self-curation. We speak of
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 44 min read
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