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Begin or Die on the Road
The Refusal of Delay and the Violence of Undivided Faith “Death in battle for God’s sake is better than a shameful and sluggish life.” There is always a lion for the man who does not want to begin. Always a reason. Always a danger. Always a wiser moment to wait for. And so he remains on the road his entire life. Careful. Thoughtful. Unbloodied. Unchanged. St. Isaac is merciless here. Much wisdom can damn a soul. Not the wisdom that fears God, but the kind that calculates and
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 252 min read


The First Step Back Into the River
Psalm One and the Violence of Beginning Again “His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1 Grail Translation There is something violent about beginning the Psalter again. Not dramatic. Not emotional. Violent in the quiet way that truth is violent when it interrupts the agreements you have made with distraction. Violent in the way light is violent when it enters a room that has been sealed for too long. Psalm One does not comfort
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 93 min read
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