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She Saw Only Jesus
The Freedom of a Heart That Has Forgotten the Room “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” — Luke 7:50 Everyone in the room is looking at the woman. The woman is looking only at Jesus. Perhaps this is the most beautiful thing about her. She enters the house already known. Her reputation has arrived before her. Simon does not need to ask who she is. He knows—or thinks he knows. A sinner. The others surely know as well. But she seems almost unaware of them. She does not explai
Father Charbel Abernethy
Oct 125 min read
Nevertheless, Not as I Will
Lord Jesus Christ, let these words descend from my lips into my heart: Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will. Let them become the fabric of my life. Let them enter my breathing until I no longer need to summon them, until consent becomes quieter than thought. When the cross is heavy, let me say them. When the cross seems too small to matter, let me say them. When the chalice is bitter, let me drink. When it is ordinary, and I am tempted to believe that holiness must be
Father Charbel Abernethy
Oct 102 min read
City a Desert Press: An Update on Two New Works
Dear Friends of Philokalia Ministries, I wanted to share with you a brief update on two works that have taken shape over these past months, somewhat unexpectedly. To Become All Flame is now with the typesetter and cover designer and is moving toward publication. Many of you will recognize its origins. Much of the book grew out of the retreats, reading groups, conversations, and years we have spent together with the Fathers—especially their understanding of prayer as the gradu
Father Charbel Abernethy
Oct 73 min read
When the Sacred Identity Falls Away
On priesthood, the religious ego, and discovering the person who remains before God “Wherever you go, have God before your eyes.” — Abba Anthony When priestly or religious formation begins relatively young and then extends across decades, it does not merely teach a person what to do. It gradually supplies a grammar for understanding who one is. Clothing, title, community, obedience, liturgical place, relationships, expectations, even the way others look at us—all of these can
Father Charbel Abernethy
Sep 284 min read
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