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The Flash of Lightning
On the Terrible Speed of Judgment and the Loss of Mercy “He sinned today, but I will surely sin tomorrow.” — Saying of a Holy Elder Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Volume III Hypothesis II Section H paragraphs 28-36 The Fathers speak about judgment with a severity that can seem almost excessive to us. They speak of grace withdrawing, of years of tears and repentance, of visions of Christ refusing worship to one who condemned his brother. We recoil at this langu
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 154 min read
The Heart That Learns to Carry Everyone
From Consolation Received to Consolation Given “Who comforts us in all our sorrows, so that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation that we have received from God ourselves.” — 2 Corinthians 1:4 One of the subtle dangers in the spiritual life is that we can become preoccupied with ourselves. Our prayer becomes focused on my struggles, my wounds, my temptations, my salvation, my peace. Even our repentance can become strangely self-centered. We stare so intently
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 33 min read
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