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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 Word That Crucifies
On the Judgment That Makes Us Antichrists “Before I could pass judgment, he himself has condemned his brother.” — The Lord’s rebuke to the Elder in the Evergetinos There are few teachings in the Evergetinos more terrifying than this one. The Elder does not commit adultery. He does not steal. He does not blaspheme. He does not deny Christ. He merely says, “Ugh!” He hears that a brother with a bad reputation remains what he supposedly always was, and for a brief moment his hear
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 153 min read
The Sweet Poison of Condemnation
Why We Judge Others So We Do Not Have to Face Ourselves “One who busies himself with the sins of others or condemns his brother out of suspicion has not yet begun to repent.” — St. Maximos the Confessor Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Volume III Hypothesis I Sections A3-D and Hypothesis II Sections A-B3 There are sins that shock us. And there are sins we commit while feeling righteous. The Fathers place condemnation among the most dangerous of all, because it d
Father Charbel Abernethy
Apr 274 min read
Death in the Mouth
“Calumny is death to the soul.” — The Evergetinos ⸻ Synopsis/Reflection on Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Volume II Hypothesis XLIX B-F A brother said to an elder, “Father, what is calumny?” The elder said, “Death.” The brother was troubled. “I did not strike anyone.” The elder said, “You struck your brother with your tongue.” Silence fell between them. The elder continued, “A man may fast. He may keep vigil. He may pray the Psalms all night. But if he speaks against his
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 92 min read
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