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The God Who Trembles Before the Tomb
Christ’s Tears and the Shaking of Love Before the Cost of Sin “Jesus wept.” — John 11:35 We stand today before the tomb of Lazarus, and the Gospel does not rush us past it. It makes us linger. It makes us look. It makes us listen to something we would rather avoid. Our Lord comes to the place where His friend lies dead. He knows what He is about to do. He knows He will call Lazarus forth. He knows death will not have the final word. And yet, He does not pass by the tomb untou
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 214 min read
When God Breaks the Ground Beneath the Monk
The Earthquake That Makes a Man an Image of Pentecost “Our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29 ⸻ There comes a moment in the life of the monk when God no longer allows him to remain who he has been. The ground beneath his heart begins to break open. Not in feeling. Not in imagination. But in being. The spiritual earthquake begins and nothing that was built for survival can stand. This earthquake is not consolation. It is the reordering of reality. It is the collapse of th
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 33 min read
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