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When the Fathers Refuse to Answer Us
Eastern Christian Phronema and the Patience of Truth “Teach your mouth to say what is in your heart.” — Abba Poemen “Do not try to discern the things of God with your intellect, but with purity of heart.” — St. Isaac the Syrian There are moments when reading the Fathers does not console us but unsettles us. Not because they contradict the Gospel, but because they refuse to meet us where we expect clarity to be delivered. A story is told. A silence follows. A tension remains u
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jan 63 min read
Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Hypotheses XXXVIII Sections C-D
Freedom from Anger, Desire for Vengeance, and Trust in Divine Providence The Evergetinos continues to unveil through the lives of the saints the beauty and power of a heart freed from anger and the desire for vengeance. In the story of Saint Spyridon and the deceitful shipowner we see how divine simplicity disarms deceit. The Saint entrusted his gold to another with pure confidence and without suspicion, and when that trust was betrayed he did not rage or demand justice. Inst
Father Charbel Abernethy
Nov 3, 20252 min read
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