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When a Brother Leaves
On St. Ephraim’s Warning and the Responsibility We Bear for One Another “If you are living with other brethren, do not become the occasion for anyone to withdraw from the brotherhood…” — St. Ephraim the Syrian There is a temptation that appears whenever someone leaves a monastery, a parish, a community, or even a friendship. We immediately begin asking what was wrong with him. Why did he leave? Why could he not persevere? Why was he unable to endure? The fathers would have us
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 13 min read
When the Tongue Dares
On Oaths, Calumny, and the Fear of God “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Psalm 13 Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Volume II Hypothesis XLVIII A-B and Hypothesis XLIX A A man stole two sheep and thought he could seal the theft with holy words. He walked toward the monastery with perjury already formed in his mouth. He believed that if he spoke boldly enough before the relics, heaven would remain silent. This is how sin matures. Not in ignorance
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 22 min read
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