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Fear No One
The Freedom of the Heart That Belongs to God “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” — Matthew 10:28 The Desert Fathers often spoke of fear as one of the hidden tyrants of the human heart. We imagine that we are driven by love, zeal, or duty, but much of our life is shaped by fear. We fear rejection. We fear suffering. We fear losing our place, our identity, our health, our reputation, and even our usefulness. We fear becoming hidden, forgotten
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jun 202 min read
The Way That Descends
“Learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” — Jesus Christ, Matthew 11:29 What Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou describes is almost unbearable to modern ears. It overturns nearly everything that popular Christianity has come to promise. Today the Gospel is often presented as the path to fulfillment, affirmation, confidence, and the discovery of one’s worth. Faith becomes reassurance. Spiritual life becomes improvement. The believer seeks strength, clarity, and inner s
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 162 min read
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