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Rise Again in the Ruins
On Refusing Despair in the Midst of the Battle “Rejoice not against me, mine enemy, that I have fallen; for I will rise again; for though I should sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.” ⸻ Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian Homily 9 paragraphs 5-10 There is a sobriety in the Fathers that cuts deeper than anything sentimental, yet within that severity there burns a tenderness that refuses to let the soul perish in despair
Father Charbel Abernethy
Apr 153 min read
A Conversation in the Light of Love
A Dialogue between Saint Sophrony and a disciple ⸻ Disciple: Father, I received a word from an elder. It struck me deeply. He said: “You are freed from the denial. Your compunction must turn into your abiding in Him. He loves you and wants to abide in you and you in Him infinitely more than you want this. And He wants your love so much that He wants to make your love like His, because Love seeks to be loved as He loves.” I trembled when I read it. It felt both consoling and
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 234 min read
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