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Not to Us
The soul that has learned where glory belongs “Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to Your Name give the glory.” — Psalm 115 There comes a moment in the spiritual life when a man begins to see the terrible subtlety of his own heart. At first he imagines that he seeks God. He prays. He fasts. He reads the fathers. He speaks of repentance and of the Kingdom. Yet beneath these things another movement quietly grows. The desire to be seen. The desire to be right. The desire to be adm
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 142 min read
When Disillusionment Becomes a Door
The Loss of Illusion and the Quiet Birth of Spiritual Sobriety “Blessed is the man who knows his own weakness, for this knowledge becomes for him the foundation and beginning of all good.” — St. Isaac the Syrian There comes a moment in many lives when the world stops matching the image we once held of it. In youth the heart is often filled with powerful ideals. Life appears clear. Work will have meaning. Marriage will fulfill the soul. Effort will be rewarded. Goodness will b
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 103 min read
The Hidden Work of God in Darkness - Faith Without Consolation VI
What God is doing when nothing seems to be happening “Truly, You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.” Isaiah 45:15 ⸻ There is a moment when the soul stops expecting relief. Not because it has found peace. Because it has grown tired of hoping. Prayer continues, but without anticipation. The heart no longer looks for consolation. It no longer looks for change. It no longer looks for anything. It simply endures. And it is here, in this place where nothing a
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 194 min read
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