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Keep Your Eyes Upon His Face
The Storm, the Cry of the Heart, and the Hand That Never Lets Go “Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.” — Matthew 14:27 There is something extraordinarily beautiful about the way this Gospel begins. Before there is the storm, before Peter steps upon the water, before the disciples cry out in fear, there is Jesus alone upon the mountain in prayer. “After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray.” We can pass over those words too quickly because we kn
Father Charbel Abernethy
13 hours ago6 min read
The World Was Created for Life
Desire, Wonder, and the Healing Vision of Christ “God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living.” — Wisdom 1:13 There are passages in Sacred Scripture that seem less like arguments than like windows. They do not seek to convince us so much as to allow us to see. This brief passage from the Book of Wisdom is one of them. In only a few lines it unveils the deepest truth about creation and, in doing so, exposes one of humanity’s oldest lies. “God did
Father Charbel Abernethy
2 days ago4 min read
The Sanctity of Nazareth
A Dialogue with St. Arsenius on Silence, Hiddenness, and the Fear of Being Forgotten “Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace before God and men.” — The Gospel of Luke 2:52 The disciple came to the cell of St. Arsenius the Great near sunset. He bowed low and remained kneeling for a long while before speaking. “Father, my heart is restless.” Arsenius did not answer immediately. He continued weaving palm branches with long thin fingers worn smooth by prayer. Finally he asked
Father Charbel Abernethy
May 84 min read
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