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Waiting in the Mire
The work that belongs to God alone “I waited, I waited for the Lord and he stooped down to me.” Psalm 40 There comes a moment in the spiritual life when the machinery of effort begins to fail. For years a man labors to become something. He gathers virtues. He forms disciplines. He constructs an image of holiness that he can recognize and inhabit. Even repentance itself can become part of this construction. The fathers knew this stage well. They did not despise the effort. But
Father Charbel Abernethy
8 hours ago3 min read
Third Reflection Lenten Retreat 2026 - When God Begins to Take Everything
On the Delusion of Belonging to God While Still Belonging to Oneself “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46 There comes a point in the spiritual life when the man can no longer recognize himself. Until this point, he has struggled with visible things. With sins. With distractions. With passions that moved through his body and mind. He struggled to restrain them. He struggled to purify himself. He struggled to become faithful. This struggle had structure. It
Father Charbel Abernethy
2 days ago7 min read
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