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A Terrible Mercy
Psalm 94 - The Evergetinos and the Humiliation of Logic There is a moment when the Word of God cuts straight through every illusion we have about righteousness and justice. Psalm 94 does not soften the blow. It names the violence of a world where those who carry the sword of judgment often wield it against the innocent, where injustice hides behind the veneer of legality, where condemnation is drafted on paper but written in blood. Can judges who do evil be your friends? They
Father Charbel Abernethy
7 days ago3 min read
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The Divine Ethos Beyond Justice: Reading the Evergetinos with Open Eyes
Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Hypothesis XXXVIII Paragraphs 10-13 and Hypothesis XXXIV Section A: There are moments when the Evergetinos confronts us with a vision so stark and so luminous that it seems almost uninhabitable. It is not a juridical vision of justice. It is not a measured discourse about the protection of innocents. It does not weigh competing moral claims or concerns about equity or rights. What it reveals is something else entirely. It opens b
Father Charbel Abernethy
Nov 173 min read
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Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Evergetinos Hypotheses XXXVIII Sections C-D
Freedom from Anger, Desire for Vengeance, and Trust in Divine Providence The Evergetinos continues to unveil through the lives of the saints the beauty and power of a heart freed from anger and the desire for vengeance. In the story of Saint Spyridon and the deceitful shipowner we see how divine simplicity disarms deceit. The Saint entrusted his gold to another with pure confidence and without suspicion, and when that trust was betrayed he did not rage or demand justice. Inst
Father Charbel Abernethy
Nov 32 min read
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