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Oil on the Wound
On the Anointing of the Sick and the mercy we forget until we need it “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters of the Church…” — James 5:14 There is something humbling about walking into a room where sickness has stripped everything away. No titles. No achievements. No arguments about theology. No carefully managed image. Just frailty. A body that does not obey. A mind clouded or frightened. A family standing helpless at the edge of the bed. The quiet hum of ma
Father Charbel Abernethy
3 days ago3 min read
The Fire That Is Born From Affliction
On the tears that mark the soul’s passage through humiliation into the joy of Christ “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” Luke 6:21 ⸻ Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian Homily 6 paragraphs 24-26part 1 St. Isaac does not flatter us. He does not tell us that the ascetic life is noble. He tells us it burns. He does not tell us it is peaceful. He tells us it wounds. He does not tell us it feels like fulfillment. He tells
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 114 min read
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