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One Kingdom, Four Windows
Reflections on the first series from City a Desert Press “The kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” — Luke 17:21 Looking back over the past years, I have begun to see that the books and manuscripts emerging through City a Desert Press are not separate works so much as different windows opening onto the same mystery. When I first began writing, I did not see this clearly. Each manuscript seemed to arise from its own questions, its own struggles, and its own encounters with t
Father Charbel Abernethy
Jul 273 min read
THE FIRE THAT REMAINS
Life in the Spirit After the Collapse of the Religious Self "Our God is a consuming fire." Coming Soon!: A Four-Week Pentecost Retreat on Life in the Spirit After the Collapse of the Religious Self ⸻ Saturdays Dates: April 11, 18, 25 and May 2 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT Retreat Synopsis This four-week Pentecost retreat is not a teaching in the usual sense. It is an invitation to enter the work of the Holy Spirit as it actually unfolds within the soul. Following the path opened
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 303 min read
A Conversation in the Light of Love
A Dialogue between Saint Sophrony and a disciple ⸻ Disciple: Father, I received a word from an elder. It struck me deeply. He said: “You are freed from the denial. Your compunction must turn into your abiding in Him. He loves you and wants to abide in you and you in Him infinitely more than you want this. And He wants your love so much that He wants to make your love like His, because Love seeks to be loved as He loves.” I trembled when I read it. It felt both consoling and
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 234 min read
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