We mourn the loss of an icon of holiness.
Audio version can be accessed here.
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Understanding Great Friday: Sin, Sacrifice, and Redemption
What exactly is Redemption? Did the Lord die in my place? How does ‘God balance mercy and justice’? What does it mean that the Lord became sin? Or that He became a curse?
Continue reading Understanding Great Friday: Sin, Sacrifice, and RedemptionFlip it on his head.
I’ve recounted this story that happened years ago while retreating for a couple of months at a monastery. I think the message of it is very relevant to all the stuff going on right now and the moods the ‘stuff’ carries with it.
Continue reading Flip it on his head.Let’s pretend you’re dead
That’s what the younger kid said.
Continue reading Let’s pretend you’re deadIn Memoriam: Anba Serapamon (1937-2020)
There are people that you do not know personally, but you are so aware of and so influenced by, that you feel like you belong to them. It may be a grandparent, it might be your priest, it could be anyone. You feel insecure when they are gone. This is how I feel about Anba Serapamon. From the get-go, I want to make it clear that I am not pretending that His Grace (HG) and I were personally close. I have some personal experience with him, and I have seen the effect of him on many of his children (including my Bishop). It’s his very existence, however, that mattered to me and the whole Church.
Continue reading In Memoriam: Anba Serapamon (1937-2020)On Sexiness and Chastity
I’ve participated in or witnessed numerous conversations about whether or not the Church talks about sex enough. Regardless of the answer to that, I think secular society talks about sex too much. It shows it too much. It plasters it all over the place too much. It makes us think about it too much. I want to talk about one particular aspect of purity, which is chastity.
Divisive language in the church
Clearly. Obviously. Of course. Definitely. Naturally. Absolutely. Exactly. Never. Always. False. Fake. Authentic. Leftist. Rightist. Far right. Far left.
For those who prefer audio, the link can be found here. I recommend that as it flows better and is followed by a Q&A!
Continue reading Divisive language in the churchQ&A: Can I have lab-grown meat during the fast?
Q: Is lab-grown meat acceptable during the fast? Is the “Beyond Burger” acceptable during the fast?
Continue reading Q&A: Can I have lab-grown meat during the fast?4. Purpose
Lent program, 2019
This is not to be practiced without consultation with your spiritual father.
Lent, 2019
Continue reading Lent program, 2019