This is a 42’ statue of Athena in Nashville, Tennessee. Seeing this giant statue was a stoic reminder that we all must be careful not to make idols in our lives. Athena was worshipped by the Greeks as a goddess of wisdom and military victory. In June, especially, our Western culture makes an idol out […]
How does a broken heart get mended? Only by the light of the Lord coming down from above, enlightening our nous, & healing the unseen. In the deepest parts of our souls, a void is touched. Nothing can hide or be put out of complete reach from the healing hand of our Creator. We cry
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We all deal with guilt whether we admit to it or not. We either embrace it or we deny and repress it. For those of us who embrace it, it can lead us down a road of correction. Those of us who repress it can’t hide from the effects of doing so. We know in our hearts
St. Paisios the Athonite is quoted as once saying: “Some people tell me that they are scandalized because they see many things wrong in the Church. I tell them that if you ask a fly, ‘Are there any flowers in this area?’ it will say, ‘I don’t know about flowers, but over there in that
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God uses us where we are, even despite us. For though we are co-workers with God, He is the one who acts on the heart. We are cracked and damaged; unable to fill our own cup. God, the Great Potter, sees our brokenness. By His grace, we are saved through faith, and not from ourselves.
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I would guess that many people reading this, whether they know what it means or not, know their astrological sign. Have you checked your daily horoscope yet? Do you know your partner’s sign, or if you’re single do you know with which sign you’re most compatible? To some these questions seem silly, but to others
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