The Madness of Democracy – A Spiritual Disease
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by Fr. Stephen
3d ago
Dostoevsky’s The Demons tells the story of a revolution within the context of a small village and a handful of personalities. The strange mix of philosophy and neurosis, crowd psychology and fashionable disdain for tradition all come together in the madness of a bloodbath. It is a 19th century Helter Skelter that presciently predicted the century to come. Our own […] The post The Madness of Democracy – A Spiritual Disease appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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Forgive Everyone for Everything
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by Fr. Stephen
6d ago
In Dostoevsky’s great last work, The Brothers Karamazov, the story is told of Markel, brother of the Elder Zossima. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, he is dying. In those last days he came to a renewed faith in God and a truly profound understanding of forgiveness. In a conversation with his mother she wonders how he can […] The post Forgive Everyone for Everything appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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What We Really Want
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by Fr. Stephen
1w ago
One of the great misunderstandings of our modern world centers around the place of the “will” in our lives. Modern democracies are built around slogans of freedom and fancy themselves to be the vanguard of advancing that cause. It has been a powerful force. Coupled with various aspects of free-market capitalism and the technological revolutions […] The post What We Really Want appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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A Single Moment
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by Fr. Stephen
3w ago
Grushenka, a character in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, relates a now-famous fable about an old woman: Once upon a time there was a woman, and she was wicked as wicked could be, and she died. And not one good deed was left behind her. The devils took her and threw her into the lake of […] The post A Single Moment appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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To See God
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by Fr. Stephen
3w ago
Across the Old Testament, there are various encounters with God of an unusual sort. Moses speaks with God-as-fire in the burning bush. Jacob wrestles with God as an angel/man throughout the night. Abraham entertains God by the oaks of Mamre. Isaiah sees God, “high and lifted up,” and heard the angels singing the thrice-holy hymn. […] The post To See God appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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What’s with the Kingdom of God?
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by Fr. Stephen
3w ago
Thy Kingdom Come Blessed are You on the throne of the glory of Your Kingdom, seated upon the Cherubim; always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. It was You Who brought us from non-existence into being, and when we had fallen away You raised us up again, and did not cease to do […] The post What’s with the Kingdom of God? appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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The Erotic Language of Prayer
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by Fr. Stephen
1M ago
  The very heart of true prayer is desire, love. In the language of the Fathers this desire is called eros. Modern usage has corrupted the meaning of “erotic” to only mean sexual desire – but it is a profound word, without substitute in the language of the Church. I offer a quote from Dr. […] The post The Erotic Language of Prayer appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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Before the Judgment Seat of Christ
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by Fr. Stephen
1M ago
For a Christian ending to our life: painless, unashamed, and peaceful; and a good defense before the dread judgment seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord. From my childhood, I have memories of the phrase, “Great White Throne of Judgment.” It comes complete with an abundance of frightening images and threats. It is […] The post Before the Judgment Seat of Christ appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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The Liturgy of Life
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by Fr. Stephen
1M ago
In the earliest years of my Orthodox parish, we rented a “warehouse” space. Essentially, it was a store front with warehouse storage place in the rear. It was a daunting task to stand in a bare, concrete room with heating machinery hanging from the ceiling and an overhead door gracing the back wall with the […] The post The Liturgy of Life appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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Overcome Evil by Doing Good
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by Fr. Stephen
1M ago
Drawing on the Book of Proverbs, St. Paul offers a simple admonition to his readers: “…if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” (Romans 12:20) He then adds: Do not be overcome by evil, but […] The post Overcome Evil by Doing Good appeared first on Glory to God For All Things ..read more
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