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Season 100 Episode 10
Lecture given by Father David S. Abernethy, C.O. on Saturday, March 26.
4 years, 2 months ago
The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter One: On Renunciation, Part III
Season 7 Episode 3
After laying some groundwork in the previous weeks we finally stepped in to the meat, as it were, of John‘s writing.
We took up once again Step numb…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XVIII, Part V and Hypothesis XIX, Part I
Season 6 Episode 53
Tonight we concluded Hypothesis 18 and began reading Hypothesis 19. Both emphasize the importance of not engaging in the spiritual life in isolation.…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter One: On Renunciation, Part II
Season 7 Episode 2
Tonight we resumed our reading of Step One on the Renunciation of the world. The step fits into the larger context of a break with the world which in…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter One: On Renunciation, Part I
Season 7 Episode 1
Thank you to all who attended the group on the Ladder of Divine Ascent. It was wonderful to see so many with the desire to sit at the feet of the gre…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XVIII, Part IV
Season 6 Episode 52
Tonight we continued with Hypothesis 18 which examines the importance of seeking the guidance of elders; those who have a deep desire for God and hav…
4 years, 3 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Seventy-Eight, Part II and Letter Seventy-Nine
Episode 321
It is a bitter sweet thing to come to the end of such a long journey - a long and sometimes arduous journey but one that has brought such joy and hop…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Evergetinos - Vol. I, Hypothesis XVIII, Part III
Season 6 Episode 51
Tonight we continued our reading of hypothesis 18 which focuses upon the importance of seeking the counsel of those who have an experiential knowledg…
4 years, 3 months ago
Enter By The Narrow Gate: The Ascetic Podvig of Living in the World
Season 100 Episode 11
Tonight we had the opportunity to discuss asceticism as a preparation for the holy season of Lent. We find in the spiritual tradition a clear call t…
4 years, 3 months ago
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Seventy-Seven, Part II
Episode 318
Tonight we concluded letter 77 and went on to read letter 78. As we have seen in past weeks, Theophan is much more direct with Anastasia now that she…
4 years, 3 months ago