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Redefining a Worldview “I see it all for what it is As Gomorrah’s season ends in the grave So many have become demoralized That now a change must be forced Or all will perish in their lunacy Once it falls Parasites gnaw at the basis Their vulgar ways bring pointless ends Perpetuating the degeneration” Earth…

Seizures in the Body “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For all who eat and drink without discerning the body…

Making room for a better practice “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” — Rumi The Dormition of the mother of God is an important feast day in the liturgical year, offering a profound theological example of the second coming and the…

Duty-free collectibles “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be associated with them, for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the…

Most holy Theotokos, save us! “Everything in this life passes away—only God remains, only He is worth struggling towards. We have a choice: to follow the way of the world, of the society that surrounds us, and thereby find ourselves outside of God; or to choose the way of life, to choose God Who calls…

The Podcast is Live As the series “The Rose and the Lotus” closes I am assuming the title of it as my publication name going forward. This is due to many reasons, of course, but mostly because of something someone recently told me about their loss of their old personality as a new identity emerges…

Thy Will Be Done “God, direct my thinking today so that it be empty of self pity, dishonesty, self-will, self-seeking and fear. God, inspire my thinking, decisions and intuitions. Help me to relax and take it easy. Free me from doubt and indecision. Guide me through this day and show me my next step. God,…

Catharsis, Calvinism, and Conniption Fits “These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with…

Right View “For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves” (Galatians 6:3). I’m not one for meetings. I spent some time in Al-Anon in my younger days and I just never felt like my presence was appropriate. There was one woman I still think about to this day, sitting in…