Tapping into the Noetic Memory of the Heart The heart does not only have a natural operation as a mere pump that circulates blood. In Orthodox patristic tradition the heart is the center of our self-awareness. Saint Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (+1809) calls the heart a natural and supernatural
“Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their character and conduct. For we should not call men truly free when they are wicked and dissolute, since they are slaves to worldly passions. Freedom and happiness of soul consist in genuine
God is not a Prosecutor, but a Physician The Scriptures, the works of the Early Church Fathers, and the liturgical texts of the Church, all attest to the fact that the Ancient Church did not teach that Christ’s Incarnation was intended to be a propitiation of divine righteousness. Rather, Christ
Y’all need Jesus, not these jokers. https://www.brighteon.com/e12868eb-1bb8-47b2-9041-8cf7f8a9e558
A Grateful Heart is Fertile Ground When we strive to interact with members of our family, our friends, our coworkers, and all others, with respect, humility, and dignity, we lay the groundwork for the abundance of Grace needed to quicken our heart for the things of God. When you open
Famine? War? Martyrdom? We know how this ends. https://www.brighteon.com/9a5d1a54-c2e7-45ec-b1dc-13e411196420
Blessed is the kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit The Divine Liturgy begins with the words, Blessed is the kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. This kingdom is our true home
No one wants eternal misery. Show them the joy of Jesus! https://www.brighteon.com/da093736-a9de-4497-a047-67d20f64a98e
And Do Not Be Called Teachers “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever
“Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brother, we have sinned against Christ.” St Anthony the Great https://www.brighteon.com/3fdfe8e8-fe6e-4cae-a62b-fb0e156b7f3b