The “De Haeresibus” of John Damascene and his chapter 100/101 on Islam Among the works of John Damascene (ca. 675-749 AD) is his “De Haeresibus” (On Heresies), which has the reference number CPG8044.  Like the many patristic texts of this title, it consists of a catalogu...

Some bibliographical notes on the earliest Greek description of Islam, in John Damascene "On Heresies".

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I’m listening to DBH’s NT translation on audiobook. I chuckle every time the narrator says, “Gregory of Nee-saw” and “Thay-odor-eh of Mop-soo-hess-tee-uh.”

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Israel bombed Khiam, south Lebanon

Tbh I was just stoked to have an opportunity to encounter a text of interest by someone I follow. I really enjoyed it!

Where money is an idol, to be poor is a sin. — William Stringfellow

“God before the ages” gets tricky but especially tricky when it gets translated as “pre-eternal God.”

Happy to those who keep the feast.

"The incarnate Word being likened unto a Triscuit"

. . . or . . .

Thick crackers: give new sorts of possibilities of nuanced meaning to Gregory of Nazianzus: "the λογος made thick/coarse/dense" . . . "unless a grain of wheat fall to the ground and die it cannot bear fruit. . . ."

A brown, cardboard box with a plastic handle, designed to contain and carry reams of paper — with lots of toddler toys in the background.

Same box with a plastic handle open and containing seven volumes of the works of Seneca in English translation published by University of Chicago Press.

Pictured: My new favorite way to transport a miniature library.

Also pictured: get you some friends who will just literally give you books.

Weird Christian friends: What’s a good *ecumenical* resource for officiating weddings? Looking for something that approaches the topic similarly to how Lynch & Long’s ‘The Good Funeral’ approaches funerals. ⚓️

I've heard good things. I don't major in fiction (?), but I might have to read these.

The Angel Cried - Valaam Chant, Arr. M. Balakirev YouTube video by St. Tikhon's Seminary & Monastery Choirs & Benedict Sheehan - Topic

My wife and I were married a few days (Sunday) after ascension, so my wife asked the Archbishop if she could walk down the aisle to the paschal hymn to the Mother of God. He said she could.

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Should I wait to study Syriac?

Ought I brush up on languages I’ve already studied?

I have 8 semesters of Latin between high school and college; a smattering of κοινέ Greek; 3 semesters of Biblical Hebrew in college.

One of my majors was Biblical lit.; today my primary interest is patristics.

Hope I die during Paschaltide then I can have a funeral with orthodox Pascha music. “Christ is risen from the dead,” & “Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered.”

Word.

Long live the ‘log; death to the memefication of our online footprint.

The only other comment I’ll make is that I’ve found many occasions of doubting, and the Lord has pulled me back from the brink of the abyss of doubt and refreshed me with moments of fellowship with him, however small.

Forgive me. 💙🙏🏻☦️

Praxis (virtuous activity), and Eros (desire).

Even if we can only manage to groan without words the Spirit will utter a prayer with us and advocate on our behalf.

So I would boldly recommend two things: 1) blend prayer with some kind of community service (like faith-related, parish-level praxis).

2). Recently I’ve found hope in the classic idea that God and divine Love are worthy of desire, which plays a significant role in the life of the spirit. . . .

In fact it’s so classic at the beginning of the sayings of the desert fathers, we read St. Anthony was afflicted by acedia and he prayed the Lord to save him. He saw a vision of a monk or angel plaiting ropes for a spell, then getting up to pray, then repeating. We read he “did this and was saved.”

It seems from reading what you wrote that it’s entirely possible but not entirely certain that your situation could be described by acedia, or listlessness (boredom, lack of desire). For me this is a place I find myself often, and is considered a classic suffering or passion (illness) of the soul.

Before I read your whole thread I was going to state the obvious first reply: no, you don’t merely need to do spiritual disciplines per se, but reconnect with a religious community. But it seems that you’ve attempted to engage that practice. Good for you.

I am no Gregory the Great, no doctor of souls. Yet I suppose it true that not every medicine is suitable for every person or spiritual illness. Nevertheless, it seems to me I am the sort of person who ‘ought’ to reply to this question—not because I have the answer but because I fit the description.

lol yes

Yeah, I don't like the stones but I respect.

When hearing the gospel, Mark in particular, we get the impression the disciples were just as surprised as we (who have been sojourning with the Apostles towards the Cross during Lent) are at the Lord's rising. Should we find ourselves ill-prepared for Christ's resurrection we are in good company.

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