On this day begins the anniversary of the holy Passion of the Savior, he of whom Joseph of exceeding beauty is taken as the earliest symbol; for this Joseph was the eleventh of the sons of Jacob, and because his father loved him exceedingly, his … [Continue reading]
Zolpidem 10Mg Online The Orthros for Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday are called the Service of the Bridegroom. The Kingdom of God is compared to a bridal feast and a bridal chamber. The Christ of the Passion is the Bridegroom of the Church. The imagery … [Continue reading]
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With Holy Week starting today for the Orthodox, my posting might become somewhat spotty. For those of you in a "Western" church, may the Lord give you a blessed Easter. … [Continue reading]
On another blog, I have been having a discussion on the use of the word paradosis which is generally translated "tradition." I posted on that word before. Go here to read that post. I thought I was done with those posts, but the other discussion has … [Continue reading]
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I had mentioned yesterday that a philosophy of perfection or at least of a high standard of Christian behavior tends to lead to the subtle pressure to minimize one's faults in order to maintain the image of near perfection. This is particularly true … [Continue reading]
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I mentioned yesterday that if you have a philosophy of near perfection, then it can all too easily lead to a minimizing of your imperfections. This is particularly true if your group claims that you separated in order to set up a community that would … [Continue reading]
Yesterday, I finished my post by saying, "You see, in order to be able to put forth that argument, one has to engage in a self-deception that, in the long run, can leave one open to self-deception in other areas of one's life." If you remember, I was … [Continue reading]
https://www.tomolpack.com/2025/03/11/fqacnk9 On the post I referenced earlier, the conversation quickly fell into an typical Protestant/non-Protestant debate. One of the comments said, in part: I am happy enough where I am because I see behind the green curtain. The ties to RC have taught me … [Continue reading]
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https://www.wefairplay.org/2025/03/11/cjmddlczlf On a post on another blog, the writer posted a whole note on why he is happy to remain a Protestant. He starts out by saying: Because I've been wrestling with Protestant/Catholic issues through-out this past year, I receive a lot of email from … [Continue reading]
