I am beginning to doubt the intelligence of the brothers concerning the great realities of God. This is already the third time, having shown them a piece of linen on which I had drawn a small red dot and asking them what they saw, they all replied, a “small red dot” but never “a piece of linen”. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
On Job and Suffering
On Job and Suffering There never was, and never will be a place on earth free from sorrows. The only sorrow-less place possible is in the heart, when the Lord is present there. – St Nikon of Optima I. Introduction Job in the Bible is a powerful text. It can … Continue reading
Confronting World Traditions
We must first become Wise like Plato, then Awake like Buddha, and finally overcome death like Christ. Continue reading
The Future of Tradition
There is a reason that I was part of the last ripple. A few years after I had commenced elementary school, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that any religious expression in public schools was henceforth illegal. I don’t believe that many people understand the impact of that decision … Continue reading