Following a wrong against us a crucial part of the recovery is the attempt to make sense of what has happened, to provide an explanation for the vulnerability and pain we've experienced. We see ourselves with all our complexities, our history, the interwoven moments of our life and within that fabric we see the damage … Continue reading On Forgiveness…
Tag: Forgiveness
It's Lent…
and I found a person from my past on Facebook, a person who I had hurt and I thought again to make amends. Its been a few days now and I was hoping to hear something back because some of the things I did to the person were really nasty and I hoped my apology … Continue reading It's Lent…
On the Eve of Lent…
From Metropolitan Jonah, shared by Fr. Stephen Lourie. When I was in seminary I had the great blessing of becoming the spiritual son of a Greek bishop, Bishop Kallistos of Xelon. He ended his life as the bishop of Denver of the Greek Archdiocese. It was he who taught me the Jesus Prayer. The whole … Continue reading On the Eve of Lent…
A Good Thought…
' We must always remember that we are not condemned for the multitude of our evils, but because we do not want to repent and learn. And those who have sinned must not despair. Let that never be.' St. Mark the Ascetic