Fr. David Abernethy ☦️ Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Fr. David Abernethy ☦️

“Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither” (Ps 1:1-3). https://t.co/yM1bHNl8mh

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From a book on virginity by St Ambrose, bishop: Office of Reading for the feast of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr You light up your grace of body with the radiance of your mind You are one of God’s people, of God’s family, a virgin among virgins;... https://t.co/tkaQxpVZLk

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"The Prayer of Fire": A Pentecost Retreat with Fr. David Abernethy of Philokalia Ministries Limited copies of Olivier Clément’s Book "Three Prayers." which will be used for the retreat, are available to purchase for $15. Please RSVP by Monday. In this book, Olivier Clement… https://t.co/nDQcvBwhO5 https://t.co/TQLBEyG4Ag

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One classic of Western Spirituality, Lorenzo Scupoli’s “Spiritual Combat” has a wonderful section on the Holy Eucharist and he begins by describing how we should prepare ourselves to worthily receive the Lord. After speaking of those things we... https://t.co/kwI3dFn8fB

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City a Desert Episode 361. St. Mark 112. What a house is to the air, the spiritual intellect is to divine grace. The more you get rid of materiality, the more the air and grace will come in of their own accord; and the more you increase materiality, the more they will go away. https://t.co/apeObs5L7a

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“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 https://t.co/kLXMGAHqvu

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On Bright Thursday the Gospel reading is John 3:1-15, which mentions the Pharisee Νikόdēmos who came by night to speak to Christ. The Lord told him that a man could not see the Kingdom of God unless he were born again. Νikόdēmos, taking Him much too literally, could not… https://t.co/K6q2BF6z4Q https://t.co/Y7naE0HtDg

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"God immediately forgives everything to those who ask forgiveness in a spirit of humility and contrition and who ceaselessly invoke His holy name. As the Psalmist says, 'Confess to the Lord and call upon His holy name' (cf. Ps. 105:1)." - St Gregory of Sinai

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Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on the Ladder of Divine Ascent: Today someone mentioned to me that Saint John Climacus does not mince words when speaking about the spiritual life, and in particular when speaking about the passions. This is... https://t.co/bsEHB7iZsA

Fr. David Abernethy ☦️

And you should not let yourself be confused in your solitude by the fact that there is something in you that wants to move out of it. Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet https://t.co/cQlG0yqYlu