Nov 26, 2008

This wall painting, depicting the Healing of the Paralytic, is the earliest known representation of Jesus, dating from about 235 AD. The painting was found in 1921 on the left-hand wall of the baptismal chamber of the house-church at Dura-Europos on the Euphrates River in modern Syria.

Nov 17, 2008

A brother came to see Abba Macarius the Egyptian, and said to him, “Abba, give me a word, that I may be saved.”…

Nov 10, 2008

I just learned that Miriam Makeba has died at age 76 :-(

Nov 5, 2008

It's Sunday morning. I am wondering what it will be like to meet Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain and a man regarded by many as nothing less than a modern-day saint. In a time when organized religion seems to have fallen into disrepute and spiritual authorities in general are regarded with suspicion and mistrust, what is it that attracts this man's parishioners to Christian Orthodoxy...

Nov 2, 2008

A brother said to an old man, "I see no warfare in my heart." The old man said to him, "You are a building open on all sides, and whoever wishes can pass through you and you are unaware of it. If you have a door, you should shut it, and not allow evil thoughts to enter through it; for then you will see them standing outside, banging on the door, and attacking you."