
Why we need more Philip Neris
In the Christian East, the yuródivyy is an iconic figure. Theirs is not a conventional sanctity, but one that seeks to brusquely overturn the tables of convention to set a place for the Divine. The “holy […]
In the Christian East, the yuródivyy is an iconic figure. Theirs is not a conventional sanctity, but one that seeks to brusquely overturn the tables of convention to set a place for the Divine. The “holy […]
A few years ago, while at Thanksgiving dinner at my sister-in-law’s home, my wife and I were introduced to a guest who was joining us by the name of Peter Houle. “That’s funny,” I told […]
I met Paul Darrow in July 2018 at a Courage conference, having been invited by a friend to attend. As a married man and father, it was a little peculiar why I was there, since […]
My wife and I have been listening to a good primer on mental prayer. Though I have practiced mental prayer for a number of years now, it’s always good to go back for refreshers, as […]
I met recently with a friend who is going through a divorce the other day for a few beers at the riverfront. He is not a Christian, nor is his wife, but he is a […]
I was what you would call “drifting” at the time my father was taken to a psychiatric facility; I had quit my job working in a restaurant and had caught a bus from Philadelphia to […]
A couple years ago my then seven-year-old son fell from a not-insignificant height. It was the kind of fall on the playground where all the kids (and adults) turn and hold their breath, when time […]
When my wife and I began dating, it wasn’t long before I realized I had finally, after many years, found someone I could be myself with. She was kind, warm, trustworthy, and generous in spirit. […]
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