Good Morning! We are back from the mountain! What a glorious time it was. It never ceases to amaze me, every single time I see her. Even after 25 years of living here. She is not just another landscape. More on that later. Today we hear from Fr. Thomas Hopko again, on his 42nd Maxim… Continue reading Maxim Week 42
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Maxim Week 32
Never bring attention to yourself. Never,consciously, bring attention to yourself. Wherever you are, do what the other people do. That’s especially important in Church. When you go to Church, do what the people there are doing. It’s what St. Ambrose told to St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, when she asked: “What should I… Continue reading Maxim Week 32
Maxim Week 31
After a 2 week hiatus from Maxim Mondays, we return today with Week 31. Be simple, hidden, quiet, and small. The Holy Fathers say: “If you want to be known by God, seek not to be known by people.”And again, it’s simplicity, hiddenness, quiet, smallness.Fr. Thomas Hopko I've been mulling this over in my mind.… Continue reading Maxim Week 31
Maxim Week 28
Last week was a very chaotic week and yet, at the same time, a down week. It was a down week in that I was literally down, in bed with a bug. The days not spent in bed were spent trying to catch up. You all know how it is. Needless to say, we missed… Continue reading Maxim Week 28
Kindler of Joy! 