“Greek Sunset”
“The sun was now setting on the rim of the Aegean Sea. The sky showed layered colors of cherry, pale orange, and peppermint. Five clouds, oddly contoured like puzzle pieces fashioned from mist, were painted in hues of flesh and pink and grayish white. A dazzling band of primary yellow lit the far edge of […]
Continue reading“Suffering”
“All we can say for sure is that suffering is inevitable on the path to God. There will be pain and loneliness, sickness and heartbreak for everyone in the world. All we can do is offer up our suffering to God and allow Him to remove the burden from our shoulders. I have seen very […]
Continue reading“The Pacific (cont’d)”
“Skylar felt this close to the earth and its enveloping waters: that he saw them as a pretty porcelain teacup, like the ones his grandmother used (the Meissen ones with sinuate sides painted in purple camaieu), brimful of sloshing tea. What a precious feeling, to be so familiar with the great planet that he might […]
Continue reading“The Pacific”
“As Skylar sat there, arms entwining knees, thought replaced by wonder; as his eyes sailed what looked to be the endless Pacific, he became more intimate with the world than he had ever been. The plunging, chasmed depths of the ocean (inversions of the soaring, colossal peaks of the mountains), rising up to shelves and […]
Continue reading“God’s Creation”
“‘As you gaze out on the beauty of God’s creation, my children, your mind stops working, and you abandon yourself completely to the wonders of his work. See how happy you feel once you stop thinking?’ And the monk’s words rang true. The peace of God could truly be felt as they looked out in […]
Continue reading“Servants of God”
“Maximos was silent for a couple of minutes. The friends all looked at him, eager to hear how he would reply. “When you go deep within your soul, you come to gaze upon the divine light. After gazing upon it for some time, you become that Light. Then you are nothing that you were before. […]
Continue reading“Nothing But Love”
“’Remember that Jesus himself fed the hungry and healed the sick. Do all that you can to be of service to your fellow man. But Jesus also helped the crowds gathered around him by his presence and with his words, divine words, words of love, words that pierced their hearts directly. Remember, apart from love […]
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