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Archives for May 2014

The Approach of the Unapproachable Light

May 15, 2014 by Lisa Renee Leave a Comment

[The following was presented at the House of St Michael the Archangel Devotional Conference in January of 2014] What is this unforeseen wonder that is happening even now? Does God now wish to be seen by sinners also, He Who long ago ascended on high, and has taken his seat on a throne in his […]

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Bowing Before the Father of Glory

May 15, 2014 by Chris Brown Leave a Comment

[The following was presented at the House of St Michael the Archangel Devotional Conference in January of 2014] Ephesians 1: 17 I  pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the […]

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Being an Ascetic in the City

May 10, 2014 by Nick Burdette 1 Comment

Being an Ascetic in the City “There were…a few who had the strength to rise above the turmoil of the world and to flee from the agitation of cities. Having escaped this turbulence, they embraced the monastic life and reproduced in themselves the pattern of apostolic virtue.” “They ignored the world, being above human passions.” […]

Filed Under: House of St. Michael, Reflections Tagged With: little ascetics, Neilos, stillness

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