Category: Spiritual Meditations

Meditation on Christian Divisiveness

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Written after time spent contemplating Christian divisiveness online, including in the Orthodox world, forgetful of the teachings of Christ and examples of so many great and loving saints who’ve gone before us.

Does the God who creates all the intricacies of the creation around us fail to love and care for us?

Does the God who so delicately paints the feathers of even the smallest bird in such beautiful colors fail to love and care for us?

Does the God who crowns the deer, elk, and moose with noble crowns of antlers fail to love and care for us?

Does He who flung all the stars into the sky to shine down on us at night and show the way to travelers, fail to love and care for us?

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A Christmas Meditation

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The Divine Liturgy is so beautiful, so inspiring, as we really begin to immerse ourselves in it. Studying the beautiful prayers and chants of both Matins and the Divine Liturgy early in the morning this Christmas Eve, then immersing myself in it during the services, so many beautiful thoughts passed through my mind, and I wanted to write them down.

The Light that wanted to enter the world from the beginning has entered. God has become visible.

The Messiah whom God prepared for, prophets called out for, and the people longed for has finally appeared.

Weaving His body in Mary without human seed. Of divine seed: the Holy Spirit. Perfect, pure, divine body, human flesh woven of Light.

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