Monthly Archives: August 2011

Two Stories about Discipleship from the Desert Fathers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

1)    “Four monks of Scetis, clothed in skins, came one day to see the great Pambo. Each one revealed the virtue of his neighbor. The first fasted a great deal; the second was poor; the third had acquired great … Continue reading →

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St. John Chrysostom (A)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

This is the 5th blog in this series which began with The Goals of Teaching in the Early Church.  The immediately preceding blog is Clement of Alexandria (B).   This series is a preliminary look into some of the ideas, theory … Continue reading →

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St. John the Forerunner

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

John answered, “No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.  He who has the bride is … Continue reading →

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Clement of Alexandria (B)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

This is the 4th blog in this series which began with The Goals of Teaching in the Early Church.  The immediately preceding blog Clement of Alexandria (A).     This series  is a preliminary look into some of the ideas, theory or … Continue reading →

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Are the Blessed Happy?

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Commenting on Matthew 5:1-12, English Evangelical the Rev.  John Stott  (who died last month) wrote: “The beatitudes are Christ’s own specification of what every Christian ought to be. … The eight beatitudes which Christ speaks describe his ideal for every citizen … Continue reading →

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Judging the Sinner Who is Tempted

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

“A brother questioned Abba Poeman saying, ‘If I see a brother whom I have heard is a sinner, I do not want to take him into my cell, but when I see a good brother I am happy to be … Continue reading →

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Clement of Alexandria (A)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

This is the 3rd  blog in this series which began with The Goals of Teaching in the Early Church.  The immediately preceding blog is  A Curriculum Geared Toward each Believer.     This series  is a preliminary look into some of the … Continue reading →

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Equal Time for the Sunrise

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

I revisited the Adena Indian Mound in Miamisburg, OH.    The almost 70 feet high Mound is now part of an Ohio State Park Memorial.  It was a burial ground for these early Ohio residents. Since I earlier posted a blog about watching … Continue reading →

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The Appropriate Place and Prayer

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

“Certainly there are countless attitudes of the body, but that in which we stretch out our hands and life our eyes to heaven is to be preferred for expressing with the body the dispositions of the soul during prayer. That … Continue reading →

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A Curriculum Geared Toward each Believer

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

This is the 2nd blog in this series which began with The Goals of Teaching in the Early Church.   It is a preliminary look into some of the ideas, theory or theology of education that we can glean from the … Continue reading →

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