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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

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Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:04 PM

Feb 2020

I couldn't do monastic life at the present time. Although our Faith says practice as best you can at home, in your personal life. No need to head off to a monastery. But I thank God for all monastics. They have little earthly cares getting them sidetracked from praying for all and every thing.

One in CA is praying for poor feeble sprink...

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☦️The Life of St. Anthony, Father of Monasticism [View all] sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 OP

Thank you for that. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #1

💙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #2

Some time back I read books about or by Charles Eugne de Foucauld. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #3

You have given me a beautiful gift this day, my brother in Christ. sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #4

You taught me a new word that is Greek, theosis. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #6

It sounds profane/heretical, but it's not. Become 'like' God, not become God. sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #7

I also meant to say my thinking--we are/could be seen as being in a desert of sorts presently. 💙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #5