Letter #6 - A Call to Serve

Dear Abba, Recently, I had such a strong desire to serve the living Christ. To render unto Him whatever talents He has bestowed upon me,...

Apr 34 min read

Letter #5 - The Refining Fire of Lent

Dear Abba, I have been comfortable for so long, to my own detriment. I am so excited to enter into the refining fire of lent. To...

Feb 235 min read

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Letters to my Abba

Letter #6 - A Call to Serve

Dear Abba, Recently, I had such a strong desire to serve the living Christ. To render unto Him whatever talents He has bestowed upon me,...

Apr 34 min read

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Letter #5 - The Refining Fire of Lent

Dear Abba, I have been comfortable for so long, to my own detriment. I am so excited to enter into the refining fire of lent. To...

Feb 235 min read

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Letter #4 - Reflections on the Midnight Praises: The First Canticle

“A hidden earth was shone upon by the sun and the untrodden road was walked upon.” - Adam Psali for the First Canticle Dear Abba,...

Sep 29, 20245 min read

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Letter #3 - The Devil Told Me to Pray

Dear Abba, I write this, hoping that in knowing the enemy’s tactic, one who has fallen similarly may better guard themselves against it:...

Jun 25, 20244 min read

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NOT ABOUT ME

The question ought not to be "who am I?", but rather "who is He?". For He is the centre of all, the Alpha and Omega, the Redeemer of our souls. He is Love, and Grace, and Joy. He is Goodness.

But there is reference to another in the context of these letters - Abba. In speaking of my Abba, I am making reference to my spiritual father in the Oriental Orthodox Church. The priest entrusted to guide me and shepherd me as I seek out Christ. That priest is my spiritual father, aka my Abba.

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WHAT AM I READING?

The Practice of the Presence of God is a book of collected teachings of Brother Lawrence (born Nicolas Herman), a 17th-century Carmelite friar, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort. The compilation includes letters, as well as records of his conversations kept by Brother Lawrence's interlocutors. The basic theme of the book is the development of an awareness of the presence of God.

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