Grace for All
Wherever Coemgen performed ascetic devotion,He planted Gaels with him,Henceforth they fast dangerouslyRight often in the sacred dwelling. A glen without threshing floor or corn rick,Only rugged rocks above it;(Yet) a glen where no one is refused entertainment,(For) the grace of the Lord is there.   – The Monk Solomon, Life of Coemgen He shall be like a […]
Training and Admonition
Ephesians 6.1-12 (2) Pray Psalm 78.1-4.Give ear, O my people, to my law;Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.I will open my mouth in a parable;I will utter dark sayings of old,Which we have heard and known,And our fathers have told us.We will not hide them from their children,Telling to the generation to come the praises of […]
The Joy of the Gospel
The Gospel of Jesus Christ gives access to the Father of glory and the joy that can be known in His Presence. True joy does not attach to earthly things or experiences. It belongs to God alone. And we can know it. Today’s reading from The Gospel of the Kingdom is from pages 59, 60: “The Gospel […]
That’s Encouraging?
Acts 15:30–35 (ESV) So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words. And after they […]