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Greetings y'all!

I am a believer in the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, having been raised in the Anglican/Episcopal Church tradition, who believes and worships as an Anglo-Catholic with Eastern leanings.

My goal is to always be immersing myself in the Scriptures, the Fathers, and the Prayers, such that I can fulfill Saint Isaac's admonition that "unless the heart is engaged in study, it cannot withstand the tumult of the body's thought."

Intellectually I am an adherent of Thomism in philosophy and as a framework for theology.

I am a reader of the Fathers, especially the Desert Fathers of Egypt, Syria and the Middle East generally, counting Ss. Ephrem, Macarius, and Isaac of Nineveh, as well as the ascetic Evagrios Pontikos -apart from his condemned speculative writings- and The Philokalia among spiritual writings that I cherish as opening my mind to the treasure of Scripture.

Devotionally I accept the veneration of Icons, the use of (Western) sacramentals, and the appropriateness of devotion to Our Lady, having a special place in my heart for the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.


At various times in recent years i have studied with a Messianic Rabbi, an Anglican priest, and a nondenominational men's group (using the Building For Freedom workbook). I am preparing to start a MA Theology (and Philosophy) from a RCC College's online program.

I look forward to learning, loving and growing with you all.

And if the above looks familiar it's because, yes it is a cut-n-paste from my profile's "About" section , a work on process, just like my life in Christ is.
 

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Welcome to the forums!

"unless the heart is engaged in study, it cannot withstand the tumult of the body's thought."

I LOVE that! It is SO true! Thank you for posting that:) Gonna tuck that away in my head and heart. :)
 
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Hello and welcome to CF! :wave: Hope you enjoy your time here.
Why thank you! I do hope to enjoy my time here as I engage in intellectual fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ, amd hope to eventually contribute as much as I will no doubt learn here.

Baruch HaShem!
 
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Welcome to the forums!
Baruch HaShem!

Thank you!
"unless the heart is engaged in study, it cannot withstand the tumult of the body's thought."

I LOVE that! It is SO true! Thank you for posting that:) Gonna tuck that away in my head and heart. :)
Baruch HaShem!

Indeed it is an admonition that we ignore at our own peril. I myself have forgotten just that at times and have paid the price in strained relationships with both God and my neighbor, yet through His grace I continue to be restored to fellowship.

Another guiding light in my life is the following :"What you do not give to God to be used I'm your ascetic struggle will be used by the Evil One" by Elder Joseph the Hesychast, which to me is a powerful reminder that we need to daily surrender all of ourselves -including and especially our imaginations- otherwise we are easily sifted by Satan.
 
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Hey there glad you joined us :wave::wave:


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:hi:

Welcome to CF. Glad you could join us. If you need help with something, let me know.

I hope you enjoy your time and find what you are looking for here. Good luck with your studies!

:bye:
 
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Greetings y'all!

I am a believer in the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, having been raised in the Anglican/Episcopal Church tradition, who believes and worships as an Anglo-Catholic with Eastern leanings.

My goal is to always be immersing myself in the Scriptures, the Fathers, and the Prayers, such that I can fulfill Saint Isaac's admonition that "unless the heart is engaged in study, it cannot withstand the tumult of the body's thought."

Intellectually I am an adherent of Thomism in philosophy and as a framework for theology.

I am a reader of the Fathers, especially the Desert Fathers of Egypt, Syria and the Middle East generally, counting Ss. Ephrem, Macarius, and Isaac of Nineveh, as well as the ascetic Evagrios Pontikos -apart from his condemned speculative writings- and The Philokalia among spiritual writings that I cherish as opening my mind to the treasure of Scripture.

Devotionally I accept the veneration of Icons, the use of (Western) sacramentals, and the appropriateness of devotion to Our Lady, having a special place in my heart for the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.


At various times in recent years i have studied with a Messianic Rabbi, an Anglican priest, and a nondenominational men's group (using the Building For Freedom workbook). I am preparing to start a MA Theology (and Philosophy) from a RCC College's online program.

I look forward to learning, loving and growing with you all.

And if the above looks familiar it's because, yes it is a cut-n-paste from my profile's "About" section , a work on process, just like my life in Christ is.
So glad for you being here and hoping you really enjoy your time :)!!!!

Speaking of Desert Fathers, I made a thread a long time ago dedicated to the issue - as I've always been fascinated seeing how the monks had significant impact due to their status and yet they were very much solitary (more shared before in
Desertion in the Desert: Examining Whether the Desert Fathers Were Seperatists..)

I also made another thread on the issue of Ethiopian Monks and so forth...

Again, praying you'd enjoy your stay and find many more connections :)
 
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