Musings from the High Desert

Fr. Gabriel turns aside from the concentration on books to deal with a heartfelt matter—how pride works to break up community and harm people, especially within the Church. At the heart of what the monastic founder John Cassian called the "deadly sins" following Evagrius Ponticus, pride is the worst of the lot and the inspiring agent for all the others. Let's look at pride's deadly work.

Pani-matka Susan continues and concludes her reflections on books for St. Nicholas and the Christmas Season. Pani-matka Susan and Fr. Gabriel would be eager to receive suggestions of other books and resources that listeners have found spiritually nourishing for children at the Christmas season, and we will pass that information on at a later date.

Pani-matka Susan continues and concludes her reflections on books for St. Nicholas and the Christmas Season. Pani-matka Susan and Fr. Gabriel would be eager to receive suggestions of other books and resources that listeners have found spiritually nourishing for children at the Christmas season, and we will pass that information on at a later date.

Fr. Gabriel interviews Pani-matka Susan about her favorite books that relate to Christmas and St Nicholas, particularly discussing ones that can be used in Sunday School and for family devotions, and two books that speak to Jewish-Christian relations at this time of the year. Included is the book that inspired their decade-long tradition of St Nicholas cookies (see website). We hope this will be helpful to people for next year's celebration.

Fr. Gabriel interviews Pani-matka Susan about her favorite books that relate to Christmas and St Nicholas, particularly discussing ones that can be used in Sunday School and for family devotions, and two books that speak to Jewish-Christian relations at this time of the year. Included is the book that inspired their decade-long tradition of St Nicholas cookies (see website). We hope this will be helpful to people for next year's celebration.

Most listeners will be familiar with C.S. Lewis and his works of both theology and fantasy because he has had so much influence, particularly on people who have become Christian through his works. In this broadcast, Fr. Gabriel introduces the wider circle of his friends, known as the Inklings, a group that met in the 1930s and 1940s at the Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford England for discussion of their literary pursuits and interests. Fr. Gabriel also includes a few readings from the wonderful Screwtape Letters (1942).

Most listeners will be familiar with C.S. Lewis and his works of both theology and fantasy because he has had so much influence, particularly on people who have become Christian through his works. In this broadcast, Fr. Gabriel introduces the wider circle of his friends, known as the Inklings, a group that met in the 1930s and 1940s at the Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford England for discussion of their literary pursuits and interests. Fr. Gabriel also includes a few readings from the wonderful Screwtape Letters (1942).

In this broadcast, Fr. Gabriel offers a survey of materials that open for us the Prayer of the Heart, commonly known as the Jesus Prayer. The key example is, of course, the anonymous 19th-century Russian text known as The Way of a Pilgrim, but there are numerous resources that lead us into the prayer other than that very popular book. Join us for an overview.

In this broadcast, Fr. Gabriel offers a survey of materials that open for us the Prayer of the Heart, commonly known as the Jesus Prayer. The key example is, of course, the anonymous 19th-century Russian text known as The Way of a Pilgrim, but there are numerous resources that lead us into the prayer other than that very popular book. Join us for an overview.

Oliver Davies is well known in Great Britain and Europe as a scholar of Celtic Christianity. He is the author of Celtic Spirituality in the prestigious series Classics of Western Spirituality from Paulist Press. Here Fr. Gabriel reviews his book Celtic Christianity in Early Medieval Wales. Listeners will not find this an esoteric offering at all, but rather a heartwarming regional appropriation of Orthodox Christianity.

Oliver Davies is well known in Great Britain and Europe as a scholar of Celtic Christianity. He is the author of Celtic Spirituality in the prestigious series Classics of Western Spirituality from Paulist Press. Here Fr. Gabriel reviews his book Celtic Christianity in Early Medieval Wales. Listeners will not find this an esoteric offering at all, but rather a heartwarming regional appropriation of Orthodox Christianity.

David Jones (1895-1975) is the subject of this podcast. Not generally well-known in the United States, David Jones has been the subject of ongoing exploration by many people here and abroad regarding the overlap and cross-fertilization between art and faith, specifically Christian faith. Jones was an Anglo-Welsh artist who specialized in line drawings and watercolor but whose epic poetry was of equal importance to his artwork. Father Gabriel has long appreciated Jones's work and invites you to listen in as he unveils Jones for you.

David Jones (1895-1975) is the subject of this podcast. Not generally well-known in the United States, David Jones has been the subject of ongoing exploration by many people here and abroad regarding the overlap and cross-fertilization between art and faith, specifically Christian faith. Jones was an Anglo-Welsh artist who specialized in line drawings and watercolor but whose epic poetry was of equal importance to his artwork. Father Gabriel has long appreciated Jones's work and invites you to listen in as he unveils Jones for you.

Fr. Gabriel, reflecting on several comments recently made by parish members, turns to a consideration of The Mind of the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos, a book he has read five times and which he wishes everyone would read. Metropolitan Hierotheos describes the mind of the Christian and details the twin engine for its development: sacramental life and ascetic discipline.

Fr. Gabriel, reflecting on several comments recently made by parish members, turns to a consideration of The Mind of the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos, a book he has read five times and which he wishes everyone would read. Metropolitan Hierotheos describes the mind of the Christian and details the twin engine for its development: sacramental life and ascetic discipline.