The Forgotten Way

Passion 87 Defilement 01.08.2025 6:42 ↓

Defilement is to be made unclean or impure and we must be aware of that one passion that is likely to lead to our defilement.   

Passion 86 Witchcraft 31.07.2025 7:41 ↓

Witchcraft is the practice of evil magic and spells.

Passion 85 Audacity 30.07.2025 7:14 ↓

Audacity is to act with excessive boldness.

Passion 84 Delusion 29.07.2025 7:35 ↓

Delusion is accepting a mirage for the truth.

Passion 83 Deceit 28.07.2025 6:50 ↓

Deceit is the intentional beguiling of another. 

Passion 82 Lack of Progress 27.07.2025 6:53 ↓

Lack of progress is the failure to grow in virtue and unity with Christ due to a lack of consistency or perseverance.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete-Byzantine Assembly 26.07.2025 7:10 ↓

"The world is thy ship and not thy home." St. Therese of Lisieux 

Passion 81 Inattentiveness 26.07.2025 6:24 ↓

Inattentiveness is a lack of focus and watchfulness over your heart. 

Passion 80 Self-love 25.07.2025 6:36 ↓

Self-love is the desire to preserve our bodily comfort and self-image. It is a resistance to sacrifice.

Passion 79 Indolence 24.07.2025 6:24 ↓

Indolence is an inclination toward laziness, avoidance of activity or exertion.

Passion 78 Loquacity 23.07.2025 6:09 ↓

Loquacity is the quality of being very talkative.

Passion 77 Profligacy 22.07.2025 6:30 ↓

Profligacy is a leading a shameless, immoral life given up dissipation and licentiousness with no indication of remorse. 

Passion 76 Dissipation 21.07.2025 6:00 ↓

Dissipation is the scattering and dispersing of our attention, a cooling of our heart, and a loss of recollection.

Passion 75 Love of Idols 20.07.2025 9:52 ↓

Love of idols is to have your heart set on possessions and is invariably associated with the rejection of God.

Passion 74 Denial of God 19.07.2025 6:09 ↓

Denial of God is when the creature forgets that he came from the Creator.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Pirate Fasting 19.07.2025 5:13 ↓

Scurvy may be preferrable over self-love. 

Passion 73 Sorcery 18.07.2025 6:55 ↓

Sorcery is the practice of exercising preternatural power over person and things with the aid of the evil spirts.

Passion 72 Divination 17.07.2025 6:16 ↓

Divination is to seek after knowledge of future events through occult practices.

Passion 71 Astrology 16.07.2025 5:34 ↓

Astrology is a form of divination based on the theory that planets and stars influence human affairs.

Passion 70 Magic 15.07.2025 5:53 ↓

Magic is the attempt to manipulate supernatural forces or to gain power over events outside of God's will. 

Passion 69 Impiety 14.07.2025 6:29 ↓

Impiety is a lack of reverence for God and sacred items.

Passion 68 Ignorance of God 13.07.2025 5:52 ↓

Ignorance of God is failing to seek out God, His teaching, and His will. Ignorance of God obscures the Truth.

Passion 67 Idolatry 12.07.2025 6:35 ↓

Idolatry is the Divine worship given to anyone or anything other than the True God.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Mercy and Ice Cream 12.07.2025 5:49 ↓

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Passion 66 Polytheism 11.07.2025 6:51 ↓

Polytheism is the belief and worship in multiple gods.