Year Zero

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous withering of the unfruitful fig tree: And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he came up to it and found nothing on it but leaves; and He said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you henceforth forever!” And immediately the fig tree withered up (St. Matthew 21:19): * How the Lord cursed the fig tree that had many leaves but no fruit, and the fig tree withe...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the two blind men: And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, heard that Jesus was passing by, and cried out, saying: “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (St. Matthew 20:30): * How the two blind men cried out to the Lord: Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!; * How the merciful Lord touched their eyes and they saw; * How I also am...

John and I finish reading the chapter on tactics from Rules for Radicals This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Reading the life of Elder Philaret of Karoulia YouTube @YearZeroPod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the young man whom the devil tormented, at times throwing him into the fire and at times into the water: Lord, have pity on my son: for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; for often times he falls into the fire and often times into the water (St. Matthew 17:14): * How the Lord rebuked the devil, and the young man was made whole; * How the ev...

In this video I give my take of the UFC Whitehouse event and the politics surrounding the event YouTube @YearZeroPod . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus: And after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother and brought them up into a high mountain apart. And was transfigured before them” (St. Matthew 17:1-2): * How the face of the transfigured Lord shone as the sun; * How even I, although darkened by sin, can shine by Christ’s power and grace with the original...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the daughter of the woman of Canaan: And behold a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts and cried out unto Him saying: “Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil” (St. Matthew 15:22): * How the woman of Canaan persistently and repeatedly implored the Lord to save her daughter from the devil...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of many who were sick: And (they) besought Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole (St. Matthew 14:36): * How many who were sick only touched the hem of the Lord’s garment and were made whole; * How my soul can be healed if I touch His Body and Blood, as the physical garment of His D...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the Lord’s miraculous walking on the water as though on dry land: But in the fourth watch of the night Jesus came to them walking upon the sea (St. Matthew 14:25): * How the Lord, walking upon the water, called to Peter: “Come!” (St. Matthew 14:29), and Peter set out, but because of his weak faith began to sink; * How the Lord also calls me to walk over the waters and...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the Lord’s miraculous walking on water as on dry land: And when the apostles saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying: ‘It is a spirit and they cried out in fear’ (St. Matthew 14:25): * How the boat with the disciples was in danger on the waves of the sea at night, and how the Lord, seeing this, hastened to their help; * How I too am often in trouble from...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous multiplying of the bread in the wilderness: And when it was evening, his disciples came to Him saying: This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals (St. Matthew 14:15): * How the Lord fed five thousand people with the five blessed loaves; * How He is that Living...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the blind and dumb man: Then was brought to Him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and He healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw (St. Matthew 12:22): * How the Lord healed the man who was blind and dumb; * How the Lord can instantly heal even my soul, blind and dumb because of my remoteness from Christ, only i...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the dumb and possessed man: As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with a devil (St. Matthew 9:32): * How the Lord cast the devil out of him and the dumb man spoke; * How the devil, with all his power, tries to make my soul dumb so that it does not glorify the Lord; * How the Lord, if I so desire, can cast the uncle...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the two blind men: As Jesus moved on from there, two blind men came after Him crying out, ‘Son of David, have pity on us’ (St. Matthew 9:27): * How the blind men cried out to the Lord to open their eyes; * How the Lord touched their eyes and did unto them according to their faith, and they saw; * How the Lord can touch my blind soul and restor...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the woman with an issue of blood: And, behold a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him and touched the hem of His garment. For she said within herself, if I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned around and when He saw her, He said, daughter, be a good comfort; your faith has made y...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous resurrection of Jarius’s daughter: While He was saying these things to them, an official came forward, knelt down before Him, and said, ‘My daughter has just died. But come, lay Your hand on her, and she will live.’ Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples. A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the tas...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the paralytic: And, behold they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy: ‘Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.’ (St. Matthew 9:2): * How the good Lord restored health to the paralytic saying to him: Arise and walk! (St. Matthew 9:6); * How the Church bri...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the possessed men of Gergesene [Gadara]: Now when He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two men who were possessed, coming from the tombs, so exceedingly fierce that no one could pass by that way (St. Matthew 8:28): * How the Lord cast out the demons from the ones possessed, and the possessed ones becam...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous calming of the tempest on the lake: And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves: but He was asleep (St. Matthew 8:24): * How the disciples cried out: Lord, save us: we perish! (St. Matthew 8:25) and how the Lord, with one word, calmed the tempest and there was a great calm; * How the Lord is waiting...

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of the leper: And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him saying, Lord, if You will, You can make me clean (St. Matthew 8:2): * How the leper implored the Lord to heal him and how the Lord touched him with His hand and he was healed; * How I, too, am leperous from sin, and how the Lord can touch my soul and heal it, if I pray to Him. This i...

John and I skip reading Rules for Radicals this week and discuss ideas that have been bogging us down for the last few months. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the miraculous healing of Peter’s mother-in-law: * How the Lord took the feverish woman by the hand, and the fever left her and she served them; * How the Lord can cure even me of the fever of passion, so that I may immediately straighten up and serve Him with my whole spirit. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

Reading the early teachings of the Apostles, recorded in the first or second century. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

CONTEMPLATION To contemplate the grace of God the Holy Spirit in the Mystery [Sacrament] of Holy Unction [Anointing with Oil]: * How grace works through the sanctified oil; * How, according to prayer and faith, it heals every illness and infirmity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscri...