The Forgotten Way

Passion 140 Asperity 25.09.2025 6:39 ↓

Asperity is harshness in speech and manner.

Passion 139 Chicanery 24.09.2025 6:38 ↓

Chicanery is the use of deceptive means to gain a political or financial gain. 

Passion 138 Meddlesomeness 23.09.2025 6:49 ↓

Meddlesomeness is being intrusive and interfering with our neighbor's affairs. 

Passion 137 Enmity 22.09.2025 6:57 ↓

Enmity is a feeling of hatred, hostility, and animosity. It is being in full opposition against someone or something. 

St. Anne Women's Group at St. Nicholas Parish- Accepting Rebukes 22.09.2025 26:34 ↓

"The person who will not accept reproof whether it is just or unjust renounces his own salvation. But the person who accepts reproof will soon receive the remission of sins." St. John Climacus

St. George Men's Group at St. Nicholas Parish- Raising Christian Gentlemen 21.09.2025 26:07 ↓

Taking up the cross to instill virtue in young men who will become Christian's of the true faith.

Passion 136 Giving Offense 21.09.2025 7:08 ↓

Giving offense is to cause hurt, anger, or resentment in our neighbor. It can be intentional or unintentional. 

Saturday afternoon at St. John's Skete- Hallowed Hiking 20.09.2025 6:34 ↓

Brazenness can plunge us over cliffs, fear can paralyze us, but trust keeps us moving forward on the path.

Passion 135 Exasperation 20.09.2025 6:37 ↓

Exasperation is to become intensely irritated and frustrated.

Passion 134 Gall 19.09.2025 6:30 ↓

Gall is a brazen boldness fueled by self-confidence. 

Passion 133 Mindless Desire 18.09.2025 6:07 ↓

Mindless desire is a longing for something with little awareness often driven by habit and emotion.

Passion 132 Rage 17.09.2025 6:40 ↓

Rage is a fit of violent wrath.

Passion 131 Fighting 16.09.2025 6:39 ↓

Fighting is engaging in violent, combative, and aggressive behavior.

Passion 130 Brawling 15.09.2025 6:53 ↓

Brawling is to fight or quarrel in a rough and loud way. The incisive part of our soul can choose to brawl against our neighbor or against the enemy. 

Passion 129 Shouting 14.09.2025 6:53 ↓

Shouting is to yell emphatically and can indicate poor control of anger.

Bonus Passion #2 Seeking Spiritual Consolation 13.09.2025 6:58 ↓

Seeking spiritual consolation is to desire of feeling of warmth, delight, and comfort in prayer. It risks placing our will ahead of God's will. 

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete-This is NOT Dr. Seuss 13.09.2025 9:13 ↓

Have I watched over my children and the company they keep, the books they read, the entertainments they engage in, the social media they use?

Passion 128 Abusiveness 12.09.2025 6:50 ↓

Abusiveness is to use something for the wrong purpose. It is to take advantage of a good thing for a bad purpose. 

Passion 127 Quarrelsomeness 11.09.2025 6:18 ↓

Quarrelsomeness is being disposed to respond in a petty, contentious, and aggressive manner.

Passion 126 Conteniousness 10.09.2025 6:28 ↓

Contentiousness is being prone to disagreement and argument.

Passion 125 Rudeness 09.09.2025 7:31 ↓

Rudeness is a lack of manners and courtesy. 

Passion 124 Boorishness 08.09.2025 6:41 ↓

Boorishness is being rude, insensitive, ill-mannered, and coarse.

Passion 123 Lightmindedness 07.09.2025 6:42 ↓

Lightmindedness is a frivolous, trifling, or immature attitude. Repentance is contrary to lightmindedness.

Passion 122 Gaucherie 06.09.2025 6:46 ↓

Gaucherie is lacking social grace and awareness. It is awkwardness.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete-No Time Off 06.09.2025 7:35 ↓

Meaningful moments in the mundane.