The Forgotten Way

Passion 146 Hatred 01.10.2025 6:30 ↓

Hatred is an extreme dislike or disgust for someone.

Passion 145 Accusation 30.09.2025 8:23 ↓

Accusation is a charge that someone has committed a fault.

Passion 144 Condemnation 29.09.2025 6:24 ↓

Condemnation is to declare something reprehensible, wrong, or evil. To condemn our neighbor is a usurpation of God's power.

Passion 143 Calumny 28.09.2025 5:58 ↓

Calumny is making false statements to damage someone's reputation. It is slander.

Passion 142 Censure 27.09.2025 6:25 ↓

Censure is to rebuke or reprimand sternly. 

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Heaven is Better Than Living 27.09.2025 5:58 ↓

God calls us to Himself when our soul is most ready. 

Passion 141 Slander 26.09.2025 6:40 ↓

Slander is to attribute a fault to our neighbor that is false with the intent to hurt their reputation.

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.