The Forgotten Way

Passion 22 Dearth of Good Actions 28.05.2025 6:11 ↓

Dearth of good actions is a scarcity and lack of good works that spring forth from a living faith.

Passion 21 Lethargy 27.05.2025 6:27 ↓

Lethargy is drowsiness, apathy, and boredom about our work of salvation.

Passion 20 Cowardice 26.05.2025 7:00 ↓

Cowardice is a lack of bravery stemming from vanity and lack of faith.

Passion 19 Rashness 25.05.2025 5:53 ↓

Rashness is a lack of deliberation and prudence. 

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Slips and Falls 24.05.2025 5:00 ↓

We should never trust ourselves even in the small things. 

Passion 18 Coarseness 24.05.2025 5:55 ↓

Coarseness is language and behavior that is crude, gross, and obscene. 

Passion 17 Derangement 23.05.2025 6:19 ↓

Derangement is hatred stemming from pride and paranoia.

Passion 16 Madness 22.05.2025 8:04 ↓

Madness is a state of irrationality and a loss of judgment.

Passion 15 Idiocy 21.05.2025 7:07 ↓

Idiocy is utterly senseless and foolish behavior. Idiocy is a lack of wisdom.

Passion 14 Silliness 20.05.2025 6:18 ↓

Silliness is a lack of common sense and sound judgement.

Passion 13 Flattery 19.05.2025 7:29 ↓

Flattery is false and excessive praise

Passion 12 Stupidity 18.05.2025 8:27 ↓

Stupidity is ignorance of the highest principles. 

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete-Inspirations from the Swiss Guard 17.05.2025 6:20 ↓

Trying to learn self-control as a family.

Passion 11 Sluggishness 17.05.2025 7:04 ↓

Sluggishness is a slowness in soul due to a lack of diligence and zeal.

Passion 10 Idleness 16.05.2025 8:14 ↓

Idleness is a waste of the time that God has blessed you with.

Passion 9 Lack of Understanding 15.05.2025 9:03 ↓

Lack of understanding is the failure to be able to grasp the truth needed for salvation.

Passion 8 Dullness 14.05.2025 7:05 ↓

Dullness is a deadening of the soul that leaves it unresponsive to truth and grace.

Passion 7 Enticement 13.05.2025 8:00 ↓

Enticement is to tempt our neighbor into sin.

Passion 6 Licentiousness 12.05.2025 6:56 ↓

Licentiousness is the disregard of moral standards.

Passion 5 Mindlessness 11.05.2025 7:32 ↓

Mindlessness is a scattered life.

Passion 4 Perversity 10.05.2025 8:28 ↓

Perversity is the deliberate desire to behave in a morally unacceptable way. It is contrary to what is righteous and just. It is a stubborn opposition to what is right. 

Passion 3 Malice 09.05.2025 6:37 ↓

Malice is a deliberate transgression of the law of God.

Passion 2 Trickery 08.05.2025 6:10 ↓

The deliberate effort in speech, writing, or action to conceal the truth.

Passion 1 Harshness 07.05.2025 4:59 ↓

Harshness is the abruptness in manner and speech towards our neighbor due to our impatience with their faults, defects, and limitations.

Introduction to the Passions 06.05.2025 12:38 ↓

An overview of the spiritual warfare each Christian must undertake in their struggle against the 298 passions as outline by Saint Peter of Damaskos.