The Forgotten Way

Passion 262 Silly Talk 28.01.2026 6:23 ↓

Silly talk is speaking in a nonsensical and meaningless way.

Passion 261 Nonsensicality 27.01.2026 5:53 ↓

Nonsensicality is being foolish, absurd, and lacking sense. 

Passion 260 Bad Habits 26.01.2026 6:34 ↓

Bad habits are a strong tendency to morally wrong actions through repeated sin. 

St. Anne Women's Group at St. Nicholas Parish- Blessed Death 25.01.2026 19:14 ↓

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Passion 259 Mindless Friendship 25.01.2026 6:45 ↓

Mindless friendship is being friends and companions with people that do not aid us along the path to salvation. 

Saturday Afternoon Side Note - Squirrel Appreciation Day 24.01.2026 2:35 ↓

The world knows that it is supposed to live liturgically. 

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- The Duck Lady and the Chipmunk 24.01.2026 9:41 ↓

What is idle chatter and what are its consequences?

Passion 258 Daydreaming 24.01.2026 6:42 ↓

Daydreaming is a stream of consciousness that detaches and distracts us from our duties. 

257 Mindless Joy 23.01.2026 6:26 ↓

Mindless joy is the abandonment of watchfulness and mourning, and exchanging them for transient happiness. 

Passion 256 Empty Words 22.01.2026 6:32 ↓

Empty words are non-salvific words, wasted conversation, and idle chatter.

Passion 255 Verbosity 21.01.2026 6:10 ↓

Verbosity is using more words than are needed. 

Passion 254 Lying 20.01.2026 6:57 ↓

Lying is to speak what is false, misleading, and intentionally inaccurate. 

Passion 253 Confusion 19.01.2026 6:29 ↓

Confusion is perplexity, disorder, and darkness. 

Passion 252 Pettiness 18.01.2026 6:54 ↓

Pettiness is being concerned about trivial matters; it is being small-minded. 

Passion 251 Contemptuousness 17.01.2026 6:51 ↓

Contemptuousness is having a deep dislike, disdain, or scorn combined with a sense of superiority.  

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Warfare at All Times 17.01.2026 8:54 ↓

“When you make the beginning of a good deed, first prepare for the temptations that will come to you.” ~ St. Isaac the Syrian

Passion 250 Malevolence 16.01.2026 7:01 ↓

Malevolence is ill will. It is the disposition to do evil. It is characteristic of the devil.

Passion 249 Ingratitude part 2 15.01.2026 7:03 ↓

Ingratitude is a lack of thanksgiving and remembrance of God's goodness and blessings. 

Passion 249 Ingratitude part 1 14.01.2026 9:38 ↓

Ingratitude is failing to acknowledge, give thanks, and return God's love. Ingratitude forgets God's blessing and takes His goodness for granted.

Passion 248 Fault Finding 13.01.2026 8:18 ↓

Fault finding is being constantly critical, petty, and nagging towards our neighbor. 

Passion 247 Blasphemy part 2 12.01.2026 5:31 ↓

Blasphemy can be a willful thought, word, or action that is filled with anger, scorn, and disrespect against God.

New Series Teaser - The Romanian Roundtable 12.01.2026 5:26 ↓

Introduction to a new daily series to launch in March 2026- The Romanian Roundtable

Passion 247 Blasphemy part 1 11.01.2026 6:07 ↓

Blasphemy is to use scornful, disrespectful, and abusive language against God.

Saturday Afternoon at St. John's Skete- Death is Whispering 10.01.2026 9:26 ↓

"For this dear brother  whether you will live a long or short life throughout your life never forget, do not forget that you will die." - St. Paisius of Sihastria 

Passion 246 Complaining 10.01.2026 6:35 ↓

Complaining is to express dissatisfaction and annoyance. It is to grumble and whine.