HOLY SILENCE

On this Sunday of St. John Climacus, we are reminded to climb the ladder of faith, hope, love, and knowledge so that we better understand what is malformed in us. We also learn how we can grow toward the Divine by dying to the self, listening for God's will, living it every day, loving others, praying, and partaking of the sacraments. If you have a question or prayer request, please reach out here . If you can donate, please click here .

On this day, we learn of the very deep and personal relationship that Mary and Joseph got to have with Jesus. We also discover that we can have a distantly similar relationship with God through prayer, sacrament, and love. In other words, we get to be in the presence of God and communicate with Him every day! Ask: If you have a question or a prayer request, please reach out here . If you can, please donate by clicking here .

Today, we hear of the magi - these kings, scholars, and spiritual seekers - who discover and bear witness to the fact that the universe changed at the birth of Jesus. Given what we, ourselves, have seen, heard, learned, and experienced, we too have to tell the world what we know to be the truth. Therefore, through prayer and sacrifice, sacrament and knowledge, each and every day of our lives we choose to serve God and one another. This is our witness. This is our joy. This is

Each week I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. If you have a question or a prayer request, please reach out here . Read : "O radiant children of the Church, receive the fiery dew of the Spirit, the cleansing of sins which brings deliverance; for now from Sion has the law gone forth: the grace of the Spirit in tongues of fire" ( Canon to the Divine, Worshipful & All-Holy Spirit, the Paraclete , St. Maximos the Greek, Ode 5, Irmos). Po

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