https://open.substack.com/pub/nxrstudios/p/understanding-jewish-influence-on?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=17jlge

Abba Macarius of Egypt said there is no need to waste time with words [in prayer]. It is enough to hold out your hands and say, “Lord, according to your desire and your wisdom, have mercy.” If pressed in the struggle, say, “Lord, save me!” or say, “Lord.” He knows what is best for us, and will have mercy upon us.

The Lorica of St. Patrick "I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the threeness, through confession of the oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today through the strength of Christ's Birth with His Baptism, through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial, through the strength of His Resurrection with His Ascension, through the strength of His Descent for the judgment of Doom. I arise today through the strength of the love of cherubim, in obedience of angels, in the service of archangels, in hope of resurrection to meet with reward, in prayers of patriarchs, in predictions of prophets, in preaching of apostles, in faiths of confessors, in innocence of holy virgins, in deeds of righteous men. I arise today through the strength of heaven: light of sun, radiance of moon, splendor of fire, speed of lightning, swiftness of wind, depth of sea, stability of earth, firmness of rock. I arise today through God's strength to pilot me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me, God's host to save me: from the snares of devils, from temptations of vices, from everyone who shall wish me ill, far and near, alone and in a multitude. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the threeness, through confession of the oneness of the Creator of creation."

http://crossfilm.info/holyarchipelagocom This documentary is now available on YouTube, I've been waiting for this to make its way to the U. S. ☦️

https://substack.com/@buckjohnson/note/c-228745543?r=17jlge 👀

I do not have a blessing from my priest to engage in debate but some of my thoughts on this: Unlike rabbinic Judaism and it's related heresy Islam, Christianity is not a "religion of the book", rather it is centered around a unique, historical event, that is God revealing Himself to the world via the incarnation. The Word of God is Jesus Christ, the 2nd person of the Trinity. Recall what St. John says towards the end of his Gospel, "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen". The Divine Liturgy (which is filled with Scripture) reminds us, everytime it is enacted in the world, of the Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection of the God-Man Jesus Christ. It is in the Divine Liturgy where God's Energies (Grace) are made accessible through the mysteries (sacraments) to the faithful. It is in the Liturgy where Holy Scripture is best understood. It's worth noting that the Ark of the Covenant held 3 items in it: Stone Tablets with the law written on them, Aarons staff, and a jar of manna. These 3 items find their fulfillment in Christ and His altar, Aarons staff is the cross, manna is the Eucharist, and the stone Tablets are the Holy Gospels. The Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition are not to be separated. St. Matthews Gospel reminds us, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them".

Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth Liturgies of The Wild by Martin Shaw

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Any of y'all read or even heard of this? I'm very intrigued 🤔

Weber Kettle maximalist here 🙋‍♂️

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I'll shoot over a recents list later today 🤝

Well worth a go.

Edwards just released a companion manual for Crowbar, a worldbuilder if you will 👀👀