Dear friends of the community,
I am back after a year's break from the community. I have taken the time I need to reflect and to walk the path of our Lord and there is a lot of good news! Firstly, I want to announce that I have decided to go a different way then when I first started. I have joined the Orthodox Church of Nations and am currently preparing to be ordained. I am to be a bi-ritual Priest of the Byzantine and the Anglican rites and am preparing for Ordination in February. I am also now overseeing two missions so please be patient with me as I am busy with both.
Secondly, I am coming back with new content and new directives! As has always been the case with Christ our Hope, we desire to bring Christ to all people and fill you with the hope that never ends. To express the deepness of Christ's abounding love and what he can do for you if you allow him into your life, to be transformed into the mystical body of Christ. I will be continuing my activities of preaching and proclaiming Christ, but I also want to delve into the deeper points of Christianity and our Christian faith in the Orthodox Tradition.
Lastly, while I am thankful for those who have supported in the past, moving forward all donations made to this ministry will go to my religious community, the Order of St. Columba to help build up our missions, to support my brothers in our ministries and to build the Church here in Georgia on our property. We have been blessed with 36 acres in the foothills of North Georgia that we are seeking to expand into a retreat center and to build the mission up there.
I look forward to hearing from all of you and I look forward to your continued support! If you have any ideas for content let me know!
In Christ,
Br. Adam Bartimaeus Cook, OSC
Order of St. Columba of Iona
Antoni reflects upon the scriptures of the Rich Young Man today in regards to how we live our life, develop the virtues and glorify God with our lives!
Christ Our Pascha References:COP 722, COP 759-779, COP 788-795, COP 831-832
Catechism of the Catholic Church References: CCC 1973, CCC 1974, CCC 2052, CCC 2053, CCC 915, CCC 2013,CCC 1858,CCC 1968
Biblical References: Matthew 19:16-26
Patristic Foundations: St. Augustine De Liberis ArbitroSt. Paisus the Hagiorite, St. Symeon the New Theologian Ethical Discorses, Discourse 6St. John Chrysostem
I mentioned these the other day and I wanted to just put them out there. Let me know if you all have any questions, or need guidance, always here for you guys!
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