Category: fatherhood
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What is Man?
A couple of questions asked of a friend last week resulted in a struggle to read Bulgakov. Look, I’m not wise enough to navigate even a quarter of a percent of what he’s saying, but his text does give me some things on which to meditate and – in this case – to talk about…
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Turn of the Century
The post is a personal reflection on the author’s journey, regretting his decision to remain childless. Initially irritated by a priest’s noisy child during services, his resentment led him to tackle deeper questions about his chosen childlessness. This self-analysis, stemming from a single remark by his pastor, led him to understand the community’s shared responsibility…
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Four Types of Men
THE SUMMER FEAST OF St Benedict is approaching (11 July) and, listening to the most recent Episode of Catholic Stuff You Should Know, I was reminded of how the Father of Western Monasticism begins his Rule. After the opening prologue, urging his spiritual sons to listen to his teaching, he lists, in Chapter 1, the…
Orthoparadoxy 