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Who Are You And Where Do You Come From?

One time, as Jesus had come to the region of Gerasenes, he met a man who was possessed by demons. As Jesus stepped out of his boat this man (who lived alone in the graveyard) came running up to him. This man was prone to self harm, beating himself with stones. He also stayed up … Continue reading Who Are You And Where Do You Come From? →

Justin sermon March 19, 2023March 10, 2023 6 Minutes

A Service for the Spring Equinox

We will be having an online communion service for the Spring Equinox on March 19 2023. It is open for anyone and everyone to participate. We ask that you bring your own wine/juice and bread/crackers. The Chapel zoom room will be open at 2 pm est for fellowship and the service will begin at 2:15. … Continue reading A Service for the Spring Equinox →

Justin sermon March 12, 2023March 10, 2023 9 Minutes

The Desert of our Souls

There is an ancient practice which is described most thoroughly by Evagrius, but which permeates the whole desert tradition. This practice is called “talking back” or antirrhetikos in Greek. Evagrius of Pontus wrote a book with that as a title. The structure of that book became the foundation for the later Irish penitential tradition. You … Continue reading The Desert of our Souls →

Justin sermon March 5, 2023February 21, 2023 5 Minutes

Spiritual Practices for Lent

Lent is the penitential season where Christians imitate Christ’s suffering and temptation in the desert by fasting for forty days leading up to Easter. In the Western tradition, one does not fast on Sundays, in remembrance and celebration of Christ’s resurrection. Fridays, on the other hand, are a time for intensified fasting, in remembrance and … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for Lent →

Justin sermon February 26, 2023February 21, 2023 4 Minutes

A Service for Ash Wednesday

Lent is about to begin and there will be a short Ash Wednesday service in the Chapel on February 22, 2023. We will gather between 4-4:15 pm est.  The service will be approximately 20 min and then we will have an optional time of fellowship afterwards. You can get onto zoom by clicking HERE. We … Continue reading A Service for Ash Wednesday →

Justin sermon February 19, 2023February 18, 2023 10 Minutes

Loving Service: Brigit, Butter, and Kindness

Service to the poor, sick, and oppressed is perhaps the teaching which Jesus emphasised the most in his life here on earth. To be a Christian is to love both our neighbours and our enemies. It is to sell everything we have and give it to the poor. It is to tend to the lepers, … Continue reading Loving Service: Brigit, Butter, and Kindness →

Justin sermon February 12, 2023February 11, 2023 6 Minutes

Penance and World Peace

As part of my study of historical Celtic Christianity, I have been doing a deep dive into an essential aspect of that tradition. The Celtic practice of penance is one of the unique contributions of the early Celtic Christians to Christianity as a whole. A book about penance is called a penitential and there are … Continue reading Penance and World Peace →

Justin sermon February 5, 2023February 1, 2023 7 Minutes

The Art of Stillness

I have been exploring the Irish penitentials lately and I came across this little gem from the Bigotian penitential, an Irish text which was influential on the continent in Europe. The penitentials were fascinating documents which addressed a wide variety of topics. Deep spiritual insights are intermingled with rules about what to do if your … Continue reading The Art of Stillness →

Justin sermon January 29, 2023January 28, 2023 4 Minutes

A Service for St Brigit

St Brigit's feast day is on Feb 1. We will be having a communion service in The Virtual Chapel to celebrate the Sunday beforehand, on January 29, 2023. We will gather between 2-2:15 pm eastern time, follow the liturgy in this article, and then have time for fellowship afterwards. Everyone is welcome to join, we … Continue reading A Service for St Brigit →

Justin sermon January 22, 2023January 21, 2023 8 Minutes

Contemporary Celtic Christianity

I am often asked the question "what is Celtic Christianity?" and it is actually a difficult one to answer. For the purposes of this article, I want to suggest that we think of two different expressions of Celtic Christianity, a medieval one and a modern one. The medieval world is far removed from our own … Continue reading Contemporary Celtic Christianity →

Justin sermon January 15, 2023January 10, 2023 5 Minutes

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