Bring forth the best robesBring forth the best robes (book)

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From the back cover of Bring forth the best robes: a spiritual understanding of Severus Snape: 'Repentance is not a once and for all gesture. It is a state of the soul, a constant rededication, a determination to rise after each fall. It enables us to see love, whether it is as statuesque as a tree or as frail as a seedling. Through repentance, the awareness of our own weaknesses allows us to view the weaknesses of others with immense compassion and to appreciate the value of their offerings. In St. Makarios of Egypt’s words, “does the man who plants a vineyard immediately gather grapes? Or does he who sows seeds in the earth at once reap the harvest?” Using Professor Snape as a template, I wish to extol the best of everyone.'

a light burden: my life as an Orthodox Christiana light burden: my life as an Orthodox Christian (book)

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I sing like a plain, unexceptional black-feathered bird. With every stroke of my pen, I sing my modest song of worship, not always melodiously. I am reduced to more or less efficacious poetic words; I am not like the eagles who soar and fly with their powerful wings and supply meat to their young. I am a tiny, easily chilled bird, pecking at seeds on the ground and chirping softly. I cannot go far. But if this is what God wants, then that is all it is sufficient for me to know.

Just a thistleJust a thistle (book)

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(Volume One) In April 2004, I started to write an online journal. Not very long after this, I discovered that it had somehow bloomed into a ministry of compassion. My black robes became a symbol of servanthood and lay monasticism... A cloak of love that covers all wrongs, the comforting attire of someone who is a bit of a fool for Christ’s sake. To those who have taken residence in dark, forgotten corners and the ghettos of eccentricity, I am Professor Servus Logospilgrim, the quiet professor... One who professes. One who desires to be gentle above all, to weep with the ones who weep, to embrace the ones who have been rejected, to inspire the ones who have lost hope. This book is a collection of selected passages from my journal, which by God’s grace has been an instrument of healing to many, and documents the beginning of my journey as a Christian.

Thorn by thornThorn by thorn (book)

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(Volume Two) I want to be gentle... To be a golden thistle. There is no other beauty than to be like God. I yearn for perfection, the nectar of truth that bestows true life. To glorify God... What can compare to this desire? “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit.” And so I have no other ambition. I do not wish to be conformed to the passions of my former ignorance, but to be holy in all my conduct... If I ask the Lord with an open heart to help me conquer my fears, I know that He will grant my petition and I shall grow in likeness to Him, thereby becoming capable of pure love, freed from the cares that are an obstacle to it. Such are the longings of my heart, because the Lord is my treasure. One by one, I shall shed my thorns, and He will help me. I am too weak for great things. By His grace I shall offer up small things. I shall be blessed indeed, my dearest ones, if I serve you as it has been given me to. I am indebted to your love and grateful for your condescension.

Like a field without limitLike a field without limit (book)

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(Volume Three) Mutual love is beautiful because it imitates the Triune love of God. Mutual love, however, necessitates humility and self-forgetfulness. Which brings us back to detachment, that fountain of peace. Detachment, the root of perfect love. My lovely flowers, each of you an exquisite work of sacred art... I cannot help but share with you the peace that God has granted His unworthy servant. What I offer you is my heart, and nothing else. No dogmas, no demands, no opinions, no advice (unless I am asked, and even then I am usually most hesitant). I am disclosing my heart to you, revealing how I have been healed by God in spirit, mind and body. I am a beginner every day, but every day I experience completion... The peace I have tasted is truly beyond description. I have sampled paradise.

A gentle whisperA gentle whisper (book)

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(Volume Four) The sky is pale, white, the trees a deep and fragrant green... The sky is like a holy veil, the trees like censors, blessing the world with the perfume of hope. Not long ago, there was a documentary on television: they were showing the inside of an old church. The stained glass windows depicting saints made my heart leap, as did the stone walls, the arched ceilings, the silence... I endeavor to simplify my life because only divine reality, and all that pertains to it, truly matters to me. Everything else is extemporaneous. Much used to agitate and distress me, but acceptance and surrender have freed my spirit. I take refuge in God, confess, walk. As I wrote in my journal yesterday, “I am almost 39 and I know one thing: I am a sinner. That is the whole story.”

the quiet professorthe quiet professor (photo book)

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(Hardcover edition) In Just a thistle, Thorn by thorn, Like a field without limit and A gentle whisper, numerous mentions are made of my serene photographs. This volume features a collection of those contemplative portraits.