Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 4: Susanna and the Enemies Within

Daniel Prologue or chapter 13 (dependent upon version), Daniel 3:17-18, Romans 4,  Psalm 3:1-4. The story of Susanna contains all the things that are delightful in the Readable Books.  It is a story that engages the mind, the imagination, and the spirit; from the beginning it has been attached to the mysterious book of Daniel. Continue reading “Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 4: Susanna and the Enemies Within”

Light from the Psalter 17: The Step of Safety, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit

Psalms LXX 122-124 (MT 123-125); Eph. 6:10-17; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 8:26-27 On our pilgrimage to the holy abode of God, as we prepare during Matins for the Divine Liturgy, we come to the second step of the climbing songs, based on Psalms 122-4 (MT 123-5). Like the Jewish pilgrims to Jerusalem of old, weContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 17: The Step of Safety, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit”