Try to enter the narrow way...

Abba Matoes said that three old men went to Abba Paphnutius, who was called Cephalus, to ask a word from him. The old man said to them, 'What do you want me to say to you? A spiritual word, or a bodily word?' They said, 'A spiritual word.' The old man said to them, 'Go, and choose trials rather than stillness, shame rather than glory, and to give rather than to receive.' - Abba Matoes

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Monday, April 06, 2009

Praying for the victims of the Italian quake.


L'Aquila and surrounding towns in the Italian Apennines have been devastated by a strong earthquake early this morning. At least one village is reported to have been leveled. Praying for the dead and the living.
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Jesus, I trust in you.
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Photo: L'Aquila Abruzzo.

3 comments:

michael r. said...

This video is offensive to just about everyone -- the Beatles, George Harrison & Lord Krishna, Christ, the Pope... I don't get it. I'm guessing comment moderation isn't enabled?

Terry Nelson said...

Michael - thanks for telling me - I did not bother to check it out - still haven't, and now I've deleted it - I think I will just never post comments with a video link from now on - I'm never iterested is these things anyway.

Sorry I was irresponsible and let this get through - thanks again.

David said...

Just heard from a friend over there that Abbess Gemma of the Poor Clare monastery was killed in the quake. Eternal rest grant to her O Lord and to all the deceased.