tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post2185380808447232064..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: More Changing and GrowingBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-56760935816553781782008-03-15T08:25:00.000-04:002008-03-15T08:25:00.000-04:00Thank you! I love what I've read of Sophrony (I on...Thank you! I love what I've read of Sophrony (I only have <I>His Life is Mine</I>) - I've linked to your post <A HREF="http://themercyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/diminishing-returns.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Mike Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732248182662167951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-43104794319405085622008-03-15T06:42:00.000-04:002008-03-15T06:42:00.000-04:00So true, so true. The devil is quite happy to have...So true, so true. The devil is quite happy to have us think about and plan our life of prayer and penance, as long as we ignore the moment at hand.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-2794086562272199162008-03-14T19:49:00.000-04:002008-03-14T19:49:00.000-04:00Another take on this is that we're pleased with ou...Another take on this is that we're pleased with our spiritual relation being primarily in the range of pondering and musing: a sort of 'head trip'. But when it comes to doing the work of change (i.e. penance) it's a very different matter. Mea Culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa.Tausignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522475697145247296noreply@blogger.com