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@Hidden In Him, your Greek is good. :-) Now, what is wrong with this: But if you untie your own horse so that you can ride it, this would be in the Greek MIDDLE VOICE: λύομαι τὸν ἵππον. I free (my own) horse.

I do not disagree with anything you said, still, scripture doesn’t find fault with such expressions as, “if you would enter life, keep the commandments,” (Matthew 19:17) or that by loving his neighbor one can inherit eternal life (Luke 10:25-28) or that dedicating your life in the service of God...

It was murder for those who crucified Him. From His perspective it was a sacrifice of love. Otherwise we would be commending Judas for his pivotal role in setting everything in motion.

Most certainly the parable doesn’t call us to imitate the unrighteous steward by stealing our employers, but rather his shrewdness. He didn’t waste any time and he used whatever means he had to provide for himself. In our case, the means we have to provide for the salvation of our soul are the...

Yes, it is through Him that we can be charitable, temperate and all the other virtues that constitute the way. I do not see any contradiction. Same with finding salvation through love for God and neighbor (Luke 10:25-28).

But hell is not what is referenced by 'everlasting habitations.' Christ wouldn't have commanded us to make friends by means of the unrighteous mammon so as to be condemned (Luke 16:9). By the word friends, I understand to mean those works of charity that can 'speak' favorably on our behalf on...

You want me to describe that which no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined (1 Corinthians 2:9), the house not made with hands (2 Corinthians 5:1-2), the imperishable (1 Corinthians 15:53-54) qualities of the divine nature, which the saved are destined to inherit (2 Peter...

To the rich (the manager as well as the son who stayed), God gave charity as a path to salvation and to the prodigal the path of repentance. The two are not in opposition. They are the appropriate medicine that God provided as a remedy to whatever spiritual sickness might afflict us: greed...

Isn't the point to make friends by distributing charitably the riches (mammon) that we undeservingly (hence unrighteous mammon) received from God, before we die (fail) or before we waste it (i.e. when it fails)?

That is certainly one perspective, but not the only one: Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think* about...

If an idol (Acts of the Apostles 17:23) served to introduce Christ to the Athenians, why not this song? All it takes is a little purity of heart and the disposition to always seek for the good in everything: Someone told me of an extraordinarily high degree of purity. He said: ‘A certain man...

Here's another relevant verse to remember: Matthew 12:36-37 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Luke 23:34

I listened to it before, but since I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics, I didn't make any spiritual connection. Now that you mention it though... *It seems to me that it speaks of someone who is ignorant of God (in darkness, his old friend), that receives a vision (a spiritual word, a ray...

Is this the one? Their priest is Fr. Harry Linsinbigler. They have his email and contact phone under About Us -> Contact.

Indeed it is! Everyone that has ascended the active life (the practice of God’s commandments) as if it were a first story, and has engaged in natural contemplation (the 2nd story - Romans 1:20), and has also established himself through undoubting faith to the height of theology (3rd story), but...

No need. You are doing me a service; I prefer the silent, background actor role more anyway. We can hope and pray. Healing a thousand year old wound that only grew worse over the centuries requires a great miracle. Peace be unto you too! :-)

You say that now, in your (spiritual) prosperity, but as the psalm suggests, there will come a time when Christ will burst that bubble and you will be in trouble. Psalm 30:6-7 And I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. O Lord, in thy good pleasure thou didst add strength to my beauty...

The person who posed the question perceived as envy* the refusal of Zerubbabel and Joshua to work with the Babylonians (allegorically, the demons of pride, vainglory, etc) in building the house of the Lord. Saint Maximus explains that it wasn’t out of envy, but rather because it is not proper to...

The two are not related. Saint Maximus speaks of those who realize their unworthiness of Christ's gifts and are grateful for them (thus rendering themselves worthy). Whereas those Jews mentioned in what you quoted, are those who rejected Paul’s teaching and therefore rendered themselves unworthy...

(continued) Who, I ask, can know this without the Word, who knows thoroughly the fitting or unfitting convergence of the "joints and marrow," that is, the modes of virtue to their spiritual principles, and who "judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart," that is, the hidden relationships...