St. John the Ladder

Struggle is inevitable.

There may be no slavery deeper than doing it my way.

Having appropriate expectations for sober prayer.

How to deal with the sorrowful-joy of grief in a sober spiritual life.

Un-compartmentalized recovery.

Discussion and highlights from the recovery retreat held at St. John Chrysostom Church in Nashville on June 10, 2023. Watch the sessions at https://www.youtube.com/@chrysostom_nashville/streams.

The mother of all episodes...

Resentment and anger can often overtake us without our knowing. How can it and overcome it?

St. Gregory Palamas, what do we know about the unknowable? What do we do with repentance and sobriety?

How do we square Christ's command to do good works in secret with his other command to let our lights so shine before men? Where does grandiosity get in the way?