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Discerning The Real Enemy

Discerning The Real Enemy

The maturing power of purposeful Orthodox Faith hones our attentiveness to the true "enemy" in our lives IF we have the courage to grow up enough to see it!

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Fr. Barnabas Powell
Sep 06, 2024
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An old American comic strip called Pogo made famous an old saying from the War of 1812: “We have met the Enemy, and he is us!” We seem to thrive on keeping track of enemies, real and imagined. And by doing so, we think we are staying “safe.”

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