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Sober in A Drunken Age

Sober in A Drunken Age

Navigating the chaos and short-sighted foolishness of a narcissistic age takes the sober sanity of a mind focused on eternity and not intoxicated by the temporary!

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Fr. Barnabas Powell
Feb 05, 2025
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St. Paisios once said “What I see around me would drive me insane if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word.” I can relate!

And yet, there are also many wonderful and beautiful people and events happening all the time around us. Why is it so hard to keep a sober perspective about our lives?

Well, one reason is that it’s all too easy to live like there is no God.

What protected St. Paisios from despair and insanity?

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