The goal of the sacramental life is to continually recognize and honor the Divine Names embedded in and expressed through the very structure of reality in which we find ourselves. The role of Holy Scripture is expand the capacity of recognition, and inspire the resolve to honor

It turns out that my favorite contemporary theologian (DBH) also has a largely DO sensibility Christ and Cosmopolis: davidbentleyhart.substack.com/p/of-the-large…

The ‘scapegoat mechanism’ seems to be pretty hardwired into human psychology, but it is definitely amplified by the modernist political project (left and right)

Since I can't slide into your DMs I just want to say publically that I think you're cute

First time putting bird net over the blueberries, first time really needing to

In this picture you can see 2 black walnuts, 2 bitternut hickories, and a willow which all self-planted along the ridge above the wetland. It’s a design that I probably couldn’t improve on

Good morning

Nature bats last

Among other things, prayer is an opportunity to search your soul and to be sincere with yourself. It’s a confrontation with the Real and it’s source, a communion with the Knower of all things and knowing as such

Good morning

DO 268 - Matthew Pirkowski and Ashley Fitzgerald creators.spotify.com/pod/show/doome… youtu.be/gIj_NxUDoTM

The beginnings of a silvopasture system

“Being in evil properly means non-being, since evil has no ontological subsistence of its own; what originates evil, indeed, is rather lack of Good” -St. Gregory of Nyssa

St. Macrina the Younger is the “Julian of Norwich” of Orthodoxy. "His love is boundless, extending even to the restoration of all things; for God desires not the death of the sinner, but that all should return to Him and live." "The love of God purifies the soul, for it is a

Tfw you have an irresistible urge to plant trees but it’s not the right season

What do these trees (chestnut and willow) have in common? Both were about 5-6 feet tall, both lost their fencing during hurricane Helene, both then got their bark girdled by opportunistic deer about 1’ from the ground, both died back, and both are now making a vigorous comeback

Some local characters near the edge of the pond

Going for it anyway (with plenty of water)

At this point I’m partial to a barbell strategy, AI tutoring (and similar things) strongly counterbalanced by extensive physicality and sociality - getting the kids in the woods, planting things, building things with their hands, working in teams, etc.

First time flowers forming on one of our chestnuts, LFG!