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Rdr. Seraphim Pardee
The musings of an Orthodox Christian reader and software engineer.
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Apophasis
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” - Hebrews 12:11 (RSV)
A Grief Unobserved
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” - Revelation 21:4 (KJV)
To My Daughter, Mary - Entry 1
On the occasion of your first birthday.
Something of a revitalization.
Friendship with Substack ended, now Ghost is my best friend.
Trust For The Distrustful
“For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” - Hebrews 4:15 (RSV)
Reflection: Age & Legacy (pt. 3)
“Indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.” - Ecclesiastes 2:11b
Reflection: Age & Legacy (pt. 2)
“Better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men; and the living will take it to heart.” - Ecclesiastes 7:2
Reflection: Age & Legacy (pt. 1)
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to keep, and a time to throw away;” - Ecclesiastes 3:1, 6 (NKJV)
No, You Don't Need a Significant Other
“To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do.” - 1st Corinthians 7:8 (RSV)
The Hermitage: Thursday and Friday
This post concludes the series chronicling my week-long personal retreat at a local hermitage. Thank you for following along!
The Hermitage: Wednesday
Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, and hearken unto me, for poor and needy am I. Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save Thy servant, O my God, that hopeth in Thee.
The Hermitage: Tuesday
Grace wielded not a two-edged sword, but one with three edges against the foe: a single blade forged in heaven and sharpened with threefold might, which ever fighteth for the one thrice-radiant Godhead.
The Hermitage: Monday
Y’ever been stuck with some monks in a random U-Haul center in Ohio?
The Hermitage: Saturday and Sunday
This post begins a series chronicling my week-long personal retreat at a local hermitage in the last week of January leading into February.
Setting up Grocy on Caddy with Let's Encrypt Support
My wife loves organization and asked for a system to manage grocery inventory management. As the husband sysadmin, it is my sworn duty to oblige (after all, it’s lots of fun!).
A Preface
Now if only I had the attention span to actually write a book…
Navigating the Schism as a Layman
Understanding the Ukrainian situation in the Orthodox Church.
Just a Memory
Kept around for the heck of it.
Keeping In
You know… like the opposite of dropping out.
Dropping Out
On January 28th, I made a pretty big life-changing decision.