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St Theophan on addiction: how to overcome temptation

31 May 2016 By Andrew

In Unseen Warfare, Part I, Chapter 14, St Theophan writes about what to do when we find ourselves unable to control our physical desires.

Despite all that we know about how addiction forms our brains and weakens our ability to resist the temptations, it is nonetheless true that we can find the will to resist — indeed, there are always still times when we do manage to resist. St Theophan emphasizes here the power of… [ read more ]

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Transforming desires 2: Overcoming Addiction

5 May 2016 By Andrew

What does venerating the cross teach us about how to deal with our addictions and habitual sins?

From the beginning of this series, I’ve been talking about how seeing iconographically — seeing with the eye of the heart, the nous — changes everything. Last time, I talked about the way in which repentance is the context in which the eye of the heart can be opened enabling us to see truly — to begin to perceive… [ read more ]

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