http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/ Autocephalous Society of Bishops Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:47:14 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/211 Not All Desires Are from God You are full of holy desires and good intentions. Great! But we must let all of these die in the divine will. Leave them in a Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:50:40 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/210 Fellow Citizens with the Saints Let us endeavor to become friends of God and fellow citizens with the Saints. Not by sinless purity, for we have it not. Not Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:43:38 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/209 Pride and Lack of Reverence Though grave and solemn, the Pharisee was not reverent; he spoke in a haughty, proud way, and made a long sentence, thanking God Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:26:06 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/208 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/208 Quiet Holiness Observe the lesson which we gain from the history of the Blessed Virgin; that the highest graces of the soul may be matured in private, and Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:56:04 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/207 Christ Sanctifies Labor Whereas Adam was sentenced to labor as a punishment, Christ has by His coming sanctified it as a means of grace and a sacrifice of Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:34:10 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/206 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/206 God?s Presence in Prayer At stated times, when we gather up our thoughts to pray, and draw out our petitions in an orderly and clear manner, the act of faith Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:09:22 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/205 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/205 First of all - DON'T FORGET TO VOTE, THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PRIMARIES TOMORROW (SEPT 5, 2006!!!) Willingness to Change We are by nature what we are, very sinful Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:14:49 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/204 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/204 Sufficient Grace Let us beg of Christ an increase of faith, a more lively perception of the curse under which the world lies, and of our own personal demerits. Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:43:26 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/203 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/203 God?s Precious Gifts If we are in possession of precious things, let us rather devote them to God than keep them for ourselves. And let us never forget that Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:43:06 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/202 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/202 Effects of Private Prayer Let your morning and evening thoughts be points of rest for your mind?s eye, and let those thoughts be upon the narrow way, and the Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:23:15 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/201 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/201 Meeting Christ in Our Work A diligent Christian will feel that the true contemplation of the Savior lies in his worldly business; that as Christ is seen in the Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:18:16 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/200 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/200 Persistence in Prayer They who pray for the Spirit?s saving help do not all at once gain what they seek. But if they come continually day by day, if they Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:08:13 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/199 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/199 Letting Our Light Shine We must manifest the Kingdom of heaven upon earth. The light of divine truth must proceed from our hearts and shine upon everything we Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:36:08 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/198 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/198 Turning the Other Cheek Do not be too eager to suppose you are ill-treated for your religions sake. Make as light of matters as you can. And beware of being Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:10:26 GMT M. K. McKay http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/197 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autocephalous/message/197 Refreshing Our Spirit in God We do not know, perhaps, what or where our pain is; we are so used to it that we do not call it pain. Still so it is; we need a