tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post5443489184376758446..comments2023-12-25T05:12:46.199+01:00Comments on ORA ET LABORA: Surfing the Web, Redeeming the TimeFelix Culpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062279686869827534noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-41605940795194794822010-04-19T04:35:18.419+02:002010-04-19T04:35:18.419+02:00Perhaps ironically, I read your entire post with a...Perhaps ironically, I read your entire post with attention! :) <br /><br />Yours is one of my most favorite blogs and I did not know that you were back at it. Most of your stuff I read in its entirety. Christ is risen! <br /><br />Our blog, <a href="http://www.orhtodox.net/redeemingthetime" rel="nofollow">"Redeeming the Time"</a> attempts to NOT be fluff, and I am sure serves some purpose, but I am most glad when someone walks through our door (and stays) because of seeing something, even if for a moment, on the Internet.Pr Seraphimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847980666221070165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-75097562179230560332010-04-15T17:14:22.153+02:002010-04-15T17:14:22.153+02:00Thank you for this!
It reminds me of the article ...Thank you for this!<br /><br />It reminds me of the article by Nicholas Carr entitled "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/Chocolatesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493321160124151967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-6986221720510768712010-04-14T16:31:47.743+02:002010-04-14T16:31:47.743+02:00May I read W&R with you all as well. Right now...May I read W&R with you all as well. Right now I just started "The Idiot" in honor of a dear friend and Father. I know it sounds odd doesn't it ... but I think all will understand.Papayiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493734756084046351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-54916683737556943192010-04-14T16:21:57.090+02:002010-04-14T16:21:57.090+02:00"Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as ..."Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity" (Psalm 132:1 -LXX).... Even over the internet or on a blog!!!Papayiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493734756084046351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-73172815249508761062010-04-12T20:23:43.375+02:002010-04-12T20:23:43.375+02:00Aaron,
Sounds like a great idea. I plan to start...Aaron,<br /><br />Sounds like a great idea. I plan to start in May.Ochlophobist https://www.blogger.com/profile/13751003558600087713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-87778003241244530702010-04-12T18:46:09.824+02:002010-04-12T18:46:09.824+02:00Thank you for this Wonderful post. Now I need to g...Thank you for this Wonderful post. Now I need to get off the internet!DMFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667369441645465993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-6557840718978690222010-04-12T16:15:24.425+02:002010-04-12T16:15:24.425+02:00Owen> I've never actually read W&P, tho...Owen> I've never actually read W&P, though I did read <i>Anna Karenina</i> and several of Tolstoy's shorter pieces. Maybe we could read W&P concurrently?Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-39502425915679615752010-04-10T22:34:39.782+02:002010-04-10T22:34:39.782+02:00I agree with all thoughts here.
Herr Culpa,
Whic...I agree with all thoughts here.<br /><br />Herr Culpa,<br /><br />Which translation of W&P did you read? Or did you read it in Russian? Is there a translation you recommend?<br /><br />I have not read W&P in almost 2 decades, but I intend to read the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation this spring, when I have a few weeks free.Ochlophobist https://www.blogger.com/profile/13751003558600087713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-44250558800161199402010-04-10T18:07:25.125+02:002010-04-10T18:07:25.125+02:00Father, et alia:
Christus Resurrectus Est!
I se...Father, et alia: <br /><br />Christus Resurrectus Est!<br /><br />I second the comments of everyone thus far. There is a very interesting book which considers the phenomenon of electronic media and its consequences, by a professor at Claremont College, Barry Sanders, the title of which is 'A is for Ox: The Collapse of Literacy and the Rise of Violence in an Electronic Age'. <br /><br />I particularly bemoan the loss of the art of letter writing, which I think has been sacrificed at the altar of the internet. My view is that the blog is nothing else than the letter made public - it contains much of the ego-centrism which has always attached to self-expression, compounded by the lack of a particular person on the other end. It's something like announcing one's opinions on a street corner day after day - one never knows who might be listening, so the expression takes on either a stiff formality or an exhibitionist, self-revelatory quality. <br /><br />There are exceptions, of course, and I think if one undertakes a blog as a sacrifice and service it seems that much good could come of it. God knows that, for the sake of those people who do use the internet, it should not be left solely for the devil's colonization. One great good that the internet holds over television and radio is that it allows one to choose true, good and beautiful things to listen to, watch and read. With television and radio, one is at the mercy of a small cadre of writers and producers with whom most of us share nothing in common. Internet has given us this good, at least. <br /><br />I am glad to see, in Johnr's first comment, that our church is beginning to publicly recognize the problems of internet use. I only hope that we continue to receive more pastoral guidance from our hierarchs and clergy about how to rightly use computers and the internet (I would particularly love to know how monasteries handle this issue!). <br /><br />Your servant in Christ,<br /><br />~TaylorTaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409029017940484576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-26645630651650068272010-04-10T03:34:53.003+02:002010-04-10T03:34:53.003+02:00Just a quick note on relationships on the Internet...Just a quick note on relationships on the Internet: My on-line experiences, non-work related, began in earnest in 1997. There was a domain called CIN [Catholic Information Network]. During those years I belonged to a number of internet discussion lists on CIN but one in particular, on literature, was run by a woman dying from breast cancer. She was very bright and clever and holy, I believe. She spent her last three years interacting with the group and subsequently three other terminally ill people joined us and we saw them and their loved ones and caretakers all through to the end. <br /><br />Writing has a way of exposing the heart in ways that nothing else can. <br /><br />CIN broke up years ago. Those of us who were close then are close now. Many of us have met one another personally or talked on the phone. As a group we keep what I hope is a powerful prayer charism, God willing.<br /><br />And there is something of the great art of letter writing that is captured in this venue.<br /><br />You are right. There are grave dangers in excess. There is also much good to be found with prudent use.<br /><br />I am very happy that you've been able to make a come-back here. God keep you strong!<br /><br />MaryElijahmariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278394189405309838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-70747226130464186212010-04-09T21:34:09.643+02:002010-04-09T21:34:09.643+02:00Johnr:
Truly He is risen! I forgot to mention...Johnr:<br /> Truly He is risen! I forgot to mention that Dr Christopher Veniamin gave a series of lectures on 'The Wisdom of St Silouan' that is also available from Orthodox Christian Cassettes. Dr Veniamin was a disciple of Elder Sophrony for many years.<br />http://www.orthodoxtapes.org/<br />catalog/wisdom_of_st_silouan.htmlDavid Robleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235222579213199067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-16069336980837745172010-04-09T19:46:29.700+02:002010-04-09T19:46:29.700+02:00DavidR
Thank you for the info. Christ is risen!DavidR <br />Thank you for the info. Christ is risen!Papayiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493734756084046351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-29706358042212510002010-04-09T19:42:39.856+02:002010-04-09T19:42:39.856+02:00Johnr:
Greetings! The 2 books you mention...Johnr:<br /> Greetings! The 2 books you mentioned are the transcript of the talks which are available in mp3, cd and cassette format. The Ascetical Theology of St Silouan can be purchased from Orthodox Christian Cassettes at http://www.orthodoxtapes.org/catalog/st_silouan_the_athonite.html<br /><br /> The cds on 'The Hidden Man of the Heart are available from Eighth Day books at http://www.eighthdaybooks.com/products/The_Hidden_Man_of_the_Heart-54116-0.html<br /><br />There is also a recording of lectures given at a conference hosted by the Antiochian diocese of the west and that can be purchased by calling or writing to the diocese.<br />Another lecture is found here http://vodpod.com/watch/872126-on-the-theology-of-st-silouan?pod=zacharias<br /><br />And there is an interview done by Fr Josiah Trentham at<br />http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/illuminedheartDavid Robleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235222579213199067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-73314494846333906792010-04-09T13:38:14.494+02:002010-04-09T13:38:14.494+02:00May I ask what CDs by Archimandrite Zacharias and ...May I ask what CDs by Archimandrite Zacharias and where can they be found? I've read two of his books (excellent), the third I haven't started yet. The two that I read are from his talks at clergy retreats.<br /><br />Thank you. Chris is risen!Papayiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493734756084046351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-74269563970361449372010-04-09T04:31:10.814+02:002010-04-09T04:31:10.814+02:00Indeed He Is Risen!
Like the others, I agree with...Indeed He Is Risen!<br /><br />Like the others, I agree with what has been written here.<br /><br />While the internet has a few good qualities, I feel the negative outweigh them...yet here I sit. It is helpful for research but has replaced library research. Many college students do not have a clue how to use hard copy material for research papers. <br /><br />I find the same mind-numbing feeling come upon me from staring at a computer screen all day (it is required for my job), as I do from staring at a television. I've managed to almost eradicate the latter. I think it is time to reduce the use of the former.<br /><br />I have not, thank God, given up on reading books. I still devour them and will often spend hours upon hours reading. One college class' required text was given as a CD. I found it nearly impossible to read and comprehend the material which I read on the computer screen. <br /><br />May God grant you continued good health.Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-73557833715276923882010-04-08T22:41:58.064+02:002010-04-08T22:41:58.064+02:00I agree. I have limited the time I spent browsing ...I agree. I have limited the time I spent browsing the net and at times consider that maybe I should drop it altogether. Reading with attention and with a prayerful spirit is the best way (other than actually praying) to warm up the heart and also to bring tears to my eyes, when I realize that reading is only hearing from those who have first-hand knowledge of God.<br />I like to listen to Orthodox lectures on CD from different sources, especially if I have had contact with the person giving the lecture. For example, I had the blessing of visiting the monastery of Elder Sophrony in Essex and did confession with Fr Zacharias Zacharou. We had a few conversations and we exchanged some letters. So now, when I listen to his lectures on CD, the feeling of personal engagement, of 'çontact' is stronger even than when I read his books. There is something about hearing the father speak, the nuances of emphasis, emotion, in his voice and the awareness of the Grace that rests on this humble disciple of Elder Sophrony, that exceeds even reading his books. Quite often I find myself saying the Jesus Prayer as I listen to this cds. <br /> I pray the Lord will keep you in good health. Thank you father for this blog.David Robleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235222579213199067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-42481179377134704152010-04-08T21:42:18.809+02:002010-04-08T21:42:18.809+02:00Christ is Risen!
I recently attended (Mar 1-3 ns)t...Christ is Risen!<br />I recently attended (Mar 1-3 ns)the Clergy Pastoral Conference/Retreat at the Parish of St. John in Mayfield, PA. We had the wonderful blessing of listening to a number of talks by Fr. Artemy Vladimirov from Russia and in one of the talks(On the Role of the Clergy in the 21 Century)he counseled the clergy regarding the use of the internet.<br />He even suggested that we put a little sign above our monitor with the quote from Dante's Inferno; "All ye that enter here, give up hope." Great caution and discipline are needed along with the protection of the Theotokos and the Saints!Papayiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493734756084046351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-8430089498808945782010-04-08T20:49:01.589+02:002010-04-08T20:49:01.589+02:00We, not surprisingly, concur.
I used to read duri...We, not surprisingly, concur.<br /><br />I used to read during every free moment I had. When at work, the morning and afternoon break and lunchtime would be full of reading, not with getting coffee, eating, etc. Weekend days I'd spend outdoors reading, sometimes at the nearby <a href="http://www.berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/municipal-rose-garden.html" rel="nofollow">Berkeley Rose Garden</a>, or one of the many parks scattered about the hills here. Evenings would be entirely filled with reading, either in a cafe, pub, or at home with yours truly flopped onto a pile of pillows on the floor. I got to the point where I could zip through the average fiction paperback in a day. And then I got a computer at home. And then I started the blog and a couple of mailing lists. There comes a certain feeling of responsibility with those (I am notoriously bad about regularly posting in the rather passé venue of the mailing list!), as they need to be kept up for the sake of others, not so much for myself.<br /><br />But this year, I have enforced a turnaround. Despite the numerous blogs and websites that I link to on my blog, there are only a handful that I now regularly read (like this one! Glory to God for your health!). Going through the blogs used to take more than two hours. Now, it's merely minutes.<br /><br />And still it seems there is just not enough time for reading real books, much less spiritual reading. I have so many that I have yet to read that I am entirely daunted! So many treasures have been collecting dust! This will be the turnaround year, though.<br /><br />And then I just manage to blather on and on.... Me, me, me. In any case, thank you for your thoughtful post.Kevin P. Edgecombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590490181739464401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134782302655515338.post-66329718797557353092010-04-08T18:29:30.558+02:002010-04-08T18:29:30.558+02:00Christ is Risen!
This post is wonderful. Thank y...Christ is Risen!<br /><br />This post is wonderful. Thank you for it.BJohnDnoreply@blogger.com