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Close to Home

Molly Sabourin is a freelance writer and mother focusing on issues of family, faith, and community.

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Assumptions

Assumptions

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle - Philo of Alexandria

22 May 2008

7mins

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness

As Great Lent begins, we turn our attention to the relationships we have with our fellow Christians and ask for their fo... Read more

5 Mar 2008

8mins

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Cleaning House

Cleaning House

On this first day of Great Lent, Molly compares the condition of her house with the condition of her soul.

27 Feb 2012

9mins

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Community

Community

By becoming integrated, through communal worship and a shared partaking of the Holy Mysteries, into the larger Body of C... Read more

22 Jan 2009

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Miracle

Miracle

Miracles still happen—even for three-year-olds!

11 Oct 2007

8mins

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Liberation

Liberation

Molly explores the healthy boundaries found in the guidelines of our faith.

9 May 2008

9mins

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Advent

Advent

1 Nov 2006

8mins

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Shame

Shame

To love like we have been loved is the ultimate goal of the Christian.

2 Aug 2007

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Silent

Silent

What gifts are you bringing to the Savior this Nativity season?

17 Dec 2008

9mins

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Forgetful

Forgetful

Weakness in soul and body can lead to spiritual amnesia especially during Great Lent.(7:37)

28 Mar 2008

7mins

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On the Necessity of Beauty

On the Necessity of Beauty

Why all the fuss about pageantry and beauty in Orthodoxy? Molly contends it is not God who needs it but us!

11 Sep 2009

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Roots

Roots

It takes time to develop roots and blossom in foreign soil.

26 Jul 2007

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First Things First

First Things First

Do the hardest things first, wrote Fr. Thomas Hopko, which is what Molly concentrates on in today's episode.

26 Sep 2012

8mins

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For They Shall Be Comforted

For They Shall Be Comforted

Blessed are they who throw off all inhibitions, forging bloodstained through the crowd, for the unbiased hem of Christ's... Read more

23 Sep 2009

11mins

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Living Water

Living Water

How thirsty are you?

4 May 2007

6mins

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Sunday Morning Chaos

Sunday Morning Chaos

There is nothing like Sunday morning preparation for church to test a family's patience!

1 Sep 2006

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Good Will Toward Men

Good Will Toward Men

During this Nativity season, Molly reflects on what it means to love our Neighbor - even if they have different beliefs,... Read more

11 Dec 2009

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Unflappable

Unflappable

"Be Anxious For Nothing" is a scriptural admonishment that can be easier for some than others.

27 Sep 2007

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The Fly and the Bee

The Fly and the Bee

Being a Christian can sometimes be confused with being a judge. Molly reflects on the temptation to extract slivers fro... Read more

25 Oct 2010

12mins

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Love As Action

Love As Action

When we say "congratulations" we rejoice with those who rejoice. But what if our heart feels something different? Are we... Read more

1 Oct 2014

8mins

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