Prayer is the seed of gentleness and the absence of anger. —Abba Nilus (2) (*Sayings of the Desert Fathers*, trans. B. Ward)

Happy Bird on the Egg day to all who celebrate! #Thanksgiving #BigGreenEgg

“He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.” —St. Bernard of Clairvaux

It’s publication day! I decided 11 years ago I wanted to do this project and began working on it eight years ago, so it’s gratifying to reach this point. Thanks to all who helped us bring it to fruition.

We are looking for a one-year full-time Research Associate to work on Coptic manuscripts in Manchester as part of a wonderful project that connects mss with local communities. Requires strong skills in Coptic, English, & Arabic. Deadline 31/10. Please share! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

A prayer to center on dysregulating days: Calm me, O Lord (inhale) as You stilled the storm (exhale) Still me, O Lord (inhale) keep me from harm (exhale) Let all the tumult (inhale) within me cease (exhale) Enfold me, Lord (inhale) in Your peace (exhale) (an ancient Celtic prayer)

Show us how to walk this day in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Lord, come to our aid. #Lauds

"Seek after peace, and pursue it." —St. Benedict of Nursia, RB prol. 17

"Seek after peace, and pursue it." —St. Benedict of Nursia, RB prol. 17

a reflection on dying by Vincent McNabb O.P, written toward the end of his life.

I am delighted to announce that I have received a fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation for a research stay in Tübingen to produce an edition of The Emperor Julian's Against the Galileans and to study its 20th c. reception, including a German translation from the Third Reich.

"Becoming God's friend is the only thing worthy of honor and desire. This, as I have said, is the perfection of life." —Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Moses, II.320)

Surrexit Christus!

The Nominating Committee of the North American Patristics Society is still accepting nominations for positions on the board and other committees. Help shape the future of our society! Self-nominations welcome! #NAPS2025

The true measure of loving God is to love Him without measure. —St. Bernard of Clairvaux

We're celebrating, as ever, the start of Super Bowl 2025 with this Superb Owl. 🦉

“The most important thing of all to [Paul] was that he knew himself to be loved by Christ. Enjoying this love, he considered himself happier than anyone else; were he without it, it would be no satisfaction to be the friend of principalities and powers. (1/2)

This December journal entry of Thomas Merton makes me wonder what kind of space he was in during Advent heading into Christmas, reflecting on humility. This was, is, and always will be…the way of Jesus.

New podcast ep! Mike Motia interviews Blake Leyerle about what it meant for ordinary believers to live a Christian life in late antiquity? Featuring In Christians at Home: John Chrysostom and Domestic Rituals in Fourth-Century Antioch (Penn State University Press, 2024). https://buff.ly/3BUEKaO

On #Christmas, we see Christ as an infant. Let us grow up with him. —Augustine, Sermon 196.3

A miniature of Luke next to the opening of his gospel, in one of the Abbā Garimā gospel books, collection of Endā Abbā Garimā Monastery, Tigray, Ethiopia. This book is one of the earliest surviving illuminated Christian manuscripts. View in Reading Room (AG 00002): vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/132897

Folios in a 16th-century gospel book (LHMU 00156) in the collection of the L'viv Historical Museum in L'viv, Ukraine. The collection (project code LHMU) is fully digitized and cataloged in HMML Reading Room (vhmml.org): vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/146632

Daughters dancing to the parade. Bird cooking beautifully. Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! #Thanksgiving

And that’s a wrap for #sblaar24. Great to see old friends and make new ones. See you in Boston for #aarsbl25. You stay classy, San Diego.

So excited I get to see this! @britishlibrary.bsky.social www.bl.uk/whats-on/med...

#sblaar24 For alumni, colleagues and friends, the Durham University reception will be on Saturday 23rd, 7-9pm, at the Horton Grand Hotel, 311 Island Avenue, room Regal A&B.

I’m sure there may be good reasons not to do so, but I would not mind this view for #sblaar every single year.

Worst part of #sblaar24: gate changes, flight delays, and “airline systems issues.” Still will get to San Diego eventually (I think)

Ok, I found enough to get it going. If you or someone you love is a theologian, let me know and I'll add them.

Friends, if you have the time slot open, Sarah’s presentation will be worth the time! #sblaar24

Hard to believe only one week until #sblaar24 in San Diego — Who else will be there? If so, come say hello! Then stay to hear some of the many fine papers and reviews in our Development of Early Christian Theology sessions!

Been told that, as a friend of Australians, I should come to the ACU and University of Divinity reception in San Diego! Hope to see you there, too! #sblaar24

"this is fine" British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r

Very helpful for those of us who are newbies and can only aspire to Andy’s duration on here!

Make sure to also give a follow to both the @anxiousbench.bsky.social and @faithandhistory.bsky.social.

I made a feed for #SBL and #AAR discussion ahead of the annual meeting next week. It grabs a bunch of related tags and gives us all one place to look. Check it out and share it! Tags are not case-sensitive, including: #sbl #aar #aarsbl #sblaar #aarsbl24 #sblaar24

Hard to believe only one week until #sblaar24 in San Diego — Who else will be there? If so, come say hello! Then stay to hear some of the many fine papers and reviews in our Development of Early Christian Theology sessions!

A wonderful start with this one from Percy.

Hello, Indy! At BOA Grand Nationals to watch my daughter perform!

Please spread the word... Hyatt on Sunday of SBL, 9:00-11:00pm.

Indeed.

Is this the digital space where the cool kids interact? I'm just here for some fun... and sanity. Looking forward to connecting with my folks along the way.