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Illustrations Hypocrisy Live Without Excuses | Live Without Excuses |
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A middle-aged woman went to a distant monastery for her first weekend retreat in many years. When she arrived at the guest house one of the monks approached her and surprised her with a brusque question, "Why not?" "That was the first thing he said," she relates. "He had never seen me before. I hadn't even said a word. 'Why not?' he questioned. I knew he had me. After all, he was the retreat master." I brought up excuses: "It was a long trip . . . I'm tired . . . the kids . . . the people I have to work with . . . not enough time ... I guess it's my temperament." The retreat master took a long sword off the wall and gave it to the woman. "Here, with this sword, you can cut through any barriers you have." She took it and slipped away without saying another word. Back in her room, alone, she sat down and kept looking at that sword. She knew that what he said was true. But the next day she returned the sword. She muttered, "How can I live without my excuses." Theophane the Monk  Quote this article on your site | Views: 627 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for November 23rd 2008
[Year A]
Proper 29(34)
Sundays after Pentecost
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
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