Desert and Fire

Blog dedicated to questions and thoughts related to Orthodoxy, politics, philosophy, and the spiritual life. Formerly "Trying to be Orthodox"

News and analysis covering the Catholic Church.

William Blake hands us the end of a golden string, to wind into a ball and, thereby, find heaven's gate. Here we explore what he and other mystics and guides might mean and why that matters today.

From Dust, New Lore. A storytelling community seeking transcendence.

My purpose in writing this blog is to help people to realize that there is a whole history of thoughtful, relevant and inspired spiritual works that are not taught in most churches.

glimmers of faith, writing, and the whole life

Stillness in prayer, with Bishop Kallistos Ware and friends

A Publication on Catholic Mysticism, the Saints & Finding God within Our Wounds. This publication aligns with my podcast which can be found on YouTube, Spotify and Apple.

Do not be conformed to this world

Prayers of Attention

The Substack page of Addison Hodges Hart. A page primarily concerned with the interior and ascetical life of the Orthodox (and classical) Christian Tradition.

Drawing near to God as he draws near to us

Contemplative writing from the heart of everyday life. And other stuff, like a slow, mystical-political journey through the book of Revelation (yes, that book).

"so that our workplaces may know the goodness of God"

thinking out loud (sometimes with poems). loving God in our 20s.

This is the blog of a ridiculous man. Feel free to laugh and scoff but the idea here is that we can come here and share a little bit about what it means to be human and this blog suggests that being human is to be much more than we think it is.

An eclectic portmanteau of culture, religion, politics, books, travel and ideas

Mary Harrington's Newsletter

Ancient wisdom for postmodern problems. Academic turned independent writer here to discuss culture, politics, philosophy, and history.

Topics in Ancient Orthodoxy

A meeting place for mystery, myth, music, and memento Mori.

Dropouts don’t see theology as a science, rather a way of living the Way in the messy world. All theologians are meant to dropout from their own selves, their own egos and into the Life of the Trinity.

A free, weekly newsletter written by an Orthodox nun, tracking the blood and guts reality of mystical life, and the cosmic mystery of purification and sanctification in Christ.

Live out your purpose with God at the center—in life and all the rest.

God, Theology, Spirituality, Apologetics

A practical guide to the faith, liturgy, scriptures, customs, and oddities of the world's oldest church.

I write about aspects of the Catholic faith, as understood by the Anglican Divines of the past 500 years. Following Lancelot Andrewes, our faith is contained in one Bible, two testaments, three creeds, four councils, and five centuries of church history.

Sayings, homilies, and conferences of contemporary Romanian Saints and Elders

A former Evangelical's journey into the ancient faith

Relics of the Every Day: Fiction, Craft, Culture, and the Life of Faith

Some things we can only learn in the desert and some things the desert can only teach at night. Thoughts from the desert fathers on our life in Christ.

Husband, Father, Orthodox Priest, translator, and writer. Proprietor of inklesspen.blog

A Worldview Repair Service for Broken People.

Dive into the power of spiritual leadership in your home and life. Get practical insights and encouragement to strengthen your faith and guide your family. Join a community passionate about living out our faith.

Living the Orthodox Christian tradition in the modern world

Practical spiritual wisdom for the contemporary mystic. A space to explore God in daily life, bridging tradition, contemporary spirituality and psychology. Enter your email below for Free & Paid inclusions, or click 'No Thanks' to peruse the archive.

A platform by lay Catholics to counter Modernism and Heresy with Catholic Truth, Tradition, and Orthodoxy. This collective is based in South Africa.

Plain talk on how to persevere until death as an Orthodox Christian in the 21st century and thereby avoid the pains of hell and attain Paradise.

tranquil reflections & gentle inquisitions with basic good intentions

Seeking the depths of beauty and the beauty of depths.

Fresh writing and audio from one of the great contemporary storytellers

May the ancient wisdom of these men and women of God be for the unity and adornment of the Bride of Christ

The warp and weft of life, through scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.

I write about geopolitics and spirituality, examing the intersection between the realm of the profane and the sacred. I look at how the spiritual realm influences events in the physical realm and what we can learn by comparing and contrasting the two

Exploring the shared upheavals of our era, including technological and cultural change, the ideological revolution consuming the West, the rise of China, and the crisis of liberalism.

Living in Canada, I have been writing since my teenage years, both in French and English. I love crafting essays and have an ongoing novel project. Welcome to my world, where modernity occasionally intertwines with magic.