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April 27, 2025 2nd Sunday of Easter bulletin - The 8 Deadly Thoughts (continued)

St Eugene’s Community,

Continuing our discussion of the Eight Deadly Thoughts: The ordering of the list of the Eight Deadly Thoughts can be presented in different ways. After the third thought some lists differ. Evagrius Ponticus presents them in this order: 1. gluttony, 2. lust, 3. greed, 4. depression (envy), 5. anger, 6. sloth, 7. vainglory, and 8. pride. Other ancient commentators switch the order to give us: 1. gluttony, 2. lust, 3. greed, 4. anger, 5. sloth, 6. depression (envy), 7. vainglory, and 8. pride. Logically we can say that we first think of food because we need it practically every day. We then think of the thing that gives us life by producing offspring. We then think of what else we need: money and stuff. Once we have these, we can become angry that we do not feel fulfilled. This anger can lead to a laziness/sloth which causes us to disengage from our environment, thus making us depressed and envious that everyone else seems to be doing better. We then turn to feeling prideful and full of ourselves.

The fourth thought can be called by several names and is related to sloth. People often call it envy or depression. However, it is important to note that, in this context, “depression” does not refer to the modern psychological condition, it rather refers to the outward sign of a person who is preoccupied with thoughts that distract the person from reality. The person suffering from envy (or depression) will focus the mind and attention on the lives of other people while disengaging from the realities of their own life. Envy causes us to be preoccupied with the lives of other people.

May God bless you all,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown

Comunidad de San Eugenio,

Continuando nuestra discusión de los Ocho Pensamientos Mortales: El orden de la lista de los Ocho Pensamientos Mortales se puede presentar de diferentes maneras. Después de la tercera reflexión, algunas listas difieren. Evagrio Póntico los presenta en este orden: 1. gula, 2. lujuria, 3. codicia, 4. depresión (envidia), 5. ira, 6. pereza, 7. vanagloria, y 8. orgullo. Otros comentaristas antiguos cambian el orden para darnos: 1. gula, 2. lujuria, 3. codicia, 4. ira, 5. pereza, 6. depresión (envidia), 7. vanagloria, y 8. orgullo. Lógicamente podemos decir que primero pensamos en la comida porque la necesitamos prácticamente todos los días. Entonces pensamos en lo que nos da la vida al producir descendencia. Entonces pensamos en qué más necesitamos: dinero y cosas. Una vez que tenemos estos, podemos enojarnos porque no nos sentimos realizados. Esta ira puede llevar a una pereza/ pereza que hace que nos desconectemos de nuestro entorno, lo que nos deprime y nos da envidia que a todos los demás les vaya mejor

El cuarto pensamiento puede ser llamado por varios nombres y está relacionado con la pereza. La gente a menudo lo llama envidia o depresión. Sin embargo, es importante tener en cuenta que, en este contexto, "depresión" no se refiere a la condición psicológica moderna, sino que se refiere al signo externo de una persona que está preocupada por pensamientos que la distraen de la realidad. La persona que sufre de envidia (o depresión) enfocará la mente y la atención en la vida de otras personas mientras se desconecta de las realidades de su propia vida. La envidia hace que nos preocupemos por la vida de otras personas.

Que Dios los bendiga a todos,
Muy Reverendo Samuel Moses Brown

April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday bulletin - Easter Sunday Message

St Eugene’s Community,

Here we are at our primary and biggest feast day of the year when we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord from the dead. We have seen how He was unjustly arrested on Holy Thursday, put on trial while being innocent, and then crucified on Good Friday. His own mother (and ours) lovingly placed Him in a tomb with the help of others not knowing what would become of Him. We can only imagine the depths of sorrow and the hurt that Our Lady experienced and then the sudden joy at the reversal of His Death on the first Easter Sunday when Jesus rose from the dead. This shift from sorrow to joy is mimicked in the liturgical seasons of the Church.

Now we see the fruit of our labor during the season of Lent. We have grown in virtue, learned to incorporate more prayer into our life, and seen that we can live with less. The best gift that we can give Our Lord and ourselves is to incorporate our lenten practices into our life to continue to grow in holiness. Lent isn't just about doing something for a season, though that has value. Lent is about changing our heart and life to make them conform more to the will of God.

Let us rejoice in the victory of Christ over the grave!

Happy Easter to One and All,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown

Domingo de Pascua

Párroco de San Eugenio,

Aquí estamos en nuestra fiesta principal y más grande del año cuando celebramos la Resurrección del Señor de entre los muertos. Hemos visto cómo fue arrestado injustamente el Jueves Santo, llevado a juicio siendo inocente y luego crucificado el Viernes Santo. Su propia madre (y la nuestra) lo colocó amorosamente en una tumba con la ayuda de otros sin saber qué sería de Él. Solo podemos imaginar las profundidades del dolor y el daño que experimentó Nuestra Señora y luego la alegría repentina por la reversión de Su Muerte en el primer Domingo de Pascua cuando Jesús resucitó de entre los muertos. Este cambio del dolor a la alegría se imita en las estaciones litúrgicas de la Iglesia.

Ahora vemos el fruto de nuestro trabajo durante la Cuaresma. Hemos crecido en virtud, hemos aprendido a incorporar más oración a nuestra vida y hemos visto que podemos vivir con menos. El mejor regalo que podemos darle a nuestro Señor y a nosotros mismos es incorporar nuestras prácticas cuaresmales a nuestra vida para seguir creciendo en santidad. La Cuaresma no se trata solo de hacer algo por un tiempo, aunque eso tiene valor. La Cuaresma se trata de cambiar nuestro corazón y nuestra vida para que se conformen más a la voluntad de Dios. ¡Regocijémonos en la victoria de Cristo sobre la tumba!

Felices Pascuas a todos,
P. Samuel Moses Brown

April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord bulletin - Lenten Series VI

Dear People of God,

Continued…. The next thought that often besieged the Desert Fathers after Gluttony and Lust was the thought of Greed. This sin is also called Avarice or general coveting of things. We could also say that this is an opportunity for the mind to wonder a bit and think of all kinds of things that might be something people would want. People might start thinking about money, things, stuff to buy, houses to compare, what kind of car they drive, and the like. Once we have given into the first two thoughts, the thought of wanting more physical objects and money becomes more magnified. The Fathers note that part of the temptation is that money can be used for good also, and yet once we have a bunch of money, rarely do we use it for the benefit of others. We see this so often in our society where nearly everyone self identifies as being “middle class.” Those with excessive funds often do not believe that they have any extra money to give away to the poor. Those who struggle with making rent payments often do not think of themselves as poor.

As a society, this is an interesting situation and at times it hinders people’s ability to be generous. We can easily think about getting paid better (or winning the lottery) and how we would give that money to the poor or a charity to do certain work. Though that happens sometimes, most often people find things that they’d like to buy for themselves instead. Additionally, we need to understand when we have enough of something. How many of us have a closet that has too many articles of clothing and shoes? Do we really need all of those clothing items? The thought of Greed is very easy to nurture and we easily let it take over in our spending habits.

The Desert Fathers remedy their Greed by poverty, but we are not monks. However, we can still be wise, generous, and balanced with things that have been entrusted to us by God.

Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown

Querido Pueblo de Dios:

Continuado..... El siguiente pensamiento que a menudo asediaba a los Padres del Desierto después de la Gula y la Lujuria era el pensamiento de la Codicia. Este pecado también se llama avaricia o codicia general de las cosas. También podríamos decir que esta es una oportunidad para que la mente se pregunte un poco y piense en todo tipo de cosas que podrían ser algo que la gente querría. La gente puede empezar a pensar en el dinero, las cosas, las cosas que comprar, las casas que comparar, el tipo de coche que conducen y cosas por el estilo. Una vez que hemos cedido a los dos primeros pensamientos, la idea de querer más objetos físicos y dinero se magnifica más. Los Padres señalan que parte de la tentación es que el dinero también se puede usar para el bien, y sin embargo, una vez que tenemos un montón de dinero, rara vez lo usamos para el beneficio de los demás. Vemos esto muy a menudo en nuestra sociedad, donde casi todos se identifican como de "clase media". Aquellos con fondos excesivos a menudo no creen que tienen dinero extra.

Como sociedad, esta es una situación interesante y, a veces, dificulta la capacidad de las personas para ser generosas. Podemos pensar fácilmente en que nos paguen mejor (o en ganar la lotería) y en cómo daríamos ese dinero a los pobres o a una organización benéfica para hacer cierto trabajo. Aunque eso sucede a veces, la mayoría de las veces no compartimos. Además, necesitamos entender cuándo tenemos suficiente de algo. ¿Cuántos de nosotros tenemos un armario que tiene demasiadas prendas de vestir y zapatos? ¿Realmente necesitamos todas esas prendas de vestir? El pensamiento de la codicia es muy fácil de alimentar y fácilmente dejamos que se apodere de nuestros hábitos de gasto.

Los Padres del Desierto remedian su codicia con la pobreza, pero nosotros no somos monjes. Sin embargo, todavía podemos ser sabios, generosos y equilibrados con las cosas que Dios nos ha confiado.

Muy Rev. Samuel Moses Brown

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