Reflections
Notes from a 20th Century Staretz
(including private locutions)
—High Owen
Under Development
Notes From Within
—the diarist
Remember When?
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Families were intact and living outside of wedlock was a scandal.
Families were intact and living outside of wedlock was a scandal.•Birth outside of marriage was a tragedy.
Birth outside of marriage was a tragedy.•Families with lots of children were regarded with delight
Families with lots of children were regarded with delight•Fathers were honored as heads of their household
Fathers were honored as heads of their household•Authority was generally respected
Authority was generally respected•Music strove to touch beauty
Music strove to touch beauty•Art sought to capture the wonder of nature, persons and things
Art sought to capture the wonder of nature, persons and things •Religion and religious symbols permeated society
Religion and religious symbols permeated society•Faith and reason lived in harmony
Faith and reason lived in harmony•Natural law was revered above positive law
Natural law was revered above positive law•All life was respected and abortion was sin
All life was respected and abortion was sin•The Ten Commandments were observed
The Ten Commandments were observed•Marriage could only ever be between a man and a woman
Marriage could only ever be between a man and a woman•Sodomy was a crime
Sodomy was a crime•Truth existed and could be known, even if imperfectly
Truth existed and could be known, even if imperfectly•A person would be considered sick if he or she thought the loss of any of the above represented progress
A person would be considered sick if he or she thought the loss of any of the above represented progress