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An update about climate change

January 31, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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An update about climate change
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In a post titled “Adapt and overcome,” we discussed what nearly half-a-billion-years-worth of climate data might tell us about our present situation, and the wisdom with which the Native Americans app...

Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan

January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM

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Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan
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We are continuing to remove some of the paywalls and update some of the content for this the second year of Phroneo.

January 27: Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino, the Enlightener of the Georgians

January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM

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January 27: Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino, the Enlightener of the Georgians
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14/27 January: Saint Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Enlightener of the Georgians

January 27, 2026 at 10:42 AM

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Phroneo: On why we write

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January 26, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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Phroneo: Fasting reduces consumption

Christianity 009: On why we write

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January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM

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Christianity 009: On why we write
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DUBITO, ERGO COGITO

An update about climate change

January 24, 2026 at 10:29 AM

Phroneo

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An update about climate change
open.substack.com/pub/sergeisv...

In a post titled “Adapt and overcome,” we discussed what nearly half-a-billion-years-worth of climate data might tell us about our present situation, and the wisdom with which the Native Americans app...

January 21: Saint Gregory of the Kiev Caves

January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM

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January 21: Saint Gregory of the Kiev Caves
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It is not known when exactly Saint Gregory of the Kiev Caves lived, but possibly, in the 14th century.

An update about climate change

January 21, 2026 at 8:58 AM

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An update about climate change
open.substack.com/pub/sergeisv...

In a post titled “Adapt and overcome,” we discussed what nearly half-a-billion-years-worth of climate data might tell us about our present situation, and the wisdom with which the Native Americans app...

Christianity 008: Theophany Cold Plunge

January 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM

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Christianity 008: Theophany Cold Plunge
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We are continuing to remove some of the paywalls and update some of the content for this the second year of Phroneo.

Welcome to Phroneo Interview Number Eleven with Nathaniel of Puritas Fides Veritas.

January 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM

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Interview 011: Nathaniel
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Interview 011: Nathaniel

Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan

January 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM

Phroneo

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Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan
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We are continuing to remove some of the paywalls and update some of the content for this the second year of Phroneo.

Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan

January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM

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Priesthood 005: Liturgical minyan
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We are continuing to remove some of the paywalls and update some of the content for this the second year of Phroneo.

Fasting 034: From Christmas until Theophany

January 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM

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Fasting 034: From Christmas until Theophany
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And new focus!

Fasting 011: On fasting and how Christianity may have influenced our relationship with meat

January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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Fasting 011: On fasting and how Christianity may have influenced our relationship with meat
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We are continuing to remove some of the paywalls and update some of the content for this the second year of Phroneo.

Fasting before Nativity: Day 6 of the last week

January 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM

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Fasting before Nativity: Day 6 of the last week
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This is a continuation of a miniseries about fasting in the last week of the Nativity Fast.

Fasting on Christmas Eve and the Eve of Theophany

January 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM

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youtu.be/coXqRRuWdMg

Fasting 012: “Pieces of bread and one cup of wine…”

January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM

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Fasting 012: “Pieces of bread and one cup of wine…”
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Fasting on Christmas Eve and the Eve of Theophany

Fasting before Nativity: Day 5 of the last week

January 6, 2026 at 11:41 AM

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Fasting before Nativity: Day 5 of the last week
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This is a continuation of a miniseries about fasting in the last week of the Nativity Fast.

Fasting before Nativity: Day 4 of the last week

January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM

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Fasting before Nativity: Day 4 of the last week
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This is a continuation of a miniseries about fasting in the last week of the Nativity Fast.

Fasting before Nativity: Day 3 of the last week

January 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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Fasting before Nativity: Day 3 of the last week
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This is a continuation of a miniseries about fasting in the last week of the Nativity Fast.

Fasting before Nativity: Day 2 of the last week

January 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM

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Fasting before Nativity: Day 2 of the last week
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This is a continuation of a miniseries about fasting in the last week of the Nativity Fast.

Phroneo: Adapt and overcome

January 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM

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youtu.be/zi5GDP5X3WE

Phroneo: Saint Elias of the Kiev Caves

January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM

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youtu.be/riUsj-3pLaA