bP – Culmination of Wisdom

Mary Magdalene Prayer

Here is another short prayer video, this time I read a Catholic prayer to Saint Mary Magdalene. Here is the text of the prayer: Saint Mary Magdalene! You heard from the loving lips of Jesus that your many sins were forgiven because you loved much. Pour out your love at his sacred feet on ourContinue reading “Mary Magdalene Prayer”

A Prayer to Our Lady of Einsiedeln

I wanted to try something new with this site. I’ve been experimenting with recording videos of myself reading various scripture, as well as prayers, to see how it would come off on a video recording. I admit, I am not a big fan of how I sound on video, but who is? lol However, IContinue reading “A Prayer to Our Lady of Einsiedeln”

The Book of Mary’s Repose (3 of 3)

And now the conclusion of the Liber Requiei. The man who’s arms were cut off, wept to the apostles and begged them not to give him such torment. Peter informs him that he can not heal the wounds but rather the man would need to believe in Jesus. Peter orders the bier to be putContinue reading “The Book of Mary’s Repose (3 of 3)”

The Prophet Mani

While browsing around on gnosis.org, I noticed they use April 25th as a commemoration for the birth of the Prophet Mani. While April is the accepted month for his birth, the exact date seems to jump around. Those unaware of Mani, he is responsible for the Manichaean religion, which was the largest Gnostic religion theContinue reading “The Prophet Mani”

The Book of Mary’s Repose (2 of 3)

And the story continues….. After Jesus ascended back into the heavens, Mary returned home. Entering the house, it began to tremble on the account of the glory of the book that Jesus had given her. She wrapped up the book and said various prayers over it. Her prayers eventually lead back to her son, whoContinue reading “The Book of Mary’s Repose (2 of 3)”

The Book of Mary’s Repose (1 of 3)

I have read some oddball apocrypha texts but this may be one of the strangest. Being quite fond of the Theotokos, I’ve been tracking down some apocrypha relating to her as of late. While watching the below video, it mentioned a text that included Gnostic elements! I have time stamped the video, so check itContinue reading “The Book of Mary’s Repose (1 of 3)”

The Unknowable Monad

One of the questions I see in social media groups about Gnosticism regard “God” and what it is like. Various Gnostic texts explain that the supreme “God” is unknowable. Actually, they specifically describe what this supreme Monad is not, and usually in great deal. I think it’s quite ridiculous that humans think they can describeContinue reading “The Unknowable Monad”

A Gnostic Hymn

I want to highlight a fragment that is in the Bruce Codex. To me, the Bruce Codex features some of the best Gnostic material available but it seemingly gets over looked by most people. With this post, I want to highlight the segment titled “Fragment of a Gnostic Hymn”. This is fragmented but still, asContinue reading “A Gnostic Hymn”

The Black Madonna of the St. Meinrad Archabbey

This entry is a bit different than ones I have done in the past. This is in regards to my experience with the Black Madonna that stands in the St. Meinrad, Indiana archabbey. The summer of 2021, I had a pretty rough time with my job. I work in management and had to deal withContinue reading “The Black Madonna of the St. Meinrad Archabbey”

Simon Magus’ “The Great Announcement”

To continue on my Simon Magus postings, this particular entry includes the only writing attributed to Simon himself! It survives in fragmented form thanks to Hippolytus in the book “Philosophumena“, aka “Refutations of All Heresies.” The following is the collection of sayings that G.R.S Mead put together for his book “Simon Magus: The Gnostic Magician.” ToContinue reading “Simon Magus’ “The Great Announcement””