Mystery and Revelation
"Paradox and mystery are everywhere…and are part of the very essence of Christianity itself. Jesus Christ died to defeat death. Through...
Quotes of the Day for September 30, 2022 – Thoughts on mystery and revelation
“Paradox and mystery are everywhere…and are part of the very essence of Christianity itself. Jesus Christ died to defeat death. Through...
Love (Unconditional)
“…Christ is our ultimate example of self-sacrifice and unconditional love through His crucifixion and resurrection. The fact of life is...
Burdens
“God’s goodness is greater than our goodness. His wisdom is wiser than our wisdom. His knowledge of what we need for sustaining our body...
Spiritual Disease
“Self-importance, according to St. Basil, is a spiritual disease that “matures,” that gets stronger over time. It is a disease that...
Faith and Love
“…true faith is “active.” The word in Greek means “to energize” or “to work in”…But what is “work.” Work is the energy transferred when a...
Opportunities
“When the disciples first heard Christ say “Follow Me,” they were doing their daily work as fishermen. Let us not think that His calling...
Boundaries
“Our egos, which I am distinguishing from the true self, often have difficulties with boundaries. The ego is a narrative of our lives...
Time
“The…Divine Liturgy…includes the following phrase which is a stumbling block for common sense: “remembering then this saving commandment,...
Kenosis (Self-Emptying)
“Christ does not simply die on our behalf, or instead of us, He becomes sin in order to destroy sin (2 Cor. 5:22). Christ is without sin,...