Sacramental World/Creation
“In all its most ancient traditions Christianity is a sacramental religion. Sacraments form the very life of the Church through which the...
Grace (of the Holy Spirit)
“Man of himself is powerless to fulfill God’s commandments, wherefore it is said, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you’ (Mt. 7:7). And we if...
Holy Trinity
“The Son of God has become Son of Man in order to make us, men, sons of God, raising our race by grace to what He is Himself by nature,...
Michael Haldas Delivers Lecture at Doxacon 2019
Michael Haldas delivered a lecture called "Biblical Typology in the Lord of the Rings" and served on the "Tolkien Panel" with Father...
Logic
“The crisis in contemporary civilization stems from the conflict between man's rational and non-rational activities and...
Duality
"...the Church’s perspective is not dualistic, but rather sees that the spiritual and material parts of man are both in need of...
Imagination
“…if the beauty and glory of Christ do not capture our imaginations, dominate our waking thought, and fill our hearts with longing and...
Withdrawal from God
“He who withdraws from communing the Sacred Mysteries, causes God himself to withdraw from him…When we turn from Him, God effectively...
Perfection and Suffering
“…the spirit of Christianity is a spirit of perfection. "Be ye perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) This does...
Encouragement
“Whenever we are obediently engaged in a labor to which God has called us, giving His work our undivided attention and considering its...