Goodness
“We perform all our behaviors from mixed motives. Virtually all our “good” deeds have an admixture of altruism and self-centeredness. We...
Truth and Deception
“When God created the heavens and the earth, and all the things that are in them, He gave them being, existence, goodness, and truth....
Spiritual Warfare
“…the existence of evil necessitates spiritual warfare…I would say that daily life is an immense spiritual warfare, the size of which we...
Blessed, Blessedness and Blessings
“Our Lord Jesus Christ entered into this world to endure its suffering. He did not simply remove it from us, He shared in it. And as a...
Persistence in Prayer
“These benefits of prayer led the Fathers to teach monologia, or “singleness of thought.” The Jesus Prayer [Lord Jesus Christ, Son of...
Simplicity
“To undertake this reverse orientation and remain ever true to Christ, our hearts must be committed to Christ first and foremost. In the...
Self-Denial
“There are those of us who have a narrow and limited understanding of self-denial. We pick and choose at random what we will give up and...
Resolved/Unresolved
“It is hard to get through life without accumulating life experiences that leave a mark on us. If we move through our lives and those...
Love and Truth
“[The Hebrew word] Emeth is ‘truth,’ but not merely in contrast to falsehood. It is commonly translated ‘fidelity’ or ‘faithfulness’ and...
Futility
“Today’s business climate puts a premium on efficiency. Management models focus on ways to save time and energy to increase profits....