Perfect Love
“God, the Holy Trinity, is perfect love. As Gregory of Nyssa observes, the Holy Trinity “is a sort of continuous and indivisible...
Love (and to be Loved)
“If there is one resilient and God given aspect of us that has remained intact throughout history and time, it is our innate desire to...
Mourning
“…our Savior has told us: “blessed are they that mourn.” Not because the Lord wants us to be downcast, guilt-ridden and tormented, but...
Love and Knowledge
“Knowledge is power and love is the aim; when they go hand in hand we have a wonderful result. ‘Knowledge puffs up whereas love builds...
Piety
Quotes of the Day for September 22, 2023 – Thoughts on the danger of misguided piety “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician,...
Mundane
“It can be tempting to think that not much can be expected spiritually of people like us who live in the world with our families,...
Objectifying People
“The normal mode of “seeing” in our daily world can be called “objective.” We see things as objects, and nothing more. Indeed, we see...
Narrow Way/Gate/Path
“This narrow way that the Church exhorts us to follow, as we all know, is the call to a life of repentance. This repentance is not...
Life (Divine Life)
“The concept of “theosis” has strong biblical roots, and extends from the divine council worldview, specifically the aspect of the...
Inner/Outer Life
“Inner watchfulness is a primary element of our life in Christ, and far more important than following outward events. Our Lord makes this...