SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“God permits the devil, our fellow men, and even ourselves to make wrong and evil choices (2 Thes 2:11). Let us not be shocked at this...

“The baptismal font becomes at once a tomb and a womb: "at the self-same moment you die and are born; the water of salvation is at once...

“What is the heart? In biblical and patristic usage, the term “heart” does not correspond to the emotions. Rather, it is synonymous with...

“When we do something well, we want to tell others and be recognized. But recognition is dangerous—it can lead to inflated pride…Often...

“…March 25, which is traditionally considered in Christendom to be the date of the first Good Friday, the Fall of Adam and Eve, and also...

“Among human beings, love appears to spring from feelings and emotions. Thus some mistakenly characterize love as irrational. But love...

“…it is easy to forget the sober truth of God’s eternal love and care for us. But history shows we humans have faced epidemics and...

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and...

“What is prayer? Prayer is doxology, praise, thanksgiving, confession, supplication and intercession to God…Prayer is the way to renewal...

“It is not those who begin the race who are seen as champions, but only those who finish the race. As Jesus taught us in Matthew 10:22 –...