Reaching Out
“…our own sometimes shaky self-esteem, neediness, and failure to believe that we are really unique in the eyes of God often prevent us...
"Organized Religion"
“Social scientists have been telling us that people are more and more interested in being spiritual, and less and less interested in...
Sincerity
“Even if we cannot find much assistance in a culture of self-indulgence, comfort and luxury, finding little help from others, at least “I...
Storms of Life
“To the Hebrews, the sea was a frightening place, full of chaos and death. To be cast into the sea was to sink down into Hades…God is the...
Anger and Resentment
“Some people do not allow themselves to experience or process anger, even in an appropriate way, because of shame. Shame can make us feel...
Tranquility
“Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more.” [John 5:14] Experience proves that sins and passions destroy the health of the soul and the...
Thoughts and Feelings
“The abstraction that we call “thinking,” etc., in the contemporary world is a diminishment of what it means to be human. We have learned...
Wickedness
“…St. Paul refers to the “human condition”... He states, “you… were once were alienated and enemies [of God] in your mind by wicked...
Self
“The story of ‘the Fall’ is the story of human self-will: we like to do what we want regardless of how our relationships or others are...
Wisdom (and Information)
“…there are two kinds of wisdom. One is the insight that comes from human rationality. This kind of reasoning is limited to reaching...