Mystery and Symbol
“The Greek word for “mystery” is derived from the sense of stopping the mouth or being silenced. The term implies that a mystery is a...
Veneration
“Worship is reserved for God alone, but the veneration of the holy things used in worship is natural and right…The…Church worships God...
Wavering/Unwavering
“Most of us have times when our faith wavers…when we are unsteady in our life in Christ…we cannot have it both ways. We have the choice...
Repentance (as Life)
“By holding on so tightly to our sense of self, we choked God, strangling him, and put him to death. ‘But,’ you might ask, ‘can God die?’...
Sin and Choice of Self
“…sin indicates spiritual illness…God never departs from us. It is we who depart from Him. It is we who become spiritually ill through...
Broken World
“In a broken world God calls the whole of humanity to become God's people. For this purpose God chose Israel and then spoke in a unique...
Surrender
“There is a saying, “The more we try to control what we cannot control, the more out of control we feel. It is only when we let go of our...
People's Stories
“Every person goes on a unique journey related to his or her faith and spirituality, and every story matters.” (David Kinnaman) “If there...
Weak Faith
“Those who have strong faith can follow their conscience before God and avoid sin. According to St. John Chrysostom, those who are weak...
Sin and Forgiveness
“Sin is fundamentally a kind of demonic force that masters us and makes us demonic slaves when we give in to it (John 8:34)…Being an...
