Repentance (Opportunities for)
“Repentance is a complete turning of one’s heart toward Absolute Goodness, and not only of the heart but also of the mind, the feelings,...
Coronavirus
“No matter what challenges we face, including sickness and death and inconvenience, we may use them as points of entry into the...
Fallen World
“Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom” (Genesis 13:12). Lot “pitched his tent” in Sodom, but...
Spiritual Progress and Regress
“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 –...
Love (Without Love)
“Jesus urges us to “give to the poor” (Mt 19:21) and to lay down our lives for others (Jn 15:13). But even such a selfless act done...
Planning
“Our modern world encourages us to prepare for the future through retirement accounts, good education for our children, and insurance to...
Duality
"...the Church’s perspective is not dualistic, but rather sees that the spiritual and material parts of man are both in need of...
Withdrawal from God
“He who withdraws from communing the Sacred Mysteries, causes God himself to withdraw from him…When we turn from Him, God effectively...
Sovereignty
“In the hours of difficulty and doubt, in times of sadness and tragedy, and when it seemed that what I had to offer as a young man and...
Wholeness
“In the tradition of the early Church, the focus was on the healing of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, accomplished by a...