SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“The Holy Bible and the Church Fathers encourage us to become persons, not individuals. Only then we can be in the likeness of the Holy...

“Stillness of the heart is the practice of quieting yourself to such a degree that you can finally come to hear the voice of God clearly...

“It is the eternal, timeless God who gives meaning to time by imbuing it with holiness and incorporating time into eternity…Time was...

“From a spiritual perspective, much of what we experience on a moment-to-moment basis, is pathological. That is to say, it is a product...

“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...

“I am becoming increasingly convinced that in our age of inattention, distraction, and scattered focus, the greatest gift we can offer...

“St. Maximus the Confessor describes human beings as a “microcosm,” that is, as the universe (cosmos) made small (micro). This indicates...

“Perhaps a great surprise in Christ’s parable of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) is that God’s judgment of us is not based on the...

“The voice of God is recorded by His people in Holy Scripture, by a community brought together by His voice. Scripture is our primary...

“In our comfort-oriented culture, it has become second nature to avoid those who are suffering or lonely, or whose lives are messy and...