Purpose
“It should be common knowledge (though it is not) that the whole of our purpose in this life is communion with God, and, together with...
Mystery
“Some of what we experience of God still remains a mystery despite our entering into that mystery. Human logic is not able to account for...
Sin, Nature, and Will
“The worst conclusion to draw is the notion of a “sin nature” (a horrible theological error). A “nature” (by definition) is “what a thing...
Modern Culture
“The reduction of the world and its “history,” are the tools of those who lack the imagination and patience to find the truth. Those who...
God's Nature/Our Nature
“Being renewed by God’s power, we become partakers of the divine nature. This does not mean we become divine by nature. If we...
Beauty
“The love of beauty and our desire for it are the most fundamental parts of our being. This is particularly true if we use the word...
Incarnation
“Another reason for the dullness of mind is the over-familiarity that breeds complacency. It is possible to go from one Christmas to the...
Secularism
“…secularity is the negation, the evacuation from life, of the experience of the world as sacred reality, as “participant” in divine...
Sacramental Understanding and Living
“We go to church… in order to have our eyes opened to see the goodness which God bestowed upon creation… We begin to see God revealed in...
Sacramental World/Creation
“In all its most ancient traditions Christianity is a sacramental religion. Sacraments form the very life of the Church through which the...