Drawn Away/Fall Away
“Sensuality and pride…are precisely the qualities that manifested themselves, as we know, in the original sin of the primeval people and...
Children of God
“In one sense, all people are “children of God,” because every single human being is created by God in His image. This was also a common...
Sacramental Understanding and Living
“…in the sacraments, we are not asking God to make something to be other than it is but to reveal it to be what it truly is…A problem...
Incarnation
“In literature and in art, we call the inversion of two elements a “chiasm,” from the Greek letter Chi (Χ) that can be physically traced...
Intellect/Intellectualism
“To think in a sacramental way about the world basically means two things. Primarily, it means to see the physical and spiritual as...
God's Goodness
“…the serpent implies that God has lied to Eve out of fear and jealousy to prevent her from acquiring the knowledge she desires—a...
Theosis/Union with God (2)
“Jesus Christ, by His Incarnation, life, death on the cross, Resurrection, and ascension, overcame sin and death by recreating and...
Repentance and Culture
“The cry, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand!” is not an enjoinment to moral improvement. It is a call to recognize the very...