Blood of Christ
“… it also deserves to be pointed out that the first words of Jesus to have been written down anywhere (as far as we know) were not the...
Quotes of the Day for April 17, 2025 – Thoughts on the Blood of Christ
“… it also deserves to be pointed out that the first words of Jesus to have been written down anywhere (as far as we know) were not the...
Weakness
“The second active character in this event [Matthew 26:6-16] is the sinful woman, whom the Church’s tradition and hymns tell us had...
Holiness
“One of the most encouraging lines of the Divine Liturgy comes shortly before Holy Communion, when the priest says “The Holy Gifts for...
Pain and Purpose
Quotes of the Day for April 11, 2025 – Thoughts on working through the pain “We find Job asking four great questions that confront us all...
Heart and Mind
“Has the world always been such a mad dash and so busy, or is something just wrong with me? But it’s not the outer disquiet that troubles...
Life and Death
“Spiritual death is therefore, spiritual paralysis. Those who are in this state of lifelessness are “dead in trespasses and the...
Repentance
“What were God’s first words, having become man, in His peaching? ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ There are no hopeless...
Darkness
“In deepest Darkness, we often “see the Light” while, by contrast, In brightest Light, we often become Blind.” (Timothy G. Patitsas) “In...
Consumerism
“As Christians, then, we find ourselves in the awkward position, indicative of a genuine tension, of accepting our Lord’s teaching about...