Wisdom (2)
“… the acquisition of wisdom is always conditional, for God makes wisdom available only when two major “ifs” apply to us: “if [we] call...
Fellowship (Koinonia)
“Humans were made for fellowship with God: this is the first and primary affirmation in the Christian doctrine of the human person. But...
Masters
“No servant can serve two masters,” not because there are two, but the Lord is One.” (St. Ambrose) “ ‘No one can serve two masters; for...
Giving (Attitude of)
“When it is in the “strength” of our hand [Proverbs 9:27]…we should not hold back our charity. We should offer aid to the destitute...
Kindness
“God bless those who clean up the pain and grief of the world without seeking recognition, for their sorrow, too, will turn to joy. May...
Sustain
“There is a teaching on the energies that is far more prosaic even practical to be found in the early fathers . That teaching can be...
Impulse and Impulsivity
“When things do not happen as expected, we are often at the mercy of our impulses. The accusation of a lowly servant girl ambushed Peter...
Love (As Christians Should Love)
“…love is to be actively expressed through tangible behavior. Hence when Saint Luke quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 [you shall love the Lord our...
Doer
“As the apostle puts it in James 1:19-27, we must be doers of the Word. It is in our doing that we are brought into the Light of Christ,...
Faith and Reason
“Faith is critical if we are not to remain earthbound. Divine matters cannot be comprehended with the mind, but we are conditioned in our...