SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“Our lives are a gift from God and not of our own making. The Classical Christian spiritual life is not marked by choice and self-determination: it is characterized by self-emptying and the way of the Cross. When a modern Christian confronts the season of Lent – the question often becomes: “What do I want to give up for Lent?” The intention is good, but the question is wrong. Lent quickly becomes yet another life-choice, a consumer’s fast.” (Father Stephen Freeman) “Lent is a

“If a man were to see himself in a mirror in a fit of anger, of rage, he’d be horrified and wouldn’t recognize himself with such a...

“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...

“Divine justice is radically different from human justice. There is no equal exchange remotely possible;…“the whole moral order as we...

“This unique reality that constitutes our true self, is, in its most foundational aspect, a gift. We never “create ourselves”…We are not...

“There is a relationship between sin and death. Sin causes death, and the fear of death leads one to sin and thus to bondage, Christ sets...

“We often lose hope in the face of worldly troubles. However, it is precisely while on such tough journeys that God calls us to move...

“The Apostle James is intensely concerned with the vice of partiality (see James 2 verses 1, 4, and 9). But what, exactly, is this...

“Hardship need not break us. It can build, refine and reveal. That is the work of providence, God’s good will working in us a glory that...

“If we cultivate responsiveness to God’s presence, develop the habit of asking and waiting on God, divine management can be the...