SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“The measure of a man’s spiritual growth is his humility. The more advanced he is spiritually, the more humble he is. And vice versa: the...

“Regarding the matter of how much to pray, Fr. Thomas Hopko had a wise saying. He said to pray as much as you can, not as much as you...

“ ‘So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)....

“Death is the great leveler. People who have beauty, riches (Psalms 49:16–17), and power in this world will lose them all at death. They...

“One must force himself to prayer when he has not spiritual prayer; and thus God, beholding him thus striving and compelling himself by...

"Acknowledging our weakness we may see in the ugly, disfigured secret places of ourselves the raw material in need of the Holy Spirit."...

“We all want to avoid the discomforts of life—whether they’re physical or relational. When we can’t, we feel out of control and...

"God has poured out His life and Spirit into creation, all goodness and beauty wherever it is to be found comes from Him." (Father...

“…we have a misleading idea at the very head of our Constitution: the pursuit of happiness. One can not pursue happiness; if he does he...

“We humans are an odd species. We are capable of great sensitivity and compassion, yet we are also capable of terrible cruelty.” (Abbot...