Faith and Choice
“As we tend to center our world (and ourselves) in the question of our choices, we are constantly tempted to justify those we feel were...
God Himself
“How we receive suffering is often the means by which God breaks down our false notions and gives us the opportunity to gain clarity, to...
Power
“St. Paul identifies Christ as the “Wisdom of God,” and the “Power of God” (1 Cor. 1:24). And in doing so, specifically links this with...
Expectations
“In the Lord Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain (Lk 6:17-49), He commands all who come to Him (vs. 47) to love their enemies, do good to those...
Word and words
“God and His Word are one. To trust in God is to trust in what He has spoken. Faith is based on God's word. Christ dwells in the heart of...
Redemption
“Redemption has a technical meaning relative to the freeing of slaves. Here, the bondage is to sins; the act of releasing is forgiveness;...
Fear of God
“With supernatural authority, Christ our God rebukes the wind and calms the sea (Mark 4:39). He intends to awaken his disciples from...
Problems
“The ideas that constitute “modernity” center around life as management. Modernity assumes that life can be managed, and that human...
Foundations
“God structures the world so that love for others is the true foundation of every flourishing human interaction. True and loving acts...
Invest
“God gives us time, gifts, and other resources according to our abilities, and He expects us to invest them wisely until He returns. We...