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...
Baptism
“Jesus’ baptism began His mission of sanctifying all creation, driving out the demons, and reestablishing the rule of God.” (Fr. Andrew...
Faith and Love
“Our first encounter with Him is through faith. Faith opens the door of the soul, so that Christ can enter. Faith receives Him, subjects...
Corruption/Incorruption
“…humanity was created immortal and incorruptible, though not inherently immortal and self-sustaining (only God is so). Humanity is...
Orientation/Reorientation
“Our orienting loves are like a kind of gravity—carrying us in the direction to which they are weighted. If our loves are absorbed with...
Joy and Happiness - Part 2
“Hidden under that English translation blessed is the Greek word makarios. This is not the usual word, evlogitos, which literally means...
Sin and Forgiveness
“Sin is fundamentally a kind of demonic force that masters us and makes us demonic slaves when we give in to it (John 8:34)…Being an...
Imitation
“The purpose of reading the Scriptures is to acquire the grace of the Holy Spirit, to grow in our relationship to God, to commune with...
Encountering God/Christ
“Reading the Scriptures, studying the church fathers, attending worship, praying, and meditating are all good and godly things. But they...
Paradise
“God places man in a garden of paradise “to tend and keep it” (Genesis 2:15), honoring him with the gift of free will…“He desired that...