SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“In the heart that knows nothing but love, there is no distinction between the love of God and the love of neighbor. The Apostle writes...

“…humility is to love the Lord Jesus, to continue to implore Him for mercy and for love, even in the face of what can appear to be...

“According to our modern idea of individualism everyone has his own ideas. Each one of us has his own opinion. And most likely these...

“Man-centered ritualism is deadly….Ascetic practices—prayer, fasting, almsgiving—are taught by God (Matthew 6), but enemies lie along...

“When we separate faith from everything else, we make it into belief. It becomes the assent to the truth of something that cannot be...

“The genealogy [Luke 3:23-38] follows Joseph's ancestry, even though Jesus was only supposed to be the son of Joseph but was in fact...

“…even if we have spent time pursuing our deepest desires through the means that were not set up by God, even if we have become addicted...

“How do we make idols in our time? Whenever organizations, behaviors, and enterprises claim the commitment and loyalty that belongs to...

“God works invisibly beneath our actions to deal with desperate circumstances. He uses our striving to face troubles and perils to carry...

“We all have a general calling, which is to draw closer and closer to the Lord…” (Edith M. Humphrey) “God the Father loves humankind no...