Life and Death
“The obstacle which hinders…people’s every thought and action, every surprise they experience or revelation they are granted, is the...
Trust
“Our society values self-reliance. We teach that maturity means that we no longer depend on others for direction or support. When we are...
Compassion
“How greatly almsgiving contributes to prayer. If you want to pray you have to become a generous person. Generous in the whole meaning of...
Home
“Life in the home is in the Lord; the family is a little church and is to live in the baptismal and eucharistic life of the Church....
Salvation
“…salvation is something plainly visible – salvation can be seen by all humans. Salvation is thus not merely a theological concept or...
Perfectionism
“One thing that should be clear from reading the New Testament is that there is no instant perfection. Rather, we strive, struggle and...
Spiritual Disease
“Self-importance, according to St. Basil, is a spiritual disease that “matures,” that gets stronger over time. It is a disease that...
Kenosis (Self-Emptying)
“Christ does not simply die on our behalf, or instead of us, He becomes sin in order to destroy sin (2 Cor. 5:22). Christ is without sin,...
God's Will and Life
“If civil authority receives its power from God, then the Roman government’s execution of Jesus is a sign that God disapproved of Jesus...
Hope
“Christians are told by the authors of the New Testament to rejoice and be people of hope. However, living in the same world as...