Beauty
“Since man is “called to be a god” (i.e. was created to become a god), as long as he does not find himself on the path of Theosis he...
Image and Likeness
“…by entering into His created order by means of the Incarnation, God intimately unites Himself to our nature, thereby infusing it with...
Human Beings (Becoming Fully Human)
“ ‘Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him,...
Logic
“We often attempt to manage God, defining Him by our own logic, creating Him to suit ourselves. In response to such attempts, God...
Born Again
“Becoming a child of God, being born of God by being purified and renewed, is the clear theme this chapter opens with, as Jesus instructs...
Cross
“To be made in the image of God is a sign of highest dignity; so high, in fact, that outside of Christ no human being can even be said to...
Weakness
“The second active character in this event [Matthew 26:6-16] is the sinful woman, whom the Church’s tradition and hymns tell us had...
Truth (About Ourselves)
“If the Sunday of the Dread Judgment seems harsh and merciless and unloving to us — if it seems perhaps to even be speaking of some other...
Innovation
“In the past, people could feel secure within a religious tradition because there was little that ordinarily competed with it. Modernity...
Education
Quotes of the Day for August 21, 2024 – Thoughts on education and faith “… over the past 100-150 years, humanity has made huge...