Worth and Hope
“Those who live with a deep-seated sense of shame experience deep feelings of inadequacy, of being bad and not worthy of the love of...
Quotes of the Day for October 9, 2024 – Thoughts on hope and worth
“Those who live with a deep-seated sense of shame experience deep feelings of inadequacy, of being bad and not worthy of the love of...
Compassion
“A difficulty in our present world is that we are confronted with distorted versions of our Christian selves. Various critical theory...
Powerlessness
“Without turning to God, without regular prayer, confession and Communion we will always be powerless before our sins.” (Priest Alexei...
Drawn Away/Fall Away
“…we do not blame God for our struggles. We understand that we may be drawn away – either by our “own desires” (James 1:14) or by...
Discernment
“We should pray for the ability to distinguish discernment from judgment. The word discernment is derived from the idea of perception. It...
God's Will vs Self Will
“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...
Passing Judgment
“Saint Paul reveals several ways in which we fall into the trap of judging, beyond directly expressing our opinion of others. Clearly,...
Invitation
“...God comes into our lives when we invite Him with all our being, opening the gates of our heart from the inside. He will not come...
Spiritual Growth and Maturity
“…the seed or root of all virtues is humility, which opens the human heart to the grace of God, inviting into it Christ Himself—Who...