Spiritual Health
“… Health comes first!...most people who cite this saying think exclusively of bodily health, which…is undoubtedly very important. This form of health enables us to live a quality life and to carry out our daily activities without hindrance; as such, it represents a gift from God that should be carefully preserved and nurtured…bodily health, however significant and necessary it may be, has its own “expiration date”—sooner or later it will leave us. Ultimately, earthly life it
Prayer and Time
“In the Bible there is a direct command: “The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God” (Exodus 23:19)…As the Apostle Paul writes: For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy (Romans 11:16)…We give the Lord a small portion in order to sanctify our right to use everything else… what about time? Time is our modern harvest. And here the law of the firstfruits works just as strictly. The first thought is the “firstborn” of
Self-Control and Impulsiveness
“It is hard not to admire someone with self-control. It’s a virtue that emboldens the brave to face any foe and often prevail…self-control can be frustratingly elusive…For the impulsive, the self in self-control is the problem. It is a foundation made of sand that will inevitably lead to the collapse of all we call home. There is, however, another solution and that is to put God in control, seeking strength from Him. Saint Paul refers to self-control in his epistle to the Gal
Family Baggage
“…human beings never enter this world without baggage. The baggage is an inheritance, both cultural and biological that shapes the ground...
Judgment (and Grace)
“As the Gospel makes clear, with the statement do not judge Jesus had in mind making a judgment that caused one to cut oneself off from...