Providence
“The purpose and providence of God, the good ordering of the universe, is almost never discerned by studying the twists and turns of...
Knowing God, Ourselves, and Others
“…the Essence (or Super-Essence) of God is utterly unknowable and incomprehensible, while at the same time, the actions, operations, or...
Forgiveness
“St. Paul offers an acceptable defense for sinners: I acted ignorantly in unbelief. God is willing to forgive us our sins which we...
Thankfulness
“Praise and thanksgiving should be our God-given norm and our constant in life…By giving praise and thanks to God, our hearts are...
Gospel/Good News
“The heart of the Christian gospel is the story of a God who, in an act of supreme self-emptying, humbled Himself to the point of bearing...
Faith and Action
“When we separate faith from everything else, we make it into belief. It becomes the assent to the truth of something that cannot be...
Exchange (Blessed)
“…Scriptures proclaim—and the Liturgy celebrates, the Sacraments realize, the Icons depict, the Canons protect, the Martyrs witness, the...
Faithfulness
“When we proclaim, as Christians, that we are “saved by faith,” we all too easily mistake this for a proclamation about what we “think.”...
Holy Spirit
“God’s provision of the Holy Spirit comes when we are initiated into the Christian mystery, at which time we declare: “I believe in...
Bible/Scripture
“…the Bible is the main written source of divine doctrine since God Himself inspired its writing by His Holy Spirit (see 2 Tim 3.16 and 2...