SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“The question of whether atheism or godly devotion lodges in our soul is answered when we acknowledge the image of God in everyone we meet. We are to seek Christ in everyone, from the holiest of saints down to the most depraved souls…A person of peace is one devoted to God, committed to doing good. Unlike them, “The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death” (Psalm 37:32). This means if we are constantly watching others to find fault with them, we are doi

“There is a natural pattern of the telos in our genetic reality. DNA is an example of a natural telos, a patterning within us that moves...

“We’re frightened and weak people, living in uncertainty and fear. And if you ask, no one will say: “I want to feel pain!” No one wants...

“There is a teaching on the energies that is far more prosaic even practical to be found in the early fathers . That teaching can be...

“All of life’s choices have consequences, consequences for ourselves and consequences for the world around us. And when we fall into the...

“God . . . set no limits for any of us on the spiritual plane . . . We are called to eternal life in the Kingdom of our Father which is...

“I have often thought that people generally have narrow interests. We want to work, to play, to love our family, to live in peace with...

“The conscience is a gift God has bestowed on us that tells us when we have sinned against Him and against our neighbor. It calls us to...

“Our quest for communion with the everlasting God reorients our vision, directing it toward the eternal destiny of all mankind. We...

“Nothing that happens to us escapes God’s notice and care; not a tear falls to the ground that He does not remember. When we suffer, it...