Temptation
“Inevitably, the pain that follows sin is greater than the pain of struggling against temptation. Likewise, the pain caused by our sinful...
Rules and Legalism
“…we should not glory in the strictness of our spiritual disciplines: in prostrations, vigils, severe fasting, self-punishments, and...
Miracles
“The miracles of Christ are a sign that God’s Kingdom is breaking into this world, or perhaps more accurately, that this world is related...
Individualism (Modern Notions)
“Our culture is rooted in individualism…The spirit of individualism is a spirit of ego and pride…“Once individuals become the locus of...
Repentance (Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions)
“When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to...
Trust
“Trust in divine providence fills the soul with spiritual joy (which is the antidote to sorrow and depression) and engenders hope, which...
God's Love
“Our world today does not like the idea that we are not okay as we are. They might even say “God loves you just as you are,” and by that...
Service and Others
“Called by Isaiah “the just One who serves many well” (Is 53:11), Christ reveals through His life and teaching the high calling of...
Purpose
“It should be common knowledge (though it is not) that the whole of our purpose in this life is communion with God, and, together with...
Hiddenness
“Christ was hidden in the Scriptures, which could not be understood until the time when the things that they had spoken of had come to...