Noise
“…it does not help that our image and sound rich society creates a living space that is extremely noisy. All around us there are...
God's Nature/Our Nature
“Many people today do doubt the possibility of direct, real knowledge of God, or of any kind of Ultimate Truth—…For many, the possibility...
Anxiety
“Our Risen Lord has liberated us from slavery to the fear of death, which is at the root of all our anxiety and despair. So the next time...
Stillness (Hesychia)
“The person needs solitude as much as, if not more than, relationships to develop and blossom. This is borne out by the experience of...
Self-Centeredness
“We live in an age of impatience and self-centeredness. Anything other than instant gratification easily leaves us frustrated, angry, and...
Thoughts (Battling Them)
“…we should not expect to experience anything but struggle in this life. Actually, I have accepted this for myself and it has made the...
Distraction
“…we are always blessed when we urgently serve the Lord, for He is our true life. He is able to draw us out of the slough of secular...
Passing Judgment
“Saint Paul reveals several ways in which we fall into the trap of judging, beyond directly expressing our opinion of others. Clearly,...
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...
Heart and Mind
“The most important thing in prayer is when we focus our attention on the words we say so that our mind shouldn’t be distracted by...