SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“It’s critical that we understand the uniqueness of the traditional Christian message about the death and resurrection of Jesus. This is why, when the gospel message was first preached, most people found it unbelievable—it was preposterous, like nothing they’d ever heard before. And even now, it is unbelievable to most people for exactly the same reason. That God could truly become man, that there could be a resurrection from the dead, and that said resurrection should begin

“The Christians who worshipped in that original roofless shrine could look up into the sky, in their imaginations following Christ as He ascended from earth to heaven. There is always something inspiring and uplifting about looking up. The sky is one of the many miracles surrounding us, whether we see it filled with clouds or with stars. Sorrow makes our heads hang down and look towards the earth, while joy lifts up our heads.” (Fr. Lawrence Farley) “Christian hope is the con

“To be made in the image of God is a sign of highest dignity; so high, in fact, that outside of Christ no human being can even be said to...

“Happiness is the state of a calm, joyful, and cheerful soul, and only a man with a clear conscience can experience it. If a man’s heart...

“The virtue of humility is best captured by our willingness to receive with thanksgiving those things (of whatever size) that come our...

“To “live” is more than to be alive physically. The prideful who try to earn the approval of God for their righteousness cannot truly...

“The Resurrection opens for us a path of joyful repentance, so that like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our heart may burn within...

“Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done… If you...

“Paul says that we should both forbear and forgive. He writes in Colossians, “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,...