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...
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...
Suffering (Finding God Within It)
“I was shocked by my suffering, because I hadn’t reckoned with the real fallenness of the world, and I wonder if my shock is a common one...
Paradox (of Suffering and Freedom)
“…the most paradoxical thing that lies in the fact of freedom is that man cannot “free himself” from it—if he wanted to do so—unless he...
Spiritual Life
“[the book of Genesis ]… commences with, ‘In the beginning God created…” and ends with the words, ‘… in a coffin in Egypt.‘ These first...
Perception
“One of the results of sin is the perversion of human perception. We don’t see or hear very well. Further, we have forgotten that seeing...
Relationships with Others
“On this basis, the prime concern of the Church is respect for and protection of the human person as the distinctive feature of human...
Impulse and Impulsivity
“When things do not happen as expected, we are often at the mercy of our impulses. The accusation of a lowly servant girl ambushed Peter...
God's Presence
“We should strive to make ourselves aware of God’s presence at every moment of our lives. Whether we are in church or at home, whether we...
Ordinary versus Extraordinary
“…it is possible to strive for peace and gratitude even when everything is going wrong. They have helped me see that peace and gratitude...