Inclinations
“Our free will gives us either a propensity to virtue, or an inclination to sin…humans are aligned either with mortal Adam or the...
Fear
“Our Lord Jesus Christ warned us that we will hear all kinds of bad news from around the world, and Christianity may go into decline. Far...
Hearing/Listening
“I am becoming increasingly convinced that in our age of inattention, distraction, and scattered focus, the greatest gift we can offer...
Perfectionism
“We have to follow our life’s path, although our life isn’t always perfect. Let’s not just stand around waiting for everything to be...
Reveal/Revelation
“… the eyes are the windows through which … God enters. This is why Christ is always presented as being seen, looked upon, and beheld...
Abstraction
“One of the competing philosophies opposed to Christian thinking from antiquity is dualism, which was very prevalent in the ancient...
Emptiness
“…there are people who have everything but at the same time say they have nothing. They have a house, but they want two, three, four,...
Desire
“Desire is transformed into lust when we exclude God from the picture. Without God, the natural powers of our soul become corrupt. Abba...
Self-Seeking
“ ‘Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you...
Self-Sufficiency
“The fall arises out of man’s free decision to reject personal communion with God and restrict himself to the autonomy and...