Hearing/Listening
“I am becoming increasingly convinced that in our age of inattention, distraction, and scattered focus, the greatest gift we can offer...
Christianity
“Christianity is seen as a cohesive way of life that encompasses the whole of a person.” (Fr. Stephen De Young) “Christianity does not...
Faith and Love
“Our first encounter with Him is through faith. Faith opens the door of the soul, so that Christ can enter. Faith receives Him, subjects...
Tranquility
“Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more.” [John 5:14] Experience proves that sins and passions destroy the health of the soul and the...
Tears
“I knew a woman who was a self-professed non-believer, though she was willing to believe. Her husband began bringing her to my parish....
Love (and Spiritual Blindness)
“Why does a man not see God? Because he has not love. He has not love because he does not love his brother…The heart’s eye must be...
Daily
“There will be good days – those days when things fall into place and you feel that God is using the gifts that He has given you for His...
Rewards
“If you do good, you must do it only for God. For this reason you must pay no attention to the ingratitude of people. Expect a reward not...
Rejoicing
“God is the source of all joy. When we rejoice in anything—our family and friends, our work and hobbies, a beautiful sunset, a moving...
Faith (as an Adventure)
“…an open-ended obedience to God’s call constitutes the nature of true faith. First, we obey. Only afterward do we grasp what God...