SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“… when we deal with suffering it can be difficult to understand and convey why things are happening. St. Paul writes of suffering (and...

“Christ has come according to the power given Him from the Almighty Father, and has summoned people to friendship, blessing, repentance,...

“Jesus’ Parable of the Ten Minas stands at the heart of today’s Gospel passage. The parable points ahead to the time of our Lord’s return...

“ ‘So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)....

“With supernatural authority, Christ our God rebukes the wind and calms the sea (Mark 4:39). He intends to awaken his disciples from...

“…we were troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts, inside were fears (2 Corinthians 7:5). In this passage St. Paul captures what...

“God structures the world so that love for others is the true foundation of every flourishing human interaction. True and loving acts...

“In order to become wise, we must first become fools. The most valuable knowledge of all is the knowledge of what we don’t know. The...

“Sometimes God heals us in a single prayer, but ordinarily it requires a gradual series of prayers, combined with the human advice, love...

“Just as man's failure to worship God led to his downfall (Romans 1:20–25), so now true worship is the first expression of mankind's...