Suffering (Comfort and Salvation)
“The source of afflictions is the sin of humanity. The purpose of afflictions, if we use them properly, may be our comfort and salvation,...
Enlightenment
“Enlightenment from God in itself is beyond all words, and even beyond evaluation by other men (1 Cor 2:15). Nevertheless, the Holy...
Faith and Unbelief
“ ‘Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see...
Leadership
“My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment (James 3:1)”. Teachers are often...
Punishment
“Shall I not punish them for these things? The Hebrew word translated punish (Jeremiah 9:9), literally meaning “to visit,” can be used of...
Salt
“The Lord and His prophets and apostles lived in a culture that often used salt to ratify everyday agreements. Salt symbolizes fidelity...
Prayer (and the Poor)
“Lift up and stretch out your hands, not to heaven but to the poor; for if you stretch out your hands to the poor, you have reached the...
Persuasion
“In Corinthians (1 Corinthians 2:4) and Colossians (2:4), St. Paul talks about persuasive words. In the former, he reminds his readers...
Vision
“The dullness of our vision often hinders us from seeing the Lord’s presence in the relationships and situations we encounter every day.”...
Excuses
"When we blame our circumstances or the life we happen to be experiencing, we are blaming God. When we look to excuse ourselves by...