SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“In a culture where materialism is not seen as unusual, it’s fascinating how immaterial the spiritual life is for many…When one’s material needs consume all one’s attention, nothing more will be sought after; the demands of physical life can totally colonize the mind.” (Father Stephen Freeman, Matthew the Poor) “This is important to bear in mind as we go through a world that boasts of its objectivity and commitment to what’s “really there.” To the average modern person, objec

“…by entering into His created order by means of the Incarnation, God intimately unites Himself to our nature, thereby infusing it with...

“Every human being who comes into this world is unique, and all are given the opportunity to know God.” (Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica) “We...

“So we see dramatized in Genesis the bitter “fruit” of an approach to the interpretation of spiritual realities that attempts to be...

“…“people today often see pity as condescending, another word that has lost any positive meaning. What does pity mean…?...”‘pity’ to be a...

“Two gifts that God has given to man for the good of himself and others and which he should multiply are conscience and faith. The...

“…in the sacraments, we are not asking God to make something to be other than it is but to reveal it to be what it truly is…A problem...

“Have you seen how, with creation, when God wished to make creation, with how much harmony and godly wisdom everything was put together,...

“…Church is a hospital. The model of a courtroom or a business or even a social club is misguided and lacks the heart and the purpose of...

“…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,...