SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“ ‘and no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better’ (Luke 5:39). This saying occurs only in...

“We all have a general calling, which is to draw closer and closer to the Lord…” (Edith M. Humphrey) “God the Father loves humankind no...

“It is godly to honor the hard-working physician, who is seen in Scripture as a gift from God. Since God is the true Healer, it is He...

“What is the heart? In biblical and patristic usage, the term “heart” does not correspond to the emotions. Rather, it is synonymous with...

“When we do something well, we want to tell others and be recognized. But recognition is dangerous—it can lead to inflated pride…Often...

“Repentance is a complete turning of one’s heart toward Absolute Goodness, and not only of the heart but also of the mind, the feelings,...

“Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom” (Genesis 13:12). Lot “pitched his tent” in Sodom, but...

“Among human beings, love appears to spring from feelings and emotions. Thus some mistakenly characterize love as irrational. But love...

“The opposite of autonomy is theonomy. This is the belief that the fulfillment of human existence, while it begins in this world, is...

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and...