Sabbath (Rest)
“God finished the making of heaven and earth for man's sake. He rested from His creative activity on the seventh day to show His love and...
Heart (Nous, Revelation, Wisdom)
“The holy man, Simeon, took the Child Jesus in his arms and blessed God Who revealed the Child to the eyes of Simeon’s heart as the Light...
Restraint
“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a...
Transformation
“Because God created all things through Christ, He will transform and reunite all things—material as well as spiritual—to Himself through...
Love (Without Love)
“Jesus urges us to “give to the poor” (Mt 19:21) and to lay down our lives for others (Jn 15:13). But even such a selfless act done...
Holy Spirit (Stirring up and Rekindling)
“The gift of God is the grace of the Holy Spirit...This grace fills up what is lacking...But it is not automatic. We must stir up and...
Merit
“What is meant by, ‘according to Measure”? It means not according to our merit, for then would no one have received what he has received:...
Love and Hate
“We shouldn’t be enraged by people who blaspheme or who speak and act against God and the Church. Such rage is harmful. We may hate the...
Obedience (as it relates to Faith and Healing)
“The meaning of the Greek word for obey (hupakouo) begins with the idea of listening attentively…A mature follower of Jesus is always...
Bondage
“There is a relationship between sin and death. Sin causes death, and the fear of death leads one to sin and thus to bondage, Christ sets...