Orientale Lumen Conference XXV
I have been attending the Orientale Lumen Conference for nearly 10 years and have met so many wonderful people, and haven spoken at it a...
Boat (Being in it)
“The image of Christ and His disciples in a boat is traditionally used to illustrate the Church. God both permits storms and delivers us...
Faith (Unshakeable/Unwavering)
“The deeper meaning of “faith” (pistis) is “trust,” total and unwavering confidence in God’s utter faithfulness towards us. In response...
Personality
“The spiritual value of prayer has to do with the fact that it is the dominant force in the shaping of our personality. Through the...
Falling Into the Hands of Mercy
On Friday, June 12 at 7 pm, Michael taught a Zoom class to people for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Community called, Falling into...
Division
“ ‘Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will...
Respond/Responding
“ ‘And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure’ (1 Corinthians 4:12). The apostles...
Change
“Christianity should not be reduced to political activism or the enforcement of morality, for societal reformation can take place only...
Maintaining Hope When Things Feel Hopeless
On Friday, June 7 at 7 pm, Michael taught a Zoom class to more than 30 people for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Community called,...
Overcoming
“It is interesting to note how many artists have had physical problems to overcome, deformities, lameness, terrible loneliness. Could...