Right/Wrong
“One of the reasons that we “never get it right,” is that getting it right is the wrong question – the wrong approach to our life,...
Realization
“When we assume…that our well-being depends on ourselves or our circumstances rather than on God, then we become constantly vigilant to...
Repentance (and the Kingdom of God/Heaven)
“…repentance was not meant to be a listing of violations against God’s various laws, but rather was meant to be a deeper assessment of...
Spiritual Poverty
“Those hearing the parable are faced with a serious dilemma. The Pharisee is the ideal religious model, who observes the provisions of...
Faith and Reason
“Faith is critical if we are not to remain earthbound. Divine matters cannot be comprehended with the mind, but we are conditioned in our...
Seeking/Searching
“Do you wish to learn the opportune time for seeking the Lord? Let me briefly state that your entire life is the only time to carry this...
Word of God
“In modern Christian discourse, the phrases “the Word of God” and “the Word of the Lord” are commonly used to refer to the Scriptures....
Mystery and Symbol
“The Greek word for “mystery” is derived from the sense of stopping the mouth or being silenced. The term implies that a mystery is a...
Work/Vocations/Callings (Part 3)
“ ‘Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you,...
Veneration
“Worship is reserved for God alone, but the veneration of the holy things used in worship is natural and right…The…Church worships God...