Approval and Disapproval
“Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. We are partially responsible for creating a problem that need not be. For example, we may...
Ease, Easy, Easiness
“To be sure, the faithful Christian life is not easy. Yet the disciplines of daily prayer, regular worship, and putting God first will...
Success
A “successful” parish can thus be judged by its well-managed conflicts and general tone of happiness. In its most crass examples, success...
Sin
“...sin is committed in three stages, namely, the suggestion of it, the pleasure experienced, and the consent…Our captivity to sin begins...
Morning Prayer
“Each and every day should begin with our thoughts turned toward God. At the very moment we open our eyes, we should be thanking the Lord...
Direction
“If God directs the course of events at all then He directs the movement of every atom at every moment; ‘not one sparrow falls to the...
"Phariseeism"
“The Pharisees were so rigid in their religion that they were unable to respond to and engage the world around them. Thus, they rejected...
Work/Vocations/Callings (Part 1)
“As a human created in God’s image, you are inherently significant and when you work you are doing something that is very Godlike. It is...
Courage
“There is a fundamental relationship between courage and the light of being, one which functions as the primary expression of the good...
Heaven, Hell, and Eternity
“...there is no place where God is not, and God’s love is for all human beings, including sinners. Hell is presented as the state of...