SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“And it is very characteristic that the words symvolon (‘symbol’) and diavolos (‘devil,’ literally ‘slanderer’) have a common root in the...

“Isn’t it amazing that everyone is taught grammar so no one writes in his own way, but according to the rules? They try to teach everyone...

“It is the eternal, timeless God who gives meaning to time by imbuing it with holiness and incorporating time into eternity…Time was...

“It is a commonplace in the Fathers to describe despair or sadness as the result of failing to get what we want. It sounds quite simple,...

“We do not want merely to see beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into...

“We’re frightened and weak people, living in uncertainty and fear. And if you ask, no one will say: “I want to feel pain!” No one wants...

“That the soul is superior to the body is an assumption based in Hellenistic philosophy and is a bit dualistic as the bible presents...

“As soon as the Lord looked upon this paralyzed man and looked upon the faith of those who brought Him, He immediately said to the man...

“From a lack of contentment comes death…What we see in the Garden is paradise. A place of intimate and immediate communion with God,...

“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...