Idols/Idolatry
“How do we make idols in our time? Whenever organizations, behaviors, and enterprises claim the commitment and loyalty that belongs to...
Repentance (Opportunities for)
“Repentance is a complete turning of one’s heart toward Absolute Goodness, and not only of the heart but also of the mind, the feelings,...
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:...
Eucharist / Holy Communion
“The Christian Faith is not philosophy, but rather communion with God…True Christianity raises the matter of community (communion) to an...
Theosis/Union with God
“Our quest for communion with the everlasting God reorients our vision, directing it toward the eternal destiny of all mankind. We...
Humility, Pride, and Repentance
“…we must guard against thinking that a humble heart is easily acquired. Although we are attracted to humility, we should anticipate a...
Heart
“…I begin my day with prayer and some beneficial reading, opening my heart to the divine energies of the Holy Spirit. This is a sort of...
Church's Organic Nature
“The unity of the Body of Christ is organic. The Lord Jesus declares that “inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My...
Loving Others
“God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves…We need to...
Sin
“...sin is committed in three stages, namely, the suggestion of it, the pleasure experienced, and the consent…Our captivity to sin begins...