Providence
“The Christian belief about all that exists in creation is that it is good. That the universe exists is itself good and is the work of...
Image
“On each day of creation, God sees that what He has created is good. Only after God creates humans does God proclaim His creation to be...
Enchantment/Disenchantment
“We are captivated by the “surface” of things, failing to see what lies beneath. It causes us to be anxious and driven by things of...
God (With or Without)
“Precisely because of the excision of God from our life, or at least the marginalization of him, we’ve become convinced that everything’s...
Stories/Storytelling
“All truth is God’s truth, wherever it is found. This is explicated well by both St. Basil…and also by St. Justin Martyr in his doctrine...
Mystery
“Some of what we experience of God still remains a mystery despite our entering into that mystery. Human logic is not able to account for...
Heart (Burning)
“The Resurrection opens for us a path of joyful repentance, so that like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our heart may burn within...
Uncertainty
“Faith is a gift of God. It is the strong conviction of belief, the certainty of the truth…But over time such confidence of belief can...
Wrath
“ ‘So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the...
Retrospection
“Although it is certain that everything that exists or happens in this world is ordered by God’s providence, nevertheless certain things...