SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“The Fathers of the Church tell us to hate the sin, not the sinner. They tell us to refuse to sin ourselves, and to understand that the...

“Forgiveness is not a feeling. You do not get instant gratification from it. It is, instead, a decision we make as an act of our will.”...

“The cry, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand!” is not an enjoinment to moral improvement. It is a call to recognize the very...

“The normal mode of “seeing” in our daily world can be called “objective.” We see things as objects, and nothing more. Indeed, we see...

“Some people do not allow themselves to experience or process anger, even in an appropriate way, because of shame. Shame can make us feel...

“We believe that God forgives us when we turn to Him for mercy. But though we receive this forgiveness from the Lord, do we forgive...

“Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done… If you...

“It is hard to get through life without accumulating life experiences that leave a mark on us. If we move through our lives and those...

“My family members are weak and sinning human beings who, by definition of living in a fallen state, will wound and seriously offend me....

“All of us have known moments during which close kin or wonderful friends have suffered a grievous loss. Our instinct is to go to them,...