Happiness
“…how often do we tend to look upon Christ’s divine commandments with some degree of resentment, or with fear, or even with an...
Humility and Pride
“The virtue of humility is best captured by our willingness to receive with thanksgiving those things (of whatever size) that come our...
Cross
“The Cross is not so much something we did to Jesus as it is something He did for us. It is voluntary. It is revelatory. The Cross makes...
Resurrection
“St. Maximus the Confessor describes human beings as a “microcosm,” that is, as the universe (cosmos) made small (micro). This indicates...
Life (Everlasting)
“To “live” is more than to be alive physically. The prideful who try to earn the approval of God for their righteousness cannot truly...
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...
Attitude
“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...
Forbearance
“Paul says that we should both forbear and forgive. He writes in Colossians, “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,...