SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“ ‘Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you,...

“…humanity was created immortal and incorruptible, though not inherently immortal and self-sustaining (only God is so). Humanity is...

“There is within every human person gold and silver and mud and dross. Life in this age has been given to us for repentance and the...

“There is a saying, “The more we try to control what we cannot control, the more out of control we feel. It is only when we let go of our...

“Give us this day our daily bread.”…Daily is a misleading translation of the Greek epiousios, which is literally “above the essence” or...

“The story of the first sin begins not with a choice, but with a lie. As much as we tend to emphasize “free-will” as the origin and...

“…salvation is something plainly visible – salvation can be seen by all humans. Salvation is thus not merely a theological concept or...

“God’s love is without bias or favor and is not subject to influence. He loves each person He has created without taint of partiality...

“Those who have strong faith can follow their conscience before God and avoid sin. According to St. John Chrysostom, those who are weak...

“Christians must simultaneously engage the world around them (an invasion) and be aloof from it (a retreat). A believer plants one foot...