Gnosticism
“Another reason we have lost respect for bodily purity is that we moderns have a tendency towards gnosticism, the belief system which in...
Trials and Temptations
“What is the danger of being astonished when such a trial comes? Let’s go back to the Last Supper that Jesus had with his disciples....
Anger
“If we want God to abide in us we have to learn to be patient! The anger which so rapidly arises in us also creates the inner environment...
Jesus Christ (Life in Christ)
“A depraved life always gives rise to the illusion of happiness, and only a virtuous life in the gospel spirit can bring accomplishments...
Emptiness
“…there are people who have everything but at the same time say they have nothing. They have a house, but they want two, three, four,...
Fasting
“The Genesis narrative shows that the relationship between Man and God is not primarily an intellectual one (the contemplative raising of...
Charity
“Perhaps a great surprise in Christ’s parable of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) is that God’s judgment of us is not based on the...
Spiritual Struggles
“In order to encounter God, we must be sincere in prayer…Know that the road we travel in our spiritual life in order to encounter God and...
Repentance (and Remorse)
“Remorse consists of an emotional acknowledgement of an error which arises from a subjective identification of the subjective with the...
Prayer (Being Prayer and Living Prayer)
“Prayer is an encounter with God. It’s not just a question of sacred duty, not some kind of religious obligation, and even less is it...