SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“In Christ’s teaching, suffering is not abolished – it is communed. The Bread we eat is a communion in the broken Body of Christ. The Cup...

“...God comes into our lives when we invite Him with all our being, opening the gates of our heart from the inside. He will not come...

“The ancient Church did not understand the gospel as a matter of agreement but as a particular way of interacting with reality. You might...

“Our culture has trained people to become an audience. A theater performance, a concert, and a Church service are all of a piece. Worse...

“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...

“In times of adversity, we can find solace in the words of St. Isaac the Syrian. He wrote, “In love did He bring the world into...

“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...

“The patriarch, Jacob, in the Old Testament, spent the better part of his life avoiding the true question of his soul. He stole his...

“The voice of God is recorded by His people in Holy Scripture, by a community brought together by His voice. Scripture is our primary...

“The coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ into the world is one of the few interludes of joy which tormented humanity has enjoyed over the...