Category: The Morning Offering

Listen.

A Healthy Soul is One that Seeks out Silence We are addicted to noise. We find it impossible to drive our vehicles without the radio on or a CD playing. Our televisions are running from the moment we’ve returned from work. We take our runs with earphones filling our minds

“Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s—render unto each person what is his. From here comes a law: do not please God in one way alone, but in whatever way you can and ought to please Him; direct all of your

The Gifts of the Lord Abound If we are attentive to all the Lord does for us, we will endure those times when our prayers seem to go unanswered. That God is not always giving us just what we think we need, in no way means he does not hear

You were made for this.    

Letting the Light of Christ Shine Forth In Us Christ urged his disciples to walk in all humbleness, love, and compassion. As his disciples we must be quick to forgive others, and to overlook, even hide, the sins of our neighbor. We must speak out against injustice, and work for

See with your soul. Some healing required.

Planting the Seeds of Faith in the Land of My People A number of years ago while visiting Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia, a young monk took me for a day trip to Amish country, in Pennsylvania. While wandering around in a large hardware store that sold Amish supplies,

“And so, look to your salvation, while you still have an acceptable time; work and labour for your salvation while it is yet day, for the night will come, and then no one can work. Do not put it off from day to day, but hasten to the heavenly Kingdom

Becoming the Peacemaker Rather than Saving Face As followers of Christ, we are called to wage peace, not war, for our Saviour has brought us the peace that passes all understanding. As His disciples, we must renounce all violence and tumult. We Christians must become peacemakers in this world, for