And Our Battle as Christians Against Fear As a modern, educated man, I have a rather broad interest in the arts, music, poetry, literature and history. My father was a golf pro and my mother was a professional church pipe organist and piano teacher. My maternal grandmother played honky tonk
Category: The Morning Offering
Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son
“Love thy God with all your heart, mind…” and secondly, “Love thy neighbor…” We live in a world bombarded with thousands of messages, some subtle and some not-so-subtle, of merchandising that impact the way we interact with others, and the way we relate to God. Much of what we glean
Stop playing the Pharisee and you can see God! https://www.brighteon.com/d367a997-4530-4c8e-a8c0-cd703aef221a
We Must Stop Being Repeat Offenders In the Mystery of Confession we avail ourselves before the analoy stand upon which the holy cross and the Gospel Book rest. The priest stands in as the witness, whereas in the early Church confession was done before the whole congregation of the faithful.
God sees beneath your pretension. https://www.brighteon.com/59fc1727-3e08-45a4-8f57-104688e1f4be
We Must Pass on the Gift of Love My father was a golf pro in Spokane, Washington, during my grade and early middle school years, and the country club was the center of our family’s social life. My brother, Dwayne, and I used to play an average of 18 to
We Must Change the World by Starting With Ourselves How easy it is to worship with all piety and correctness while standing in a service within an Orthodox temple, yet make no effort to live Orthodoxy during the rest of our week. If we are abusive towards our spouse, abrasive
“The saints are exceedingly loving and gentle to mankind, and even to the beasts… Surely, we ought to show them great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, because they are of the same origin as ourselves.” – Saint John Chrysostom https://www.brighteon.com/0348a6f0-00aa-484b-a8d0-c09f04f93cbd
Are you praying like a Publican or a Pharisee? https://www.brighteon.com/34294edb-458f-4fd0-bc65-47995a613d55