Giving thanks is a way of life.
Category: The Morning Offering
The Importance of Preparing for the Inevitable A dear friend of mine made the observation that the greatest hazard to one’s life is conception, because it is a death sentence. This is because the very moment we are born we begin to die. And although our culture teaches us to
If Jesus is the Sole Mediator between God and Man, Why Would We Ask the Saints for Their Help? The problem for Protestants to accept the veneration of the saints stems from their reliance on an approach to doctrine and practice as being Bible only based. Proof texts is thus
THIS is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad! Repentance is possible!
Proving Matter Can Be Redeemed The great father of the Church, John of Damascus, said these famous words, “I do not worship matter, but the Creator of matter, who for my sake became material and designed to dwell in matter, who through matter affected my salvation.” Saint John thus proclaimed
“How do I cope with the unbearable sadness at the state of the world? Wars and so much death and injustice etc. Sometimes I can’t sleep for thinking about these things 😢” @atomicsnowflake
In Our Love for God We Must Set Aside All Estrangement Faith is a gift that requires us to work diligently. We are not simply saved in that moment we’ve committed ourselves to the Lord, but must see it as the very first important step. This gift from God requires
I Am Not A Wizard I am a priest. “Other evils there are that shall come. For even Sauron himself is a servant or an emissary. Yet it is not our task to master all the tides of the world but to do what is in us, for the help
Monasteries Must Serve the Needs of Others, Both Spiritually and Physically Saint Joseph of Volokolamsk, an early sixteenth century monk, taught the importance of monasteries serving the physical, as well as spiritual needs, of others. Saint Joseph made it clear that monks were never justified in being unconcerned for those
The end is near. The plan is clear. Let’s get to work!