We must strive for inner peace through meekness, kindness towards others, and gentleness of heart. Inner peace in a world of torment and sadness brings joy to our hearts, and joy to those around us. If we have inner peace, we can change the world. With love in Christ, Abbot
Visiting with our friend Archbishop Lukas() What We Believe does Matter As our society has become more pluralistic, it has been easy for some to fall into the error of believing that it ultimately does not matter what you believe, as long as you are sincere. Just as we have
A tugboat in Quarter Master Harbor near the Monastery () Do unto others as you would have done unto you. It is a terrible temptation to wish our enemies destruction. Our Lord instructs us to love our enemies and to do good to those who hate us or persecute us.
Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth We have moved from a period in which little Samuel said, “speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth,” to one in which we now say, “Listen, Lord, for they servant speaketh.” Our American culture has become so enamored, even consumed, with the importance of “self”
When you fall, get up again It is often the case that we fail to keep God’s commandments and find ourselves despondent, unable to make progress in the battle over our sins. The same sins seem to constantly plague us. Despondency is our enemy, for it is the tool the
I’m home! As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me. Saint John Chrysostom, one of the great saints of the fourth century: Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not
My brother’s dock Christ God is our Refuge from the Storm These difficult times are causing more and more people to lose hope. The struggle just to stay the course has become increasingly stressful. The answer is to turn our face towards Christ, remembering the words of from the Gospel
Dwayne Parsons, author, publisher, devout Christian, my brother Drive out all Negative Thoughts Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees, change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are
I’m spending a week in Northern Idaho with my brother, something I try to do once every summer. Dwayne lives on Pend Oreille Lake, where we grew up together. He is a strong Christian, a writer, publisher and all around great guy. We’re planning to go bass fishing today! I’m
Place yourself secondary when praying to GodYou have associations with certain individuals who get a dazed look on their faces when the conversation drifts to a topic that does not center on them. I remember one such individual who’d actually wait for an entry during a slight pause in the