Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

Jesus gave us many promises as he preached and taught during His ministry. The problem is we want to pay attention to the "happy" promises like "ask, and it shall be given to you." We have a bit more trouble hearing this promise to us from Jesus: "If they persecuted me, they will persecute you…

When I am at peace with the direction of my life I find that restfulness spills over onto those around me. But that makes perfect sense. After all, we constantly pray in the liturgy "For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy." Freed from…

Do you know the difference between a barrier and a threshold? It's actually quite an important distinction. The old saying goes "good fences make good neighbors" and there's no disputing that clear boundaries are necessary for relationships for there to be healthy communion between persons. But, what happens when a boundary gets used to diminish…

The ancient saying "The Unexamined Life is not worth living" hits home today in so many ways. Our society is being given a look at ourselves through the twin mirrors of a health crisis AND the brutality of those sworn to protect AND those who would burn down their own houses in response. But here's where…