Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

It’s a paradox. A paradox is a concept that we humans, especially we humans shaped and formed by post-Enlightenment secularism, have a hard time grasping. Paradox makes us uncomfortable. It feels like a “problem” to be “solved.” That’s why we humans stumble over paradox. You know what I mean, don’t you? It’s like what Jesus said when…

I usually get in trouble when I do this, but it just fits so well with our lesson today, I'm going to take the chance! One of my favorite songs from The Eagles reunion effort is "Learn to Be Still" and the second verse sticks in my head every time I hear it: "We are…

St. Basil was one of the most powerful leaders the Church has known, and that's because he followed up his preaching to the people with action. His legacy of generosity and his preaching to the people that they MUST develop the discipline of generosity in their own lives echoes loudly in the ears of the…

No matter how long any of us live, there's something about the changing of the calendar that invites us to look at ourselves. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." Great quote. And it's great advice. But, how…