It never ceases to amaze me when I succumb to fears that flow from a forgetful faith. It seems a week doesn't pass (or sometimes even a day) when I…
Listen to this quote from St. Symeon the New Theologian: "In the future life the Christian is not examined if he has renounced the whole world for Christ's love, or…
We moderns love systems. What I mean is we read all the time about "10 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism," "4 Steps to a New You!," "8 Days to a…
What is it about close relationships that either blind you or enlighten you? What I mean is, I've known folks who were so close to someone else that they were…
"I'm offended!" It seems that is a common complaint in our day. When did we become such a generation of "fragile little snowflakes" that the slightest challenge sends us into…
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." The quote has been described as an Arabic proverb, but more likely it comes from advice given in India by a leader…
A quote attributed to Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, sums up our challenges with missing the point: "I know you think you understand what you thought…
Science struggles with paradox. In fact, our whole Western philosophy since the Enlightenment (so-called) has fought against the very idea of paradox. We want things in our world neat and…
All I can say was it was embarrassing! I could have sworn the person I ran up to in the store was a buddy of mine from High School. I…
"And Adam knew his wife Eve and she conceived." Isn't it interesting that the Holy Scriptures describes the most intimate connection between husband and wife as "know." There is something…