"Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives." Anybody who has any idea about American soap operas will automatically see the opening of the old "Days of our Lives" TV show. As trite as that may sound, there is a "grain" of truth in the fact that life really is fleeting…
St. John Chrysostom declares "Be ashamed when you sin, not when you repent." I can't tell you how many times I've had people confide in me that they don't go to confession because they are ashamed. What a brilliant trick of the evil one! The very medicine that would cure your heart sickness is the…
It almost sounds like the beginning of a joke: "A Soldier, an Athlete, and a Farmer..." But what it really is is a prescription for living a wise life.
All too often we fall into the trap of reducing life to being "right" or "wrong." We want to be correct. We want to be strong.…
Soren Kierkegaard once said "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." Frankly, I couldn't list all the times I wish I hadn't said this or that in my life. My tongue has gotten me in trouble as much or more than it's gotten me out…
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"It's a gift!" I watched as the words fall on his ears, but the meaning didn't seem to register. "But I didn't get you anything" he insisted. "That's OK. It's a gift. I didn't get it for you expecting anything in return. It's a gift." Again, the words were in English but the comprehension just…
So, here's 8 scientifically proven benefits to being beautiful: 1 - You are thought of as healthier. 2 - You actually are healthier. 3 - It's easier for you to find a mate. 4 - You are thought to be more intelligent. 5 - You are thought to be more persuasive. 6 - Companies with…
"Well, now you've just gone to meddling." It's a great punch line to an old joke about a preacher who was talking about the dangers of sins. He mentioned drinking, and Sister so and so said "amen!" He mentioned gambling and Sister so and so shouted "amen." But then the preacher mentioned gossiping and Sister…
What is the significance of the phrase "not made with hands?" We see this in our lesson today and we even see an Orthodox ikon of the same name. You know the ikon I'm talking about. It is the ikon of the Lord's Face that the Lord sent to Abgar, the leader of the city…
Philosophy fascinates me! I don't get most of it, but it makes me feel smarter just reading about it! One particular (forgive the pun. You'll get it later) fascination is the classic argument between Plato and Aristotle. These Greek philosophers differed in their formulation of their philosophies of being. And Raphael captured their disagreement perfectly…