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Rules Are Wise!

BlogSeptember 17, 2020408Views 0Likes 0Comments

mother scolds her child One of the most difficult realities I’ve had to face as an adult, as a priest, as a husband, and as a father is waking up to the reality of the complexity of each human person I encounter, including myself. This continuous process of discovery has me regularly seeing places of spiritual…

Are You Just Flirting With God?

BlogSeptember 16, 2020569Views 0Likes 0Comments

“There’s no time like the present.” This and many other “time” quotes really get to a central wisdom we humans have learned: Timing is everything. I have a dear couple who are dating. And, on top of that, they are exploring becoming Orthodox. Talk about a double whammy! Their relationship is growing with each other and…

What Is Lacking In Christ’s Afflictions

BlogSeptember 15, 2020453Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sometimes, the scriptures say things that really unsettle me. But I’ve learned when that happens, that’s a clue that I am approaching a place in my own heart that needs attention. And it’s beginning to dawn on me that most of the time I am unsettled by the wisdom of the Faith it’s because this…

Listen To The Cross!

BlogSeptember 14, 2020390Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Until you have eradicated the evils in your heart, do not obey it, because the heart seeks to increase what it already has stored inside." St Mark the Ascetic, On the Spiritual Law We prideful humans can't understand the power of this wisdom without the "foolishness" of the Cross of Jesus Christ. Look at our lesson today…

Now Is My Soul Troubled

BlogSeptember 11, 2020360Views 0Likes 0Comments

In our nihilistic age, with all the turmoil of our society from pandemics to politics to violence in the streets, we moderns seem to be having a crisis of purpose! I was having a conversation the other day with a dear, educated man, who also happens to be an ordained clergyman in one of the…

God Doesn’t Condemn

BlogSeptember 10, 2020407Views 0Likes 0Comments

The famous author J.K. Rowling once said: “I’m interested in that drive, that rush to judgment, that is so prevalent in our society. We all know that pleasurable rush that comes from condemning, and in the short term it’s quite a satisfying thing to do, isn’t it?” And she’s right! I can’t tell you how…

Are You Hiding The Light?

BlogSeptember 9, 2020451Views 0Likes 0Comments

It was a favorite Sunday School song in my 1st grade class on Sundays! "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine!" We would…

Merry Marymas!

BlogSeptember 8, 2020373Views 0Likes 0Comments

I suppose the whole world couldn’t contain the poems, stories, and memories we children collect about our mothers. I know I owe much of my good qualities to the brave lady who raised me and my little brother. And the one quality I always remember is that, no matter what was going on in my…

How Is Your Hearing?

BlogSeptember 7, 2020369Views 0Likes 0Comments

It wasn't any medical condition. And yet, she just stared at me. I know she heard me, but she didn't want to do what I was saying. Of course, she was only 3 years old, and 3 year olds are notorious for not being able to "hear." at times. It reminded me of a funny story…

“Accept Me As A Fool”

BlogSeptember 4, 2020479Views 0Likes 0Comments

There's a great presentation by a friend of mine, Jonathan Pageau. Jonathan was a regular guest on my live show Faith Encouraged LIVE. His presentation from the first part of 2020 is called "The Fool in Scripture and Culture" (here's a link). The talk is worth your time, but the gist of the talk is…

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Rules Are Wise!

Are You Just Flirting With God?

What Is Lacking In Christ’s Afflictions

Listen To The Cross!

Now Is My Soul Troubled

God Doesn’t Condemn

Are You Hiding The Light?

Merry Marymas!

How Is Your Hearing?

“Accept Me As A Fool”

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