Archive for April 2022

It may seem silly to ask, but for many, the question of who is God is more about who created the universe than it is who rules over it. In ancient times people believed in ‘all sorts’ of gods, some physical and some metaphysical. They looked to their gods with admiration and fear, and begged…

Cue the ominous music. Flash pictures of suffering and death. It could only one of two options on the TV. It is either a commercial for SPCA or any number of United Nations endorsed organizations to help people in far-away countries. These commercials draw at your emotions while promising comfort to others. Unfortunately, the comfort…

Many people ask the question, “Wouldn’t it be nice if we new the future?” What would you change about your life if you knew the future? If you knew that tomorrow you were going to be hit by a bus on your daily walk, would you change your normal path to avoid the bus? I…

We begin the fifth week of the Great Fast having been inspired yesterday by Saint John, the author of the Ladder of Divine Ascent. In this treatise about ascending to heaven one step at a time, we are reminded that it requires patience and humility to climb one step at a time. If you try…

In the Gospel of Mark we hear of a father who brought his son to Jesus for healing because the Apostles were unable to heal him. He called to Jesus, “’If You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible…

There are times it feels like today’s Christians are living opposite lives than those of the ancient Church. In the ancient Church, many saints were known for their willingness to abandon the rationale of the world for the Logos of God. In the ancient Church many saints were known for their hope for a better…

What is the difference between saying you’re going to do something, and doing it? Sounds silly, right? Yet, on any given day, there is at least one part of our spiritual life that we say we are going to do, but don’t do anything to make it happen. And the Lord said: “Because this people…