Archive for May 2022
Signs and Faith
Today the Church commemorates another miracle of God in Jerusalem. In the year 351AD, a giant cross of light appeared in the sky over the city for the entire city to witness. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, whom we also commemorate today, wrote of this sign to the Emperor, saying the sign had been “seen not…
Read MoreWhat can we Learn from Job?
Today the Church commemorates the Prophet Job, the one we have all heard about, the one who lost everything in being tempted by the devil, the one who loved God more than anything in the world, the one who was willing to die instead of turning away from God. Here’s the question. Is there more…
Read MoreLegal is not Moral
I was watching the news yesterday, and heard it was leaked that the United States Supreme Court was going to overturn Roe v Wade when it rules soon on a case it heard recently. On the one hand, this would be a great blessing to our society to end abortion, but I fear it will…
Read MoreGod’s Glory cannot be Hidden
When something isn’t going the way someone desires, it is common to ‘change the subject’ both literally and symbolically. In the case of God’s work, such as evangelism and healing miracles, changing the subject means, “Stop! Don’t do that, or else!” As we all have experienced, a good thing is always too good to pass…
Read MoreStanding Up for Truth
Today the Church commemorates the removal of the relics of Saint Athanasios the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria. In practical terms, this means the day on which his body was exhumed from the grave. His accomplishments were great, but the example he left of patience and faith were greater. He offered the Church the first authoritative…
Read MoreFrom Fear and Doubt to Faith and Wonders
In the evening of the first Pascha, the Apostles had locked themselves in a room because they were afraid of the Jewish elite, when Jesus appeared inside the room and said to them, “’Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’ And when He had said this, He breathed on…
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