Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are likely
The lifeless things of this world offer no spiritual satisfaction, yet we often sell ourselves off to things or people by giving them power over our hearts. It is easy to feel abandoned or hurt by those to
Great and Holy Lent is seen by most as the forty days before Pascha when we give up certain foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish), and give more attention to alms giving. The season of the Great Fast is
A week has passed of Great Lent. So let us struggle to maintain the enthusiasm with which we entered this holy time. Let us reflect again on what it is we’re doing? What our goal is? Why we
This is the time when the church is calling all of us to fast, to pray, to give alms to the poor, and to go inward in our journey as we move towards the day of the holy
The compartmentalization of the work week can wreak havoc on the inner life. It is easier to keep our prayers, spiritual reading, and focus on Christ, reserved for the weekend. Like so many, we struggle to keep spiritually
As we begin the Great and Holy Fast, let us remember that our soul is immortal, and care must be given to ensure its health. Our bodies will die, yet we often give more attention to the health
We all need to set sensible priorities, making sure we pay attention to our health, our family, and our spiritual life. We must not let our life be so full of work that we don’t allot time to
In an age that seems to be forever witnessing wars between nations, and civil wars within nations, peace seems to be something that is about as possible as the alchemy that would turn metal into gold. Peacemakers struggle
In the Sundays preceding Lent the church calendar presents to us images of God’s mercy, love and forgiveness. The parable of the prodigal son and then immediately following this, the Last Judgement, we are reminded that God’s mercy
