On Not Belonging – Nov. 22, 2021
“The world is evil only when you become its slave. The world has a lot to offer—just as Egypt did for the children of Jacob—as long as you don’t feel bound to obey it. The great struggle facing you is not to leave the world, to reject your ambitions and aspirations, or to despise money, […]
Two Questions – Aug. 30, 2021
“I used to keep my spiritual life in a tight space and felt that my work, my social life, my relational joys and struggles actually kept me away from God rather than teaching me and being sources of personal transformation for me. Now I see all of this differently. I have come to believe that […]
Search for God – Aug. 4, 2021
“Though by and large the Church has not known how integral the search for self is to the search for God, her saints have always preached that the two are inextricably bound together. Brother Lawrence is reported to have said, “When we enter upon the spiritual life, we should consider and examine to the bottom […]
An Earthly Disguise – Dec. 28, 2020
“A tremendous spiritual event then took place, something which disclosed the very nature of God and His relation to the Universe. But there was little to show for it on the surface of life. All men saw was a poor girl unconditionally submitted to God’s Will, and a baby born in difficult circumstances. And this […]
