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July 2026

July 09, 2026

God’s Unwavering Love For A Fallen Yet Good World

Everything which has been made, the whole of creation and its parts, were made good....

March 2026

March 05, 2026

Rethinking Creation: Misogyny In Abrahamic Traditions

Interfaith dialogues can help people not only better see and appreciates the commonalities and differences...

February 2026

February 22, 2026

Reflections For Lent 2026 Part One: Creation

Everything begins with God: God is “in the beginning” which is without end, that is,...

October 2025

October 15, 2025

What Is Established By Love Will Never Be Eternally Lost

The world and all that is in it is itself a part of God’s divine...

April 2025

April 22, 2025

Honoring Creation: A Call To Respect The Divine Artwork

We are not to worship creation, but the Creator. This does not mean we are...

December 2024

December 06, 2024

God’s Plan For Creation Is Theosis Not Perdition

God created everything, making it all good. To be sure, it is not good in...

October 2024

October 11, 2024

Freedom, Kenosis, And Love

When we pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in...

January 2024

January 16, 2024

Sharing In The Work Of The Logos

Origen saw the cosmic significance of Jesus’ on the cross; he pointed out how Jesus,...

February 2023

February 07, 2023

Discerning God’s Image And Likeness In Creation

Because Scripture says humanity is made in the image and likeness of God (cf. Gen....

September 2022

September 27, 2022

Every Day Is A Gift, Allowing Us To Draw Closer To God

Many of us have been told that we should treat every day as if it...

September 05, 2022

God, Love, And The Arts: Love Is Creative

God is love, and so what God does, is love. Love is kind and generous,...

June 2022

June 02, 2022

No One Is Totally Evil

We are naturally good, and, despite whatever sin we might do, no matter what vices...

May 2022

May 19, 2022

Congress Is Right To Investigate UFOs And The Possibility Of Extra-Terrestrial Life

This week, Congress conducted a hearing investigating UFOs, trying to determine what exactly military officials...

May 18, 2022

Created Out Of Love

God needs nothing from us; the divine nature is unchangeably perfect. All the qualities we...

December 2021

December 14, 2021

The Paradoxical Unity Of God And Creation Revealed In The Unity Of The Beginning And The End

Jesus tells us he is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end...

December 05, 2021

The Void Is Overcome

Creation, and all that is in it, are united as one. All creation shares with...

November 2021

November 21, 2021

What We Do Matters

What we do in life is important. The way we live, the way we treat...

September 2021

September 05, 2021

The Light Of Grace Shines Upon All Creation

God, acting with a great and transcendent love for all, shines the light of grace...

August 2021

August 23, 2021

Nothing, Not Even Hell, Is Outside Of God

Nothing lies outside of God’s presence, for God is the transcendent reality in which all...

August 16, 2021

The Incarnation And The Unity Between Temporal And Eternal Existence

We were made for eternity and yet we find ourselves living in time. This means,...

July 2021

July 20, 2021

The Image And Likeness of God In All Things

When we are told that humanity is made in the image and likeness of God...

January 2021

January 13, 2021

Nothing Apart From God

“For if any one thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself”...

June 2020

June 17, 2020

Hierarchies

God, who is all good, established his creation so that he could share that goodness...

November 2019

November 19, 2019

The World-Soul, Natura and Mother Earth

When not dealing with dogmatic issues, the Christian faith allows for a great diversity of...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

The Lessons of The Season of Creation Should Stay With Us Throughout The Year

From September 1 to October 4, many churches have established a time called The Season...

September 09, 2019

God Covenants With All Creation

The greatness of God transcends the human imagination. While God reveals himself to us, especially...

September 02, 2019

All Creation Praises God

God, the source and foundation of everything and everyone, sustains everyone and everything as well....

July 2019

July 22, 2019

The Incarnation Is For The Whole Of Creation

God entered creation and became a part of it as a human man in order...

July 01, 2019

When We Accept The Exploitation Of Creation, We End Up Exploiting Each Other

Humans, called to be stewards of creation, are not meant to be parasites taking over...

June 2019

June 17, 2019

We Must Take Care Of Animals And Not Abuse Them

Humans are called to have a merciful, indeed, compassionate relationship with animals.[1]They are sentient beings....

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