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Our Prayer Should Not Treat God Like A Magical Talisman

We are told we should pray to God with faith, hope and love. We are...

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The Nameless God With Many Names

While with what realism tells us, contra nominalism, there can be and is a real...

March 24, 2023

We Must Embrace Mercy To Have Mercy

We must never forget mercy. Without mercy, life would be unbearable. We all make so...

March 08, 2023

God Is Reflected In All Things As Through A Mirror

Paul tells us our relationship and experience of God will change in the eschaton. He...

March 05, 2023

To Experience The Presence Of God

Jesus is the way. He directs and guides everyone, hoping to bring them together as...

February 2023

February 22, 2023

Talking About God And God’s Existence

One of many problems which arise when talking about God is that people can and...

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....

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December 30, 2022

Our Changing Relationship With An Unchangeable God

The relationship which exists between God and us, between God and creation, is impossible to...

December 20, 2022

Two Kinds Of Goodness

Scripture appears to offer us contradictory statements about who or what is good. Some passages,...

December 11, 2022

All Are Called To The Eschatological Feast

While the great eschatological feast is yet to come, it is also something which we...

December 07, 2022

Love And Worship

Because God’s activity can be said to be not other than the divine essence, even...

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November 14, 2022

Love And Religion

Religion, at its best, reveals to us that the truth of God is love. The...

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October 31, 2022

Love Is The Key

Following what Jesus taught when he was asked about the greatest commandment, the Christian faith...

October 30, 2022

Not By Works Alone: The Seed Of Grace In History

Paul’s belief in Christ had him challenge himself and his own understanding of the way...

October 25, 2022

God’s Eternity And Us

Jeremiah got a sense of how God’s eternity relates to our creaturely existence in the...

October 16, 2022

Honoring The Image Of God

The Seventh Ecumenical Council, the Council of II Nicea (787) made it clear that we...

October 05, 2022

Heaven Is Not Just A Place, But Also A State

When Scripture talks about heaven, or the heavens, it is hard to deny that many...

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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,...

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August 02, 2022

Paradise Is Within Us All

The kingdom of God is at hand, indeed, it is within us. This is because...

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Faith, Fidelity And Freedom

When we have faith in someone or something, we place our trust in that person...

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No One Is Totally Evil

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

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May 18, 2022

Created Out Of Love

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

May 04, 2022

We Should Love All Things For the Good In Them

God is the source and foundation of every good. “Every good endowment and every perfect...

May 02, 2022

God’s Does Not Desire To Throw Anyone Away

God is merciful and kind; God loves us and does not want to put undue...

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April 26, 2022

Imitate God Through Kindness

While it was long attributed to St. Gregory the Illuminator, evidence suggests that The Oft-Repeated...

April 06, 2022

Perfection Is Found In Love

Our faith should lead us to being active, looking for and seeking after perfection. But...

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March 30, 2022

Suffering And Job

One of the most interesting, and yet, most difficult texts in Scripture is Job. Whether...

March 10, 2022

Julian Of Norwich’s Deconstruction

Julian of Norwich’s spiritual experiences led her to question her own understanding of God. On...

February 2022

February 07, 2022

Christians And Muslims: Agreements And Disagreements On God And Christ

When various Christians try to engage Islam, pointing out that despite the various (and significant)...

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