Devotion
This is Daily Joy
‘So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion: he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him’. (Luke 15:20) The story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, or more truly the story of the Forgiving […]
Thankfulness
“Do not be always wanting everything to turn out as you think it should, but rather as God pleases, then you will be undisturbed and thankful in you prayer.” – Abba Nilus
Domine Iesu, Noverim Me
Domine Iesu, Noverim Me Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee, And desire nothing save only Thee. Let me hate myself and love Thee. Let me do everything for the sake of Thee. Let me humble myself and exalt Thee. Let me think nothing except Thee. Let me die to myself and live […]
Night Classes
(~) Night Classes What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight. – Matthew 10:27 NIV Suffering from sleeplessness? Ever think that maybe God’s calling you to pray? “But I’ll be tired in the morning,” you reply. Really – try it: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isa 40:31). […]
Sanity
Abba Anthony said: “The time is coming when people will be insane, and when they see someone who is not insane, they will attack that person saying: You are insane because you are not like us.”
Faith
“Even skeptics have faith. They have faith that skepticism is true. Likewise agnostics have faith that agnosticism is true. There are no neutral positions when it comes to beliefs.” ‘I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist’, Norman L. Geisler & Frank Turek
The Song that silenced the cappuccino machine
The song that silenced the cappuccino machine It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop on 51st Street and Broadway, just a skip up from Times Square. Early November weather in New York City holds only the slightest hint of the bitter chill of late December and January, but it’s enough to […]
From Happiness to Joy (Gordon Dalbey)
“From Happiness to Joy: Getting Ready for Christmas” Some years ago, I saw a survey of mental hospital patients which asked, “What is your chief goal in life?” The most common response was “Happiness.” Amid the merriness of Christmas cheer, I dare to wonder: Could focusing on happiness reflect not a longing for healing, but […]
Love and Remembrance (Maundy Thursday)
Maundy Thursday Passover April 13, 2006 Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Love and Remembrance Scholars have long debated whether this “last supper” is a Passover seder. In order to know what it is, perhaps it is helpful to know what it is not. It is not a […]
Humility is difficult
Lenten reflection: ‘Humility is difficult’ by Jim Wallis We all know Lent is meant to be a time of reflection, deepening, and preparation for Easter. Lent is also a call to repentance and, especially, humility. With Lent’s beginning on Ash Wednesday, we impose (I love that word) ashes as a very physical, visual, and tangible […]
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