Devotion
Doing Good
From St. Makarios of Egypt (The Homilies I: Spiritual Perfection no. 5, The Philokalia Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 287): “It is true that those who do good cannot escape notice altogether. Indeed, the Lord Himself says: ‘Let your light shine before men’ (Matt. 5:16), though here it […]
Despising Death
From St. Athanasios the Great (On the Incarnation as quoted in The Mystery of Death by Nikolaos P. Vassiliadis pg. 226): “Ever since the God-Man was resurrected and ascended, all the faithful (can) trample death as if it did not exist. They prefer to die than to deny their faith in Christ. Now there are […]
Today I Can….
** Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free. ** Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from […]
Taxi-Driver’s Story
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, […]
Important To Ponder…About Our Healer
From a friend in the U.S.: DT: 9 October ‘2…early Wednesday morning RE: …for however our God wants to use these thoughts in your own life Hello… Up here in my home office, just as dawn is breaking, I’ve re-read these words that have take me into the presence of our Lord. Your name has […]
The Wemmick Story
by: Max Lucado, The Wemmicks were small wooden people. These little wooden people were carved by a woodworker named “Eli.” Eli’s workshop sat on a hill overlooking the Wemmick Village. Every one of the Wemmicks were different. Some had big noses, others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short. Some wore hats, […]
Sent As Light
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-203 (Devotional) SENT AS LIGHT (Matt 5:13-16) by Kim Thoday When we give our lives to Christ we begin a journey with others who have also been called on the journey of faith. To be followers of Jesus means that we are also sent by him. We are primarily: SENT ONES. We […]
Pride
From St. Gregory Palamas (The Homilies Vol. 1: Homily Two para. 8; St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press pg. 13): “Thanksgiving for the benefits received from God is made acceptable by humility and not looking down on those who lack them. It is rendered unacceptable, however, by being conceited, as if those benefits resulted from our own […]
Did You Remember To Light Your Candle?
A circus owner walked into a restaurant to see everyone crowded around a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheeling and dealing they […]
Everybody’s Child
We Are All Family Peter Arnett was a CNN television commentator and reporter. He tells of a time he was in Israel, in a small town on the West Bank, when a bomb exploded. Bloodied people were everywhere. A man came running up to Peter holding a little girl in his arms. He pleaded with […]
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