#StMatthew

Nov 29, 20191 min read

You Are Not Forever Broken

You are not forever broken. You are not permanently stuck. If you simply look up, you will see that Christ is near. If you simply open...

Aug 26, 20191 min read

Real Life Comes from Dying in Christ

"It is only through death - death in Christ - that we come to life. 'Unless a grain of what falls into the ground and dies, it remains...

Aug 19, 20191 min read

The Divine Cloud Transfigures Us

The Transfiguration of Jesus can be found in Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36, John 1:14, and 2 Peter 1:16–18. In these accounts,...

Aug 9, 20192 min read

The Simplest, Most Profound Prayer

The Jesus Prayer is the simplest and most profound vocal prayer. It goes like this: "Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a...

Jul 8, 20191 min read

Why is Praying So Hard?

Mainly because we run from God. At one level, we're comfortable in our delusions and we don't want to disavow ourselves of them. At...

Jan 21, 20191 min read

Rest Fights Anger and Renews the Spirit

Far too often, people despise those who pray. They hate that you live your life wanting only what God wants. Occasionally, they will get...

Oct 31, 20183 min read

We are What We Wear

We dress for occasions. Job interviews, business meetings, dinner parties, birthdays, proms, clubbing, golf, barbequing, exercising; if...

Oct 24, 20181 min read

God Knows Our Weakness and Misery

"...does God really know what befalls the sinner in such pain and distress? For an answer to this question let us hear Him say: 'The...

Sep 13, 20182 min read

Owe No One Anything

St. Paul rightly instructs, "Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law"...

Sep 3, 20182 min read

For Whom are You Working?

Work is good. It sustains our living condition. It disciplines us. It makes us responsible. It allows us to be productive. It can offer...

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