Lent and the Glory of the Lord
The idea that a mortal being could give itself as the immortal Word is a contradiction that would seem necessarily to burst open and destroy human existence.
Epiphany Seen through Monastic Eyes
The central theme for Epiphanytide is the manifestation of Christ to the world, which leads to the obvious exhortation that every Christian is called to repent and believe in the gospel.
Finding the joy of God’s kingdom
For many years I skimmed over the Sermon on the Mount as an example of Jesus’ hyperbolic teaching without engaging it as a key to a deeper relationship with God.
Stumbling again against MTD
Those locked into “now” lack an ability to see their life experience in a collective fashion with input from others.
Facing evil and staking our life on Christ
More and more, Christians must answer the question of why God permits evil.
Abiding in the light
Are you at peace with yourself? How often we can fool ourselves, through benevolent busyness, but when we stop to listen beyond our reason, beyond our feelings, what do we hear? If it is peace, we are abiding in Christ.
A first-rate insanity: Leadership and mental illness
Is there a link between mental illness and forceful leadership?
The religious life and faithful flourishing in the Episcopal Church
A flourishing parish will raise up future monks and nuns who are willing to dedicate their lives to poverty, chastity, and obedience.