Homily September 25, 2022 How small we are, we humans. Our pretensions are larger than the universe, but despite them small we remain. A passing look into the heavens on a cloudless country night reveals a world so far beyond us we can hardly imagine it. Countless stars in countless galaxies in a void that … Continue reading Homily September 25
Tag: Life
Every Day
Sin, in ways small and large, continually knocks us down and by the grace of God we, with the struggle and blessing of repentance, get back up every day and sometimes minute by minute. For the Christian there will be one last day when this happens, the day when we die and sin has it's last hurrah with … Continue reading Every Day
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You're not invited to the party…
not the Republican, the Democrat, Libertarian, Communist, or any of them. None of them will completely capture the fullness of Christianity. You see, if you choose to be an observant Christian, you are, in fact, a kind of monarchist. Now it's not the monarchy of say the British royals with all the uniforms, fancy cars, … Continue reading You're not invited to the party…
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It's Been Grey and Raining…
here in Minnesota the past week. The clouds have prevailed this week and there's even a bit of fog floating down the street in front of my house. Around here whenever it rains or snows, even when its a deluge, we always seem to say "We could use the moisture." Part of it, I think, … Continue reading It's Been Grey and Raining…
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Voices of Wisdom…
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Default Mode…
People, myself included, often wonder what God would be having them to in this life. There's at least one answer, Matthew 25. It seems that all the things listed there are what Christians should be about, the default mode if you will for how we should be using our time. Do those things and your … Continue reading Default Mode…
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Wise Words…
The person who listens to Christ fills himself with light; and if he imitates Christ, he reclaims himself. St. Thalassios the Libyan, early 7th century
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Something I Need Work On…
"Try to fill your soul with Christ so as not to have it empty. Your soul is like a cistern full of water. If you channel the water to the flowers, that is, to the virtues, you will experience true joy and all the thorns of evil will wither away. But if you channel the … Continue reading Something I Need Work On…
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Wisdom…
"Each of us individually is searching for a meaningful fullness of life which is not to be found in subjective personal pleasure, inanities, and the mirages which so easily surface in our lives. The goal is not to have a short and illusory pleasurable life with it's resultant melancholy and despair. A life is meaningful … Continue reading Wisdom…
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Its a Little after 10…
the house is quiet and the music of rehearsals has faded away. Just not a good day. Too Tired. Too worn out. Too uninspired. I hope the guy we auditioned today will say yes to the band. I hope he didn't hear my mistakes. There are lots of hopes. Life can be exhausting sometimes. I'm … Continue reading Its a Little after 10…
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