Against Lukewarmness: Fighting the Temptation of the Familiar
Lukewarmness is an inescapable temptation of the Christian faithful, and every person in every vocation at every stage of life must deal with it at one time or another. It can come as a consequence of making God a central part of our daily lives, a consequence of making God and the mysteries of the Christian faith common, so to speak. It seems quit...
05 07 2018
Biblical and Practical Advice about Sadness
The Christian life is not easy. We are a people called to perfection (Mt 5:48), but we achieve it ever so gradually. We implore God for His grace and put forth much effort, but perfection always seems to escape us. This often leads to discouragement, and even at times despair. Unable to relate to the Psalmist—“But you, O Lord…are the ...
10 27 2017