Sermons

​ ​ “Attend to thyself, and keep thy heart diligently.” ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him...

St. Joachim scales the mountain, sullen and rejected. It is a dismal place. Desert winds, scorching heat, and the baying of his herd are...

“Attend to thyself, and keep thy heart diligently” ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 Heschasm, Confession, and Stillness “Hesychasm and the mystery of...

Radiant light shown around Christ. His clothes became dazzling white. For one moment, the disciples gazed at Truth itself, bare and...

“The Lord shall be my God. . . of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You” (Gen 28:21–22). Jacob discovered the joy of...

Barbara Krensavage was not in the habit of eating clams. Yet, one snowy day, she had an urge to try out an old recipe. She drove to the...

+ Word Into Spirit + I. Do You Want Grace? Embrace Shame *The following notes are taken from The Sacrament of Reconciliation by...

She burst with pleasure while she baked. A young bride labored all afternoon with yeast and flour. Her husband would come home after a...

+ Word Into Spirit + I. The Existential Encounter *The following notes are taken from Word into Spirit: Pastoral Perspectives on...

“Every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake,...