Purge Your Heart of Anger
“Prayer is the flower of gentleness and of freedom from anger” (St. Evagrius). “We must, with God's help, eradicate the deadly poison [of...
Delight in God
“I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up. The house was full of His glory. Around Him stood seraphim; each one had six...
Our Queen and Warrior: Prepare Yourselves for Battle
“Who is she that riseth up as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?” 1789, the French...
To Live in Beautiful Fear
“Fear seized them all, and they glorified God" (Luke 7:16). I doubt there is a biblical concept harder for modern men to grasp than “fear...
Bring Back the Hairshirts
Bring back the hairshirts. The knights barged into the cloister where Thomas Becket prayed, Archbishop and Martyr of Canterbury. “Traitor...
Fruit of the Heart
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22)....
Moral Law and Holiness
“Purify yourself and you will see heaven in yourself…The sun that shines there is the light of the Trinity. The air breathed by the...
Screens, Pictures, Fun: We Are What We Contemplate
“The woman saw the tree was good for food, was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree beautiful to contemplate, she took its fruit and ate”...
Contemplating God's Joy
“When the Shepherd found the sheep, He did not punish him, nor did He drag him to the fold. He rather put him on His shoulders, and...
Entrapment of Excuses
“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from...