For those who have been following this article in the Bulletin, I have been sharing thoughts about the steps on St. John Climacus’ Ladder of Divine Ascent. Just to recap, the steps that I have covered so far are: (1) … Continue reading
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In the last issue I shared one of the important aspects of our theology, namely the veneration of saints. Those not of the Catholic and Orthodox faith do not venerate saints through prayer, nor do they keep statues or icons … Continue reading
As I ended the last installment of this article, I was sharing thoughts, drawn from biblical scholars, about how we should, in our present day, interpret the book of Revelation. Should we think about it as revealing things to come … Continue reading
St. Gregory points out that Christ is not only the Sole Revealer of God, He is also the Sole Revealer of God’s purpose in His creation of man. In simple terms, what is true of Christ’s humanity can also be … Continue reading
It is my sincerest hope that my readers are enjoying these thoughts as much as I am. The second stupid way the authors have identified that people think about God is: GOD AS LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE. They begin their description … Continue reading
When I open my heart and mind to the message which is contained in today’s readings, I find that the Epistle, which is taken from Paul’s Letter to the Romans, clearly reflects the behavior of Jesus as it is described … Continue reading
A chronological approach to the book of Revelation sets its composition in the late first-century and asks what it meant (past tense) then. What did its language mean to its author and to the early Christian communities to which it … Continue reading
Continuing thoughts from the last issue wherein I introduced the fancy and esoteric idea of nondual consciousness, I would add that Jesus’ nondual vision of the Kingdom of Heaven was not a paradox. It only seems like a paradox to … Continue reading
In the last issue I began to address the issue of our attitudes about religion. I have had people tell me that they don’t need to go to a church to encounter God and to praise and worship Him. They … Continue reading
As I indicated when I started sharing the contents of this little book, the authors have identified Smart and Stupid ways to think about God. Last week I shared the first Stupid way. This week I would like to share … Continue reading