The “call to holiness” is, I must confess, a call-ing that requires us to make a real effort to understand the real meaning and purpose of life. First and foremost. the “call to holiness” requires us to come to a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Called To Holiness
It is probably evident that the “call” I have been writing about in this article, is a “call” to FOLLOW JESUS. How do we accomplish this? We attempt to change the way that we think and behave, realizing that the … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I raised the issue of unconditional love of others. After I did that I realized that it is important for us to also realize that this admonition by Christ presupposes that we also … Continue reading
Perhaps one of the most challenging and demanding aspects of Christianity is its call to unconditional love of others. I know that this is one of the most difficult things about Christianity. We humans instinctively lash out at our enemies … Continue reading
In the last issue I suggested that the call to holiness is a call to embrace a way of living that allows you to unconditionally love others. One of the primary tasks of this present life is to learn how to live in this manner. Since God absolutely and … Continue reading
I am sure that if you have been following this article in the Bulletin you have come to see that the “call to holiness” is, in reality, a true call to authentic living, that is living in the way that … Continue reading
The call to holiness, as I have attempted to convey in this article, is a call to become an authentic “child of God” – that is a human being who thinks and acts (i.e., lives) like Jesus, a model of … Continue reading
In the very last issue of the Bulletin I challenged my readers to answer the question: What do you understand as the Good News that we say God revealed to us? Each of us, if our religion is to be … Continue reading
The call to holiness is made ever-more explicit during this time when we celebrate the great feast of Pascha. As I have preached during this time, Pascha is our own Christian PASSOVER – the historical event which has truly formed … Continue reading
The call that God has given to us to be holy is a call to be united with Him for all eternity. He, of course, cannot force us to respond to this call since He gave us free will and … Continue reading