In this continuing article I have tried to suggest that the call to holiness is truly a call to personal transformation. If you have been following this article, I am sure that you have probably sensed that I have been … Continue reading
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As I have suggested many times in previous issues of this article, the call to holiness is a call to an authentic spirituality which, in turn, engages us in a process of personal transformation or change. I realize that there … Continue reading
The call to holiness is a call to an authentic spirituality which attempts to clearly understand what you believe about God, Christ and yourself. What all of this comes down to is that spirituality cannot be separated from religion, although … Continue reading
Use whatever word you wish: doctrine, teaching or tradition, they are all important to a healthy spirituality. Traditional Eastern teachings about the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation and the Church make it possible for us to really know God, or at … Continue reading
Good spirituality keeps us balanced in our relationship with God, others, and the material world. Contrary to what some would have you believe, Christianity is a practical religion concerned with helping us overcome sin, draw closer to God, and become … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue of this article, the call to holiness is a “call” to become a “spiritual person” – to develop a Christ-focused spirituality. Spirituality has become linked in some minds with a positive emotional response … Continue reading
Truly in essence, this call to holiness is really a call to spirituality. Spirituality refers to the practices and beliefs that individuals or groups hold with regard to their relationship to God – or the Divine, if that word is … Continue reading
I realize that this article seems to have lost some of its focus. This is, I believe, a result of my attempts to find the right words to articulate exactly what I think the “call to holiness” really means. I’m … Continue reading
The call to holiness is a call to transform loneliness, which is a word that expresses the pain of being alone, to solitude, which is the word that expresses the glory of being alone with God. Here is how a … Continue reading
As I have been attempting to share with my readers, the call to holiness is a call to see Christ in our lives and to help our memories so that we may freely come to know and love God. The … Continue reading