Questions for Jesus
1. When you said, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head,” did you remember that there was no room in the Bethlehem inn? 2. When you...
View ArticleLiving the Gospel
All of Jesus’ rules of ministry, his “tips for the road,” are very interpersonal. They are based on putting people in touch with people. Person-to-person is the way the gospel was originally...
View ArticleThe Keys to the Kingdom
Our Life and death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our neighbor, we have sinned against Christ. — Abba Anthony When Jesus was questioned by the...
View ArticleObedience
In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a...
View ArticleThe Divine Window of Escape
Abba Poemen said of Abba John the Dwarf that he had prayed God to take his passions away from him so that he might become free from care. He went and told an old man this; ‘I find myself in peace,...
View ArticleFinding a Way
One day some old men came to see Abba Anthony. In the midst of them was Abba Joseph. Wanting to test them, the old man suggested a text from the Scriptures, and, beginning with the youngest, he asked...
View ArticleThoughts on Compassion
Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self. —-Russell Simmons My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor,...
View ArticleChoices
Choices – they seem unending, especially at Christmas. The Scriptures can be our guide as we observe the way God chooses and the way he challenged others to choose. From the very beginning when Adam...
View ArticleCapturing Humility
Look at your weaknesses, not at your strengths, and pay attention to what you still need to do, instead of rehearsing in your mind what you’ve already accomplished. This is the best way to get and keep...
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