Sacred Meditations

What is "virtue" and "vice"?

What is "virtue" and "vice"?

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to naturally respond with patience when cut off in traffic, while others—perhaps ourselves—immediately feel the surge of anger and the urge to...

What is "virtue" and "vice"?

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to naturally respond with patience when cut off in traffic, while others—perhaps ourselves—immediately feel the surge of anger and the urge to...

Loving the Gift More Than the Giver: The Trap of Spiritual Idolatry

Loving the Gift More Than the Giver: The Trap o...

"It is seriously wrong to have more regard for God’s blessings than for God himself: prayer and detachment.” —St. John of the Cross (The Sayings of Light and Love, #138)...

Loving the Gift More Than the Giver: The Trap o...

"It is seriously wrong to have more regard for God’s blessings than for God himself: prayer and detachment.” —St. John of the Cross (The Sayings of Light and Love, #138)...

The Missing Words: Understanding the Doxology of the Lord's Prayer

The Missing Words: Understanding the Doxology o...

Have you ever found yourself in an awkward moment during communal prayer? Perhaps you were visiting a friend's church, and as the congregation began reciting the Lord's Prayer together, you...

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The Missing Words: Understanding the Doxology o...

Have you ever found yourself in an awkward moment during communal prayer? Perhaps you were visiting a friend's church, and as the congregation began reciting the Lord's Prayer together, you...

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"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..."

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us fr...

Have you ever stood at the edge of a decision, knowing full well which path leads to light and which to shadow, yet feeling an almost magnetic pull toward the...

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us fr...

Have you ever stood at the edge of a decision, knowing full well which path leads to light and which to shadow, yet feeling an almost magnetic pull toward the...

"Forgive us... as we forgive..."

"Forgive us... as we forgive..."

Have you ever found yourself rehearsing an old argument in the shower, crafting the perfect comeback to words spoken years ago? Or perhaps you've lain awake at night, your mind...

"Forgive us... as we forgive..."

Have you ever found yourself rehearsing an old argument in the shower, crafting the perfect comeback to words spoken years ago? Or perhaps you've lain awake at night, your mind...

Spiritual food for a Spiritual Journey: "Give us this day our daily bread."

Spiritual food for a Spiritual Journey: "Give u...

Have you ever stood in a grocery store, overwhelmed by the endless rows of bread—sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain, artisan—and wondered what "daily bread" meant to someone who had only one...

Spiritual food for a Spiritual Journey: "Give u...

Have you ever stood in a grocery store, overwhelmed by the endless rows of bread—sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain, artisan—and wondered what "daily bread" meant to someone who had only one...