“I would fold a thousand paper cranes for you, would fight away all those demons that leave scratches over your skin just so you know that they don’t always leave through bloody trails. I look at you and see all the ways a soul can bruise, and I wish I could sink my hands into […]
A guest post by Andy Cooper. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion (1 Corinthians 7:9). There are many things to love about the Bible. Aside from the abundant, life-giving Truth that God’s word provides on every page, I’m continually impressed by […]
“…you may not know how to say it out loud: “I thought it would be easier.” And your God comes near: I will provide the way. You may not even know who to tell: “I thought it would be different.” And your God draws close: I will provide grace for the gaps. You may not […]
This is a guest post by Sara Malak In a world in which we are constantly bombarded with a need to be and to do, where we are frequently asked “what do you do? what do you want to be?” We seem to have lost a clear vision of what we are here for. […]
The unfolding of your words gives light. (Psalm 119:130) We all know how important it is to read the Bible in our journey towards union with God. It’s right up there with fasting, praying, and partaking in the Eucharist. As St. Clement of Alexandria puts it, “for those who have chosen to major in holiness, there […]
Identity |ʌɪˈdɛntɪti| noun (pl. identities) the fact of being who or what a person or thing is, the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is “We contain multitudes,” wrote Walt Whitman. Identity is the ground in which our roots find a home. Drifting and unearthed roots will wander aimless and lost in […]
This is a letter to you. To you, the churchgoer, who believes that it’s all about you and your personal relationship with God. To you, the churchgoer, who believes that it’s all about doctrine and speaking in a convoluted way about God. I wrote this for you. Many fear the word theology; it makes […]
There is a growing belief that religious life exists separately from the secular world. Things have become separated into ‘spiritual’ vs ‘material’ and ‘sacred’ vs ‘profane.’ We feel as though we must make our choice to fit into one or the other, and in our minds they exist as dichotomies that can never be reconciled. However, when we separate different aspects […]
“I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
If you ask me about the most important things in religion, I will answer that the first, second and third things are humility. -St. Augustine
