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Saved by the Stuff of Grace
Read more: Saved by the Stuff of GraceI can think of few phrases in modern Christian speech that have been more abused through misuse and overuse than “we are saved by grace.” As a young Protestant, this was explained to me thus: “We are saved by God’s unmerited favor.” This has the unfortunate implication that, whatever salvation may be, it’s something that’s […]
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Are We Connected?
Read more: Are We Connected?How connected are we? Do your actions, thoughts, feelings, have an effect on me even if I am unaware (or on the other side of the world)? Is my existence bound within the existence of other human beings, or are we simply sharing the same planet for a period of time? Connections between people, particularly […]
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The Hands of My Father
Read more: The Hands of My FatherMy father’s hands were always dirty. As an auto mechanic, the grease and grime of a thousand days never quite seemed to be erased. It was under his nails and accented the wrinkles and creases that marked his life of hard work. My mother always kept a number of abrasive and surfactant cleansers crowded on […]
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Behold Your Mother
Read more: Behold Your MotherChrist’s words from the Cross to St. John, “Behold your mother,” are both an intimate whisper of a son’s care for his most beloved as well as a cosmic directive to the whole of humanity and creation. This woman is Woman – and her significance abides and will not fade. She points us towards the […]
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The One Thing Progress Cannot Do
Read more: The One Thing Progress Cannot DoIt is common among Orthodox teachers to identify prayer with the “one thing necessary” that Christ speaks of in John 11. This emphasizes prayer as communion with God – for communion with God is the very source of our life. I will expand this meaning of the “one thing necessary” to include the very “mind” […]
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Blood Brothers of the Incarnation
Read more: Blood Brothers of the IncarnationMy childhood in the 1950’s had the innocence of the time, fed by stories of our elders and the clumsy movies. We played soldiers (everyone’s father had been in the Second World War) and “Cowboys and Indians.” Despite the clear bias of the movies and the slanted propaganda that passed for history, almost everyone wanted […]
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Love and Being
Read more: Love and BeingPerhaps the most intriguing statement in the New Testament is St. John’s simple, “God is love.” As mysterious and awesome as the revelation of the Divine Name (“I am that I am”) to Moses might be, St. John’s statement gives a content that echoes and infolds the death and resurrection of Christ itself. Indeed, any […]
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blog test – thank you for your patience
Read more: blog test – thank you for your patienceWe’re trying to correct some server errors on the blog (Glory to God for All Things). Thank you for your patience. This post is a test.
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A Beautiful Heart – The Acquisition of Grace
Read more: A Beautiful Heart – The Acquisition of GraceFinally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil 4:8 +++ Some people tell me that they are scandalized because they see many things wrong in the […]
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Dee and Other Matthew, Very good points!