"How are you today?" It's a common question we ask all the time. And I confess it was a polite greeting I was asking just to be polite. But then she gave me the answer that communicated volumes to me about her. She replied "I'm blessed!' A beautiful smile,...
Sometimes it's just time to move. I mean there comes a time in your life when the day has past for contemplation, planning, and consideration and the time comes to act and act fast. But you are never going to be ready for that moment in your life without preparation....
The very nature of deception is selfish pride! To deceive someone, you have to care more for yourself than you do God or the other. Deception is the purposeful attempt to hide reality, and it leads to delusion and darkness. Always. No wonder the first deceiver was found in the...
Asking for help isn't really my strong suit. Frankly, I hate doing it. And I hate doing it not because of pride or ego, but because of fear. I'm afraid of appearing weak. I'm afraid of being vulnerable. And yet, most of the times in my life where I've...
What a provocative Gospel Lesson today! This is the passage that recalls our Lord's 40 day sojourn in the wilderness after His Baptism. You know the story well. The Lord is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to pray and prepare for His public ministry that will eventually...
Knowing WHY you do WHAT you do is the first step in discerning if you're on the right path! Think of it this way: You can use a hammer to do many things, from nailing a board to a stud to breaking a window to even more nefarious and criminal acts,...
The American astronaut Buzz Aldrin once said "Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time." And, of course, this reminds me of the old saying in comedy "Timing is everything." It really is...
When You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan... Christ is Baptized! We are a death denying culture. In the US, the Funeral business is a $20 Billion industry employing over 13,000 people nationwide! And, in 2016 we crossed that line where over half of the American's who passed away choose...
Christ is born! It was arrogant of me, I know. I thought I knew how to communicate deep Orthodox wisdom to everyone. But, here I am in front of these folks who are very different from me. They weren't from my country. They didn't speak my language. They didn't know...
Christ is born! "To Make the Invisible Visible." These were the words of a catechist to a catechumen when he was asked why would God become a man? The Christian Faith is unique among all world religions in this mystery of God in the Flesh. Oh, to be sure some...
