Love is the one thing God asks of us that He first gave to us. Before we could offer anything back, He loved us into existence. We often treat love as a feeling that Arrives and departs on its own schedule. Scripture treats it as a choice, A willingness to remain when remaining costs something. That is why divine love is beautiful. Anyone can feel affection. But it takes grace to keep loving on the days When affection has gone quiet. And love is what will outlast us. Our know

"Blessed is the life of those who dwell in the desert, as they mount up with wings of the intense love of God." - Anavathmoi: Antiphon 1....

On Palm Sunday, we learn a lot about ourselves. For example, we hear about Judas who was sinning by acting purely out of self-interest....

Lent is the time to reflect, to discern, to forgive, and to be forgiven. To be healed and to help others heal. Lent is the time to pray...

Now that Great Lent is upon us, let us learn to love God with complete abandon. Let us focus on God's will for our lives. Let us put an...

We whisper before I sleep And embrace as I awake. We walk hand in hand along the wooded paths And sip the cool breezes bathed in the sun....

In this homily, Fr. Thomas speaks about the goodness and generosity of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra, whose feast is...

My Lord and my God I wake up each day Praising You Loving You Asking forgiveness from You. Today, as every other day before and after, I...

I was 26 when you died and Today marks 26 years since. It's surreal. Almost unbelievable. Half my life with you and half my life without...

I am human. I sin. I disappoint people. And I hate that reality. I am human. I live. I fail me. And I hate that reality. I am human. I...