HOLY SILENCE

Have you ever thought about what it really means to be converted? When I ask this question I am neither thinking of the complexities of...

In the eleventh chapter of the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew we not only read where Jesus confirms for John the Baptist that He is...

Our world is not too different than the world of the first century. Then, as now, people agonized over the powerful forces impacting...

There is only one question in all of human history that every single person has to answer: “But who do you say that I am?” No matter who...

We who have faith are stalked by the devil and in constant danger of being devoured by him. Let us make no mistake about this: evil is...

With all of the fervent discussion in recent years about the veracity of certain theological movements, the connections between prayer...

Holiness is not merely faith, it is not merely virtuous behavior, it is not merely serving others, and it is not merely acts of piety. ...

To fail to grasp the importance of the 'cloud' or the 'overshadowing' of God in the New Testament not only deprives man of a richer...

St. Gregory of Nyssa is the father of mystical theology. He was born in 330 as the younger brother of St. Basil and St. Macrina; spent...

Fasting and perseverance are exceedingly important both to a life of deep prayer that can lead to a mystical encounter with God, and a...