“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matthew 5:13 Salt has a…
Why I’m Not a Person of Faith
Estimates vary from 2% to 14%. That’s the percentage of the world’s population that is atheist or unaffiliated with any religion. That means that between 86% and 98% of mankind are “people of faith”. I do not identify as…
On the Ninth Day of Christmas
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets? If you do, then today…
On the Eighth Day of Christmas
The Octave Day of Christmas is quite exciting. Since ancient times it has been observed as both the Solemnity of the Mother of God and the Circumcision of Jesus. In the first observance, we recognize that the baby born in…
On the Sixth Day of Christmas
At the mid-point of the Christmas season, there are no major saints’ days. So it is a good time to remember that there are no minor saints. If you are in Christ, that includes you. But God, who is rich…
On the Fifth Day of Christmas
Today is a feast commemorating another martyr and the conflict between Church and State. The Eastern Church is now venerating the Holy Innocents, but in the West it is the 843rd anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket. For the…
On the Third Day of Christmas
With Boxing Day behind us, the celebration of Christmas is done for most people, even those in the UK and Commonwealth. For Eastern Christians it is the last days of the three-day Nativity of Christ, with the rest of the…
On the First Day of Christmas
During the Advent season, everyone posted so many things that one more meditation would have been lost amongst all the devotional content in the blogosphere. Of course, the problem with writing now is that everyone is Christmas-ed out by the…
Wish Me Happy Holidays
I have been informed by several friends that they have been making a point to say “Merry Christmas” to anyone who wishes them “Happy Holidays”. It would seem that some of them do it in such a way as to…
John the Baptist and the Dark Night of the Soul
A reflection on the Gospel Reading for the Third Sunday in Advent And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do…