Christianity

Exterior Tidiness and Cleanliness Influence Our Interior Order and Spiritual Life

Exterior Tidiness and Cleanliness Influence Our Interior Order and Spiritual Lifeby Fr. Paul Siladi –
The space where you live is a reflection of your inner state.

The spiritual insight of the ancient Fathers draws our attention that our actions are judged along with our inner disposition. Small tasks and obligations we fulfill daily are not without consequence. [Read more…]

The Gradual Nature of Spiritual Development

The Gradual Nature Of Spiritual Developmentby St. Nikolai Velimirovich –
“For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” (Hebrews 5:13-14). [Read more…]

Riches in Every Sense Can Alienate Us from God

by C.S. Lewis –
The Christian view is that men were created to be in a certain relationship to God (if we are in that relation to Him, the right relationship to one another will follow inevitably). Christ said that it was difficult for “the rich” to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, referring, no doubt, to “riches” in the ordinary sense. [Read more…]