God speaks to us in words of chaste affection. This divine flirtation is chaste because God respects our limitations. Unlike the old gods, He doesn’t impose Himself on us. God is not Zeus, the human soul is not Leda. For all that God loves and desires us to draw close to Him, He is not impatient.
Month: October 2018
As Mary For Us
As the Mother of God is for the fearful citizens of Constantinople, we, you, me, can be for all those we meet. But this is only possible if--like the Virgin Mary--I hear the word of God “and keep it.”
Becoming Fire!
Today, Christ calls us to become fire!
Grateful Faith
Too often, Orthodox Christians imagine that conformity to the Tradition of the Church is sufficient for salvation. But it simply isn’t enough to be carried along by Holy Tradition like a stick in a stream.