Amber Choruby-WhiteleySusan L. Morrow
James instructs the sick person to "call the elders of the church..." I think it's significant that James doesn't put the burden of prayer on the sick person; his responsibility is to call for others to pray for him, not just to pray alone. Of course, the sick person will ask Go...
For awhile I wondered what the origin of this prayer was, but found out when I readThe Soul After Deathby Father Seraphim Rose. It was the response of a Russian Saint (if I recall correctly it was either theNew Martyr Metropolitan Josephor the New Martyr Metropolitan Benjamin) to the ...
Acts of piety feed our relationship with God. Acts of mercy are ministries of compassion, service, and justice that relieve suffering, feed the hungry, visit the imprisoned, and heal the sick. These we do in obedience to Christ. We serve others for the purposes of Christ. These are the ...
We now love other people as we know God loves us. We should be willing to share the material things that God has blessed us with. We should be concerned about the whole of a person – body, mind and soul – and should seek in every way to meet the needs of others. ...
and dash them against the rock! So, when someone smashes a Babylonian baby against a rock, that’s an occasion for rejoicing. YAY! In the land of the living there are tensions. Some of those tensions come from our own memories of our sins and others from the memories of harms ...
Subscribe to Holy Groundhere. It makes a great Christmas gift for a friend! Advent Manna 3: Being Virgin Posted onDecember 14, 2018|Leave a comment Advent Manna – Short Takes on the Themes of Advent Being Virgin “A virgin is someone who is free of all false images and is detached tow...
Trust and Delight in the Lord and He Grants You the Desires of Your Heart Cling to God – You Have Seen Him Do Awesome Things Jesus Loves You. He Died for You. He Rose and So Now May Others See Jesus in Your Eyes The Lord Is Your Guide. He Makes Your Way Straight. Discourage...
into blame, shame, and efforts for control and power to force our will on others. Violence frequently erupts in evasting attempts to rid us of own self-loathing, rage, and suffering.Yet somewhere deep inside is a child sobbing. In this issue of Holy Ground –To Yield or Not to Yield ...
1.Eat less and receive the most Holy Eucharist more. By this practice we give more importance to our spiritual life and the salvation of our soul. Jesus said: “Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of man will give you. For ...