Sublime

One of the central themes that began to emerge in my early years in Weaverville was the importance of obedience, of listening to the Lord’s voice at all costs and knowing that what happens in the end is not my responsibility. Rather, it is my responsibility to obey and to let Him take care of the details. As

Jesus is preparing to leave the disciples and says, “I no longer call you servants. . . . Instead, I have called you friends” (John 15:15). Servanthood is a fine place to begin, but gradually we move toward mutual love, genuine relationships.

I want to talk about love. I have been with my wife, Federico’s great-aunt, for a long time. I want to tell you it isn’t something you celebrate every ten years. Or every five years. It’s every day. You understand me? I believe in a Supreme Being. I don’t know who God is, I don’t know anything about God, but I know Maria is here because of God. The

It was, above all, a joyous proclamation, and a call to a lost people to find their true home at last, in their Father’s house. It did not initially make its appeal to human hearts by forcing them to revert to some childish or bestial cruelty latent in their natures; rather, it sought to awaken them to a new form of life, one whose premise was char

We are not in this alone. Yes, each of us has an important role to play, but all the pressure is on the Lord. Sharing the gospel is our task, but salvation is God’s responsibility.

To put it simply, do you choose to lose faith or do you choose to trust that there is something better out there for you?

Its big text (somewhat paradoxically5) is Romans 6:14: “You are not under law but under grace.”

Per Russian poet Yuri Levitansky: Each chooses for himself His woman, his faith, and his road. To serve the Savior or the devil, Each chooses for himself. Each chooses for himself The words to love and pray. The blades to fight Each chooses for himself. Each chooses for himself His shield and armor, staff and rags. The measure of the final penance