The American novelist Flannery O’Connor once commented about how the Eucharist was the center of her existence. “All the rest of life is expendable,” she said. If we plumb the depths of the Eucharist in faith, we are met with the fact that we cannot live without it.
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The ‘God of the Gaps’ Error
The God of the Gaps error goes like this: If scientists cannot explain how something occurs in nature, then it MUST be due to a special miracle by God.
Does God Answer Every Prayer?
What is God prepared to give you? Answering that question will do a lot for your prayer life.
Feast of the Epiphany: Gods Plan is Manifested
St. Proclus: “At Christmas we saw a weak baby, giving proof of our weakness. In today’s feast, we see a perfect man, hinting at the perfect Son who proceeds from the all-perfect Father.”
Ring in the New Year with Mary, the Mother of God
Ringing in the new year is part of our national pastime. But why do we do it? Is it simply about having fun? Or is there a deeper meaning found in this practice, one which echoes from the depths of the human heart?